It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Amanda, who has worked as a full-time nanny for our family since February 2025 and will continue until July 2025. We are moving states in July to care for a family member and it is with great regret that we are unable to continue our partnership with Amanda.
Amanda cared for our daughter, Sophia, starting when she was just 7 months old. Amanda is an exceptional nanny whose warmth, experience, and intuitive care made an incredible difference during an important time in our family’s life.
One of Amanda’s many strengths is her thoughtful approach to early childhood development, especially when it came to introducing solids. She did a wonderful job gently and enthusiastically guiding Sophia through this important stage—offering a wide variety of homemade foods, vegetables, and balanced meals. Her creativity and care made mealtimes enjoyable and stress-free, and we were consistently impressed by her knowledge and patience throughout the process.
Amanda also brought joy and social enrichment to Sophia’s days. She knows the area extremely well and always had a plan for fun, age-appropriate outings—from daily swings at the park to trips to the butterfly exhibit and the Central Park Zoo. Amanda also created meaningful play experiences at home, like dyeing Easter eggs and introducing age-appropriate toys that supported Sophia’s development. Thanks to her, Sophia had a rich blend of learning, exploration, and social interaction.
When Sophia experienced her first illness—a fever and cold—we were naturally nervous as first-time parents. Amanda guided us through it with calm and confidence. She knew exactly which products to buy, how to soothe and comfort Sophia, and when to escalate if necessary. Her support and clear judgment during that time were invaluable and deeply reassuring.
Most importantly, Amanda fosters a loving and joyful environment. From day one, she formed a genuine bond with Sophia. Our home was filled with music, laughter, and warmth, and it was always clear how happy and secure Sophia felt in her presence. Watching Sophia light up when Amanda walked through the door was a daily reminder of the love and trust they shared.
We are so grateful for the time Amanda spent with our family. Any family would be lucky to have her as part of their child’s life, and I give her my highest recommendation without reservation.
Our nanny Triph is looking for work with newborn to elementary school-aged kids starting in August. Triph has been working with us for 22 years, since my youngest daughter was born. She is extremely reliable, always shows up on time, plans playdates and trips to the park, and managed my three children all by herself.
Over the years, we have gotten to know Triph quite well. She goes beyond her job description because she truly cares for my children and enjoys spending time with them. For years I have been coming home to them all around the dinner table laughing and having fun. Triph is a kind and gregarious person who loves to make friends with other kids and their nannies. Our children would not have had as many playdates and trips around the city with friends or our beloved neighbors without Triph.
Triph has also been working with another family part time for over six years, and she takes care of everything from school pick-ups and drop-offs to cooking, helping with homework, and all the little things in between. This family shared that Triph’s “punctuality, loving nature, extreme patience, and overall thoughtfulness have made her an invaluable part of our daily lives.”
Any family would be lucky to have Triph working with your children. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
We write to provide an enthusiastic reference on behalf of our caregiver, Kuenzang, as she seeks a new position following a change in our family’s needs.
Kuenzang has provided diligent and caring support for our two sons (now aged 6 and 11) and our family since early 2023.
Immediately when she first began working with us, Kuenzang shone in her ability to jump into the hustle and bustle of our lives, keeping up and bonding with our energetic, then pre-school aged youngest child. Since that time she has supported our sons, particularly our youngest as he developed, helping him form new friendships through play dates, learn to cope with challenging situations, engaging in play and activities with them, and ensuring his safety as he moves about the City.
We could at length recite all the ways in which Kuenzang has supported our family, both during the school year and over summer breaks, including time spent outside the City. She has been consistently on time and has always helped with drop offs and after school, with laundry and keeping our home tidy, making sure that appointments are kept, backpacks are packed in the morning, that meals are prepared, and that little ones are well fed, bathed, and ready for bed at night. In all these things she has demonstrated a willingness to support our children in all these ways that life demands and to approach the inevitable organized chaos of raising children in New York with a uniquely calm and understanding demeanor.
We have each lived in Manhattan for decades, and have been raising children here, on the Upper West Side, for nearly a dozen years. From all this learned experience we fully understand the particular needs and challenges that families face in finding the right caregiver, and likewise the importance for exceptional caregivers in finding the right family for them. We are hopeful that in reading our letter you will gain confirmation of your first impressions upon meeting Kuenzang and consider her as an excellent caregiver for your own children.
Sigma is a very reliable nanny. She worked for us for 3 years and almost never missed a day. All our kids loved her. She was loving, caring, and a part of our family. Since our kids are now all in school, we unfortunately could not afford to keep her.
Tshering is a gem of a nanny – the kind parents come up to you at the playground to tell you how great she is! We wanted to find a nanny that was not only reliable and trustworthy, but also incredibly playful, engaging, resourceful, intelligent, and kind – and we found all that and more in Tshering. She’s joyful and engaging with children, engaging them constantly throughout the day with fun chatter and conversations, silly games, made up activities from every day items, and adventures out of the house to the playground or classes. She’s empathetic and kind with babies and toddlers especially, helping them through frustrations, getting them to play safely and thoughtfully with other kids, and adjusting her approach based on their needs. She’s also so educational with them, teaching our kids letters and numbers in multiple languages much earlier than I thought possible! She’s a true parenting partner, endlessly helpful and thoughtful in supporting our family’s needs (from tidying to meal prep to kid organization to activities) but most notably in truly sharing in love for the children to nurture them and help them grow.
We’ve worked with Tshering for 4.5 years full-time and we’d love for her to find a wonderful new family. She’s available 3 days/week (she’s working with a former family 2 days/week but is flexible on what days), ideally hours 8-4 or 9-5 in Manhattan and Queens. We couldn’t recommend her more!
Hi all, we are having two kids in full-time school next year and so no longer need our full-time nanny 🙁 she has been with us for six years! And really excels with babies and young kids. She is quite amazing. Has amazing disposition for time that you’ll have with her, and is amazing with the kids and making play dates for them and finding activities for them and is really great at being on time sometimes staying late. She will cook for the kids. She does grocery shopping for us as well now that our youngest is in preschool she has the time. She is open to full-time and part-time work starting in September. Please let me know if you are in need or if you know of anybody who is having a baby soon or had one recently and looking for help.
Lorna is a wonderful, caring, responsible nanny who worked with us for 12 years — since my youngest was 3 months old. Lorna is the rare person who loves her job, and she has been great with babies, toddlers, and each age and stage of my kids’ lives. She connects with children and gives them comfort and care but does not spoil them. Further, I trust Lorna completely, so working with her gives me a true sense of security. Her next family is a lucky family!
Evelyne is one of the greatest things that has ever happened to our family, aside from our beautiful daughter that she cares for. She met our daughter Jules when she was four months old, and has given the most thoughtful and loving care to her for over two years. Our family is moving to Maine, otherwise we would sincerely never part with Evelyne! From the moment we met her, the confidence in her abilities and loving care with children was so evident we stopped looking. Add that she is a kind and respectful human, and it was an easy choice for us because that’s someone we want our daughter to learn from.
Evelyne has a plan for every day with Jules, whether she was six months old or 2 1/2 years old… They’re always singing, reading, laughing, doing art, building, or playing. They made French toast together this morning for breakfast! Even when Jules was a baby, you could hear Evelyne talking to her, singing songs and reading. They will go outside every day rain or shine and will take on any adventure at the park, playground, zoo, library, botanical garden, you name it. Evelyne would independently find different activities, classes, and friends and ask if we’d be interested in having Jules participate (always yes!) or if it was ok to have a playdate over. She spends time teaching Jules letters, numbers, colors, shapes, etc on top of everything else and it has been such a fun surprise to see how much she has learned at her age! Evelyne goes above and beyond in caregiving because she cares as much as we do in doing an amazing job raising a child. We also have two cats, and one makes sure to always hang out around Jules and Evelyne for gentle pets when they’re around. Even they feel the magic from her!
Evelyne teaches kindness and respect to Jules, and also follows that herself. She is early every single day, communicates to align how we want to navigate parenting situations (feeding, potty training, taming a toddler…), and genuinely makes life with a baby/toddler/kid easier and better. My husband and I both depend on her for so much more than just being a nanny. She has so much experience with children (including two of her own in college!) and it is clear that she loves being a nanny and she takes more pride in her work than anyone I know. Evelyne is such a sense of calm in our house, especially as new parents trying to figure everything out. Evelyne will be a part of our family forever, and we are so incredibly blessed by how she has helped shape and teach Jules and us. A very lucky family will get to experience this for themselves and reccomending her is one of the easiest parts of our transition.
I am writing to recommend Kamla, who cared for my daughter from an infant to kindergarten. She has a very calm personality and always demonstrated a thoughtful and caring attitude. Kamla was always ready to manage whatever the day needed, she was full of energy and kept my daughter very occupied, reading books, doing crafts, as well as keeping her moving so she would be tired by the end of every day ready for a good nights sleep. Kamla was always very cooperative with any instructions such as keeping track of the food my daughter was eating to make sure she had a balanced diet. She was ready to go anywhere, classes, playground, walks, playdates or anything else that was on the schedule. Kamla was part of the family and will always have a special place in our hearts. Kamla is excellent at childcare and any family who is lucky enough to have her join their family will be amazed at how smooth everything runs with her on the team. She has a nurturing talent, she was always dependable, she was never sitting on her phone, she was always engaged with my daughter. Kamla is always good about cleaning up She never brought personal problems to our house. She was rarely sick and always showed up on time. You wont be disappointed if you decide to have kamla join your family. I am happy to provide any other information or answer any questions. Kamla reports she is available to start in august or September and is happy to answer questions too by email or phone.
We are writing to wholeheartedly recommend our nanny, Dione, who has cared for our son with pure dedication and warmth.
From the beginning of her time with us, Dione has demonstrated genuine attentiveness and care. She is not only reliable and trustworthy but also truly engaged in his development and happiness. She brings a wonderful balance of playfulness and structure to his days, and their bond is a joy to witness.
One of the qualities we value most is her thoughtfulness in fostering a sense of curiosity and social skills. She frequently takes him to the library, and encourages him to develop friendships with other children by organizing play dates in the park.
Beyond her one-on-one care, Dione is respectful, communicative, and a tremendous support in managing everything our son needs—from meals and routines to emotional support and care when he is sick. She has truly been an integral part of our family’s day-to-day life, and we have the utmost confidence in her abilities and judgment.
Given our work schedules we need to find live in care for our two sons and so are hoping to help Dione find her next family.
Warm regards,
Sara
We’ve been lucky to have Babita with our 2.5 year-old son since he was a month old. In her prior position, she was with the same family for 13 years taking care of two boys from infancy on. From the start, she’s been a reliable, nurturing, confident, and maternal presence in our home. Babita is organized, communicative throughout the day, and punctual. She keeps our son actively engaged and takes him out daily – to school, parks, the library, music/art/swim classes, and playdates. She is a spectacular cook and regularly prepares meals for our son. She’s thoughtful about what we feed him and has even made natural remedies for our family when any one of us got sick.
During naptime, Babita helps with our laundry, dishes, and keeps our home tidy. My husband and I work long hours and travel frequently; on those days, she’s open and willing to stay late and/or come in early. She often anticipates our needs before we even realize, whether it’s packing for a trip, reorganizing our son’s clothes, reminding me to restock essentials, meal prepping, grocery shopping, etc. Her independence and consistent support around the house has been such a relief for us.
We’d absolutely love to keep Babita as long as possible, but with our son going to pre-school in the Fall we are looking for a part-time nanny. While she’d prefer to start with a newborn, she’s experienced with children of all ages. Babita is very familiar with downtown Tribeca/Fidi but is open to any location in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Any family would be thrilled and at peace to have her in their lives! Please feel free to reach out to her directly and/or to me for more detail.
Hello! We have an amazing nanny to recommend, Pasang. We have trialed many nannys until we finally found her. She was instantly warm and affectionate with both of our kids and our older one who was 3 at the time gravitated towards her immediately. She helps with household chores when the kids are napping or in school like doing the kids’ laundry, unloading the dishwasher, and tidying their rooms/ playroom. Pasang helps with bath and meal times and is proactive on taking the kids on play dates. She is a great communicator and sends us videos and pictures when the kids are out. She is willing to travel with families over the summer and always comes to work on time. Pasang has never called out sick and is always willing to stay late for date nights or work emergencies. We truly can’t recommend her enough and would love to see her go to an amazing family that she can grow with.
This is without doubt one of the easiest recommendations for me to make, and I do so with both pleasure and gratitude. Patricia Vallejo served as a nanny for our three children from birth through their early teen years. Thanks to her super powers of time management and eye for detail (in both home and humans), I was able to enjoy my children and know that if not with me, they were safely in the best of hands.
During those early years, I was often on my own in the evenings due to having a husband who usually worked very late. When Paty left for the day, the kids were ready for the evening, a delicious dinner was on the table so I was able to sit down with them, read to them after and tuck them into bed in a timely manner. And when I attended early childhood classes with one of our kids, inevitably instructors made a point of pulling me aside to tell me that our outstanding nanny fully engages with our kids, guiding them through the class instead of using the time as a personal break. At home, the kids were never left in front of a screen to pass the time or be pacified. Instead, she consistently engaged them in activities to enhance their development.
While these elements are important, above all, I know that Paty knew and loved our kids. She would often alert me to a shift taking place or a need they might have. Through her watchful eyes, I had a strong sense of what was going in their surroundings. Key point, when bringing up kids in a big city, security is paramount. It takes a big leap of faith to put the most precious and most vulnerable people in our lives, our children, into the hands of a non-family member, knowing they are out and about on a daily basis. But communication was always clear between us. I knew that the kids would be dressed appropriately for weather conditions, watched over with care as Paty’s first priority and protected by her ability to act wisely and decisively in case of any emergency. I’m also quite certain that in a potentially hazardous situation, anyone meaning harm would have to quickly reconsider.
I know that Paty likes to work with infants starting at three months, and, important to note, she is very allergic to cats (apologies to cat lovers)! Caveats aside, if what I’ve said here is not adequate in helping you find a truly superb nanny for your children and family life, I am available to answer any further questions. Wishing you the joy and support we had in having Paty as our nanny during the crucial years of raising our young children – who still adore her.
We are looking to find our loving and nurturing nanny, Margarita a new family. Margarita has worked for our family since October 2017 when our youngest was only 3 months old, helping raise our two daughters now 7.5 and 5 years old. Margarita is loyal, very reliable, honest, loving and hardworking and will be a wonderful caregiver for any young family.
During her time with us, Margarita maintained hours of 7am to 5 pm, working an average of 50 hours per week and overtime as needed, and occasionally overnight. Margarita primarily cared for our two daughters, at times, assisted with caring for our dog. Spanish is Margarita’s primary language, but she understands English well, and she has taught both of our daughters to communicate almost fluently in Spanish.
Margarita’s responsibilities included caring for our two daughters since they were infants, including establishing a nap and feeding schedule, reading and playing, bath and bedtime routine, going to playgroups/classes and other outings. As our children have grown, Margarita has been responsible for doing school drop off/pickups, taking to after school activities and playdates, and caring for our children when they are sick. She also assisted with arranging several playdates and found both of our girl’s lifelong
friends, even during COVID. Margarita also performs light housework including laundry, cleaning, tidying toys, making beds and washing dishes and as our needs have changed, she is our primary housekeeper as well. She also assists with meal preparation, light cooking and grocery shopping/errands and walking our dog.
Margarita has been very flexible, accommodating our demanding work schedules to assist when we are traveling or running late. She often will arrive early, stay late, work evening hours as needed, or weekends. We have left our children in her care overnight including while traveling on an 8-day trip to Europe! Margarita communicates effectively any changes in her schedule or if she is running late (which almost never happens, she
is always on time or early).
For the past 7 years, we have considered Margarita as a part of our family and have been so grateful for all that she has done to support us and facilitate our children’s growth and development. I considered her the mother that I needed during my postpartum phase, and she supported me and cared for me and my husband like her own children. We are saddened to part ways; however, we have decided to relocate our family out of state and will be moving at the end of July. Margarita will be looking for full time work starting in August.
Celine has been with our family for 5 years. She joined us when our son was just four months old, and later helped us raise our twin daughters, who are now three.
She is truly exceptional—dependable, trustworthy, loving, and a joy to work with. She has brought warmth, consistency, and genuine care into our children’s lives, creating a nurturing environment that has helped them thrive. She speaks exclusively in French with the children, and we’re so happy that they are being raised bilingual.
While we no longer require full-time care starting September, saying goodbye to Celine is one of the hardest parts of this transition! She has become a cherished member of our household, and we will miss her tremendously. We are committed to helping her find another wonderful family, and can say with complete confidence that anyone would be lucky to have her.
I feel like I won the lottery when I hired Gloria to take care of my son – she is that good. Both my husband and I had full time jobs, and my son was just 5 weeks old. As a first-time mother, I was overwhelmed but Gloria took extremely good care of my baby and brought calmness and stability to our home. 2 years later we had twin boys and 5 years after that another baby boy. Gloria stayed and took care of our four boys for almost 16 years. She is caring, intelligent, honest, and clean. She cooks, washes, and would never let the kids leave the house wearing clothing which was not ironed. As they grew up, she arranged their play dates, read to them, and sang to them constantly. She is very flexible and loves to travel with us when asked. My kids love her for they know she loves them and will do anything for them. Any family would be lucky to have her, as children listen to her and she never has to raise her voice. I have no doubt that Gloria has always had a special gift when it comes to taking care of newborns and she has great references from other professional families.
Judine has been with our family for 6+ years, and has helped raise our 2 boys, from newborn to now. She is extremely dependable, responsible, loyal, and our boys love her (they ask for her on the weekends!).
She is:
1/ extremely clean – she cleans our apt, kids laundry always fresh and whites are white
2/ active – plays with the kids, takes them to classes, playground, playdates
3/ respectful with us – listens to our wishes on parenting styles, preferences
4/ dependable – she’s been late about 3 times due to the train, and she’s called in sick about 3 times, all in 6.5 years.
5/ CPR certified (though probably needs renewal) and updated with vaccines
She is never on her phone when she is with the kids. other nannies and parents have proactively told me this.
We are delighted to recommend our part-time nanny Mona. Mona cared for our twin girls in 2024 and is looking for her next position. With 20 years of experience, Mona brings a calm, confident, and deeply nurturing presence to every moment. She quickly built a bond with our girls and became a trusted and steady part of their routine—and ours.
Mona is exceptionally reliable, warm, and intuitive with children. Whether she’s managing twin nap schedules, engaging them in play, or simply offering a soothing hand during fussy moments, she brings thoughtfulness, professionalism and a sense of humor to everything she does.
She is now looking for her next opportunity in Chelsea or Midtown, and is open to both full-time and part-time positions. We can happily recommend her for anyone looking for a caregiver. Please feel free to reach out to her at 347-522-0004. We would also be happy to provide any additional information that may be helpful.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Gina as our nanny, and it’s hard to put into words just how rare of a find she is. Gina has been a constant source of support, care, and positivity in our home. She is a dedicated caregiver to our son (2.5 years) and now daughter (1 month). The only reason she is available is because we are moving out of the city.
Gina has played a major role in our son’s early development, particularly in language and communication. Our pediatrician had commented our 2 year old speaks at the level of a 3+ year old, and we credit a lot of that to Gina. Her own daughter was the valedictorian of her high school, so she knows what she is doing! She has a natural gift for engaging with children in a way that is both fun and educational. Thanks to her thoughtful approach, we’ve seen tremendous growth in our son’s vocabulary and conversational skills.
Gina also brings a great energy to daily activities, always coming up with fun and enriching games, crafts, and outings that keep our son happily engaged. She is eager to take him to all classes including gymnastics, arts and crafts, soccer, family dance, and more. I have watched her interact during these classes and she is often the most engaged nanny there – participating along the way and helping Hudson do his best (and listen)!
On top of that, she’s been instrumental in helping with potty training and reinforcing good manners in a gentle and effective way. Her calm, consistent, and encouraging style has made all the difference.
Gina is extremely reliable, punctual, and communicative. We’ve always felt 100% in the loop and at ease knowing our son is in her care. She leaves daily notes for us communicating what the day was like as well which is helpful when my husband and I come home from work late. She also is incredibly honest. One week, we overpaid her by mistake, and she called us to let us know she’d be bringing the balance back the following week because we had made an error.
Safety is also the most important thing to Gina. I have always felt extremely comfortable knowing my kids would never be put in a compromised position or in danger. She is never on her phone (unless it is to take a photo or video which she shares with us) and is always within an arms lengths reach, never taking an eye off them, which in the city is very comforting to know.
But perhaps the best endorsement of all is how much our son absolutely adores her—every morning when she arrives, he runs to the door to greet her with a huge hug and a “GOOD-MORNING GINA!”.
Any family would be truly lucky to have her—she is a gem, and we cannot recommend her enough! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you have.
I am pleased to write this letter in strong support of Dianne Gopee for a nanny position. What began as a chance encounter at a playground grew into our most valued working relationship for our family. Starting out with our two young children, Dianne had to multitask and manage difficult situations ranging from child sickness to varying school schedules, all which she handled with skill and grace.
As our children got older, Dianne’s role evolved and developed into what could be described as a House Manager. The kids’ schedules became more complicated with sports, school and tutoring and Dianne took on more responsibility with food shopping, cooking and cleaning and continued to demonstrate immense reliability and strong work ethic.
I have witnessed firsthand Dianne’s dedication and professionalism. Others have too, frequently other families would approach her to work for them and lamented the fact that they could not find someone who measured up to Dianne’s caring, kindness and enthusiasm.
Dianne has consistently demonstrated quick problem-solving and attention to detail. Regardless of the situation her thoughtfulness and personable nature puts everyone around her at ease. I have no doubt that Dianne will contribute greatly to any family, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything further.