Date: Saturday April 28, 2012
Time: 9am- 1pm
Location: Camelback Bible Church
3900 E Stanford Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253

Caring Nannies is excited to be the Phoenix sponsor of National Nanny Training Day! We are having a half day of training featuring several amazing speakers so you can increase your skills.

Along with all 5 sessions, we will have raffle prizes, goodie bags, a free breakfast, and a delicious lunch provided by Caring Nannies and our sponsors. You will receive a certificate showing your participation in National Nanny Training Day. All nannies are welcome!


8:30 Registration, Free Breakfast, Coffee, Make and Take Art

9:00 How to Interview and Land Your Dream Job

9:40 The Next Level of Care - Connecting With, Motivating, and Mentoring Kids

10:20 Why Music is a Whole-Brain Activity and Supports All Learning

11:00 Solving Sleep Problems: What Every Nanny Needs to Know

11:40 How To Move From Nanny to Nanny Manager

12:20 Lunch, Networking, Make & Take Art

Session Details

How to Land Your Dream Job by Standing out from the Crowd!
Learn from a professional Career Coach how to seal the deal in your next job. Don't miss this opportunity to learn...

• How to create the perfect Nanny resume
• How to create a Nanny portfolio that highlights your skills and makes you stand out
• How to properly prepare for your interview
• How to answer the “tough” questions with ease
• How to leave a lasting impression and be a top pick
• How to use body language to your advantage
• The secrets to following up with the family and landing the job

Presented by: Martha Rockwell-- Professional Career Coach/Owner of A+ Resumes Martha will also be offering One Free Hour of Career Coaching as a Raffle Prize!!!

The Next Level of Care -- Connecting with, Motivating, and Mentoring Kids

Do you wonder how to take the caregiving process to the next level and be that life coach and mentor in your charges' lives? Are you or your charges pulling your hair out over homework, chores and rules? This fun and interactive workshop is guaranteed to reduce the power struggles and frustration that can erupt over these issues. This workshop will help you restore peace in the home. Discover tools that will :

• Maintain a strong connection with children even when strong emotions erupt
• Encourage responsibility and self-motivation
• Set limits that work
• Balance the role of caregiver and mentor
• Communicate with parents on how to work as a team
• Reduce power struggles, meltdowns and tantrums
• Help your charge learn to cope with frustration
• Avoid over-indulging and rescuing
• Build your charge's sense of pride and accomplishment
• Set the stage for homework success

Presented by: Jeremy King: Prizewinning Afterschool Professional and owner of AZ Tutor, Mentor, and Life Coach

10:20 Why Music is a Whole-Brain Activity and Supports All Learning
Kathy will share the positive effects of music on kids development. Learn creative ways to incorporate music throughout your day and how music can lessen challenging moments and create more enjoyable moments

• How Music supports all learning
• Using music for transitions
• How music can ease discipline problems & motivate children to listen / learn
• Vocabulary, fun and movement
• Using music to memorize tricky homework lessons.
• Why all children are musical (and nannies) can sing
• How music learning applies with different learning styles

Presented by: Kathy Rowe: Kathy began Music Together in Phoenix in 1999 and as the center director, she is excited to see Music Together touching so many families' lives.

Solving Sleep Problems: What Every Nanny Needs to Know! Successful Daytime Naps-the Key to Infants and Toddlers sleeping through the Night. How to make it happen!

• Why intellectual and physical growth depends on infants and toddlers getting enough sleep.
• How much sleep should they be getting?
• How to start healthy sleep habits and positive daily routines
• Should I worry if the parents don’t care about naps
• How do I get an infant, toddler or preschooler to nap?
• Nighttime sleep issues for families
• How to get started in the Newborn Specialist niche

Presented By: Terian Johnson. Terian has over 20,000 hours of experience working with singletons, twins & triplets as a Newborn Care Specialist and over 20 years experience working with children.

Making the Move From Nanny to Nanny Manager--Ever wondered if there was an alternative to leaving your family when the children outgrow you? Consider the move from Nanny to Nanny Manager! Find out from seasoned Nanny/Managers how they expanded their skill sets, made themselves irreplaceable to their employers and increased their responsibilities, salaries and variety of duties. This will be a presentation from Jenny Riojas, our Placement Counselor and a 10 year veteran in the nanny profession and three additional successful Nanny/Managers with time for Q & A.
Presented By: Jenny Riojas and her expert team of Nanny Managers

Box Lunch, Networking, and Make and Take Art


RAFFLE PRIZES: We have GREAT raffle prizes for the event from our Sponsors. Our list is growing quickly!

• 1 hour of free career coaching From Martha Rockwell
• Makeover ($150 value) from Dephane Marcel at Salon Moda Fina
• Child Safety device from our Sponsors at AZ Childproofers
• Free Swim Lessons from a local Swim School
• Kathy Rowe from Music Together is providing a raffle that includes:a CD, egg shakers and scarves
• Date Night Basket from Caring Nannies: Movie Theatre tickets, popcorn, bottle of wine and wine glasses.
• Fairytale Wishes Monster Repellant
• HUGE prize open to anyone attending a US event!!! You can win a full paid trip to Nannypalooza 2012 in October. Registration, hotel, travel (up to $300), meals, Saturday night social event and special swag bag. Thanks for APNA, Choose the Right Nanny, Nannypalooza and Nanny Biz Reviews for putting it all together. You can also win an INA 2013 conference registration, membership exam, study book. So get registered today!!!
• Wow! Another great raffle prize and one more reason to sign up for National Nanny Training Day! Be the Best Nanny Newsletter will donate two free annual subscriptions for their nanny newsletter!http://www.bestnannynewsletter.com/

We would like to thank Lora Brawley of Nanny Biz Reviews for coordinating National Nanny Training day across the country. She has just announced a HUGE prize open to anyone attending any US event. You can win a full paid trip to Nannypalooza 2012 in October. Registration, hotel, travel (up to $300), meals, Saturday night social event and special swag bag. Thanks for APNA, Choose the Right Nanny, Nannypalooza and Nanny Biz Reviews for putting it all together. You can also win an INA 2013 conference registration, membership exam, study book. So get registered in your city!