The INA Board of Directors are representatives of the INA Membership, which consist of nannies, newborn care specialists, caregivers, educators, agency owners, and staff, parents and industry service providers. Each year the Nominating Committee strives to bring the membership nominees who will serve the organization to its fullest and meet or exceed the qualifications required to be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Once the nominees are accepted, a ballot is presented to the INA membership to cast their votes. Voting (which is anonymous) will begin Thursday, January 10, 2019, and end on Monday, January 21, 2019, at 11:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. Members will log into their INA Member Portal to access the official submission form. To find your ballot, follow these directions.
- Log into your Member Portal at nanny.org
- Find along the top “Forms”
- Select the form titled “2019 INA Board of Directors Voting Ballot”
- At the bottom of the page click “Vote Now”
- Each nominee for Board of Directors is listed individually
- Vote “yes” if you would like that individual to be given a 2-year term on the INA Board of Directors
- Vote “no” if you do not want that individual to be given a 2-year term on the INA Board of Directors.
- There is a space to leave comments. Be sure to submit your form when done.
INA 2019-2021 Board of Directors Nominees
New Nominee:
Christa D. Nader – Christa is an advocate, educator, and the founder of KITH & KIN in New York City. Her agency’s namesake speaks to her grounding vision of creating kindred connections that feel innate and familial for nannies and the families who employ them. After obtaining her Bachelors of Arts, 3 years of classroom teaching pre-k and 2nd grade, 10 years of nanny life, 4 years of teaching yoga, and 2 years of learning and planning a business, KITH & KIN was launched, despite her many doubts of this small-town girl’s ability to open a sustainable business in the biggest city in the U.S. Who knew! In 2017, she was quoted in the New York Times regarding a new state law for maternity leave for domestic workers, as well as in 2018 in an article regarding the formulation of the Lulu and Leo law. Christa has been interviewed for the podcast Yoga | Birth | Babies, for My Nanny Circle, and The Nanny Collaborative, and is extremely grateful for the opportunity to teach, and learn from those communities. Christa seeks to be curious, courageous, loyal, and kind, but in reality is a regular ol’ human, stumbling through life, clinging to fresh air upstate, walks with her dogs, and the listening ears and love within her family and friend circles.
Returning Nominees:
Laura R. Schroeder – (Charleston, SC) Laura has been working with children for more than 30 years. She is a mom to 3 grown children, two of whom are autistic. After completing her degree in developmental psychology and while working as a social worker, life took her in a different direction. She operated a successful licensed family daycare for 6 years in NJ, while also becoming trained as an ABA therapist. When her children grew older she shifted to nanny care. Laura has been credentialed by the International Nanny Association, is certified in Connection Centered Discipline, and is a Positive Discipline Parent Educator. She has also taken Newborn Care Specialist Training. Laura founded the popular Charleston Area Nanny Network in 2014 and is very active in the nanny community in her area. She was thrilled to be named a nominee for 2017 INA Nanny of the Year. Laura has been happily married for over 30 years and loves living near the beach in beautiful Charleston, SC. Laura has been a member of the INA since 2015, joined the Board in 2017 and has been on the Executive Board the last year.
Rachael L. Lubin – (Houston, TX) Rachael Lubin is a Certified Professional Governess through the English Nanny and Governess School, a Credentialed Nanny through the International Nanny Association, and currently sits on the INA’s Board of Directors. Rachael chairs INA’s Nanny Speaker Track for their annual conference, and chairs the Marketing and Promotions committee which encompasses their Member-only Facebook group. For the past seven years, she has specialized in working with “Families Going through Major Life Transitions” across the USA and Canada. She has attended over a dozen trainings and conferences during that time, including NannyGuards, Nannypalooza, interNational Nanny Training Day, and various parenting workshops. Prior to starting her career in personal service, Rachael worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters and taught English in China. Rachael currently is a full charge nanny in Houston, Texas. Rachael has been a member of the INA since 2013 and joined the Board in 2017.
Caroline Wesnitzer – (Tucson, AZ) Caroline is a Trusting Connections Co-Founder, a full-service agency with locations in Tucson, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona and DFW, Texas. She has been in the childcare industry for over 13 years- first as a professional nanny and later became a Certified Postpartum Doula. She has also shared her knowledge and expertise as an instructor and group facilitator and has taught numerous classes. Caroline is TC’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing the agency’s office staff team and ensuring that TC is running at peak performance. Caroline is also TC’s Chief Financial Officer, overseeing financial affairs for all three locations. Caroline has been an INA member since 2011, joined the Board of Directors in 2015 and has served on the Executive Board as Secretary since 2016.
Tatiane (Thaty) Dias de Oliveira is a Career Nanny and Childcare Specialist in the Boston area, working with children and families for nearly 20 years. Thaty holds a Master’s of Education in ESL/Bilingual Education, a Master’s of Management in Leadership and Coaching and a Bachelor’s degree is in Multidisciplinary Studies (majoring in Early Childhood Education). In addition, Thaty is also a certified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator, Newborn Care Specialist, Parent/Family/Professional/Life coach, to name just a few. An industry leader and advocate, Thaty is involved in numerous projects, providing support, networking, and professional development for the nannies in the greater Boston area. She is the founder and facilitator of the Massachusetts Nanny Breakfast Club and the National Domestic Radio, the co-author of the Professional Nanny Series Class on Care Academy and has helped to organize – in addition to present – Boston’s National Nanny Training Day since 2013. Thaty has been a member of the INA since 2011 and joined the Board in 2017.
The elected officers will be installed during the Board of Directors Installation at the 34th Annual Conference, Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 12:30 PM. Please reach out to the INA with any questions or concerns. memberservices@nanny.org.