by Marcia Hall, 2011 INA NOTY
This week you will work on the Application and Nomination Forms of the portfolio.
- Give to your nominator the Nomination Form (found on pages 6-8 of the 2015 NOTY Packet) as well as the Nomination Certification Form (page 12). You will also want to give your nominator a firm deadline when he or she will get it all back to you. I recommend asking for it 2 weeks before you need it because things almost always arise to make it difficult. Since this year’s deadline is January 10th and you will want a few weeks to gather everything, print and mail them, I would ask for them no later than Dec 10th. The Nomination form also has several questions for the person nominating you to answer. Ask them to have the questions typed and remind them of the maximum word counts. They should be giving you back:
- Nominator’s Certification Form signed
- Page 1 and 2 of the Nomination Form filled out
- Copy (file or hard copy) of the questions from page 3 of the Nomination Form
- Begin to think about who your NOTY references will be. These are usually people that your nominator knows and a person that has seen you in action with children. Sometimes the person can be other local nannies or parents that you have had play dates with. It could be grandparents or neighbors of your charges. You will need 3 and your nominator will list these on his or her forms.
- Print out an extra copy of pages 9-11 of the 2015 Nanny of the Year Award Nomination Packet, the Application Form. Work on a test copy of this form and then write out the real one. This will help you make it neat and clean and will also help you catch any spelling or grammar errors.
- Within the Application Form are 6 essay questions for you to answer. This week you will want to start writing these. It may take more than this week but get started on it. There are maximum word requirements for these questions. At some point you may need to shorten the essay if it exceeds the allowed count but to start out, just write. You will want to type these essays and you will also want to get several opinions on the content, spelling, punctuation and grammar of your work. Computers don’t catch everything so it is important to have several “fresh” pairs of eyes looking at your essays.
- Take and sign the Candidate’s Certification Form on page 13 of the 2015 Nanny of the Year Award Nomination Packet.