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“Hands On Personal Safety”
Mr. Wilson’s class will consist of hand-on personal safety for us, our charges, in the home and in public places. Internet safety and stalking will also be discussed. Participants may also have the opportunity to be outside learning about car safety with a possible demo vehicle. A full session of Q & A will also be offered, allowing attendees to ask specific questions and seek safety advice. Participants of this workshop will also receive a certificate directly from Mr. Wilson, for participating in this series of workshops.

Presenter: Barry Wilson, President/Owner of Anlance Security, Ltd.
Anlance Protection, Ltd., specializes in high-threat, high-risk situations. Some of these areas are Executive and Family protection, labor disputes, workplace- and domestic violence, stalking, kidnapping, and death threats. All senior agents of Anlance Protection are Certified Protection Specialists trained in U.S. Secret Service style tactics and have police, military and/or private security backgrounds and is a trained graphologist.

“Women’s Health Issues – Taking Care of Us, So We Can Take Care of Them”
As a nanny you are at the center of it all!  You care for the children, manage household schedules, make meals, create playtime and care for everyone.  Now it's time to take care of you. Lynne Kenney Markan, Psy.D. Host of Real Time Moms Television, will explore how to care for yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually in this dynamic and entertaining workshop. We'll talk about creating a vision of success for your everyday life, incorporating goal setting and rewarding yourself appropriately. You are a valuable person on and off the job!  Through this workshop we will clarify your value and help you create an extraordinary life!

Presenter: Dr. Lynn Kenney Markan
Dr. Markan is a psychologist and local television personality in Phoenix and hosts the informative Real Time Mom segments. For 15 years Dr. Markan has listened closely to Moms express their challenges, interests and needs. Moms want to be educated, empowered and inspired. Moms want information that helps them parent better, feel energized and live more fully. They want to be respected for the important roles they play in society. Mothers know they are the largest consumer segment in the world. They possess billions of dollars of spending power. They are eager to be heard. Real Time Moms news segments speak to the needs of Moms by providing them with actionable tips and encouragement to enjoy their lives with vitality. The news segments cover a wide variety of topics including: Mom Hood topics such as taking the time to nurture yourself; Health topics such as coping with ADHD, anxiety and other challenges of family hood; and Family Life topics such as making time for romance, setting limits, stopping tantrums before they start, safe teen driving, and raising happier children.

“Contract Negotiation:  The do's and don'ts of negotiating a nanny-family work agreement”
Participants will cover the topic of how to negotiate your contract, from the first phone call to the signing. We will cover how to discuss things during the interview and negotiation process to ensure that the nanny has the best chance possible to get all the terms and benefits they want covered in their contract, and how to determine what their negotiable vs. non-negotiable are. Also covered will be what exactly should be in every long-term nanny contract.

Presenter: Tonya Sakowicz
Tonya started her nanny career while attending college at Central Washington University where she majored in Anthropology and took extensive coursework in ECE and Child Development and Learning. She accepted her first full-time nanny job immediately after college. In the last 18 years, she has worked full-time in 6 different nanny positions as well as numerous jobs as a baby nurse/night nanny doing sleep training for multiples. Over the years, she has specialized in working with twins and triplets and still does on occasion for families with sleep issues or reflux. In 2003, she was voted the Professional Childcare Provider of the Year, and in 2004, she was nominated for both the INA NOTY and the NAN Harriette Grant Memorial Award. Tonya co-founded both the Northwest Nanny Association in Seattle and the Valley Professional Nanny Network in Phoenix . Currently she is a SAHM to her 6 1/2 month old son and works as a nanny trainer, teaching classes on Nanny Professionalism, Baby Nursing, Nannying for Multiples, Preemie Care, Interviewing and Contract Negotiation. She is a past board member for NAN and has served with INA on committees and as a Nanny Mentor . She has presented at both NAN and INA conferences in the past either as a speaker or roundtable coordinator.

“Nannies for the Long Haul: How to remain in a position for 5 years or longer”
What’s the secret for a long, successful placement with a family? How to avoid burnout with one family? What to do when the job description changes, but the family still needs you? Taking the job to the next level. Career Nanny/Household Manager, Marni Kent, will answer all this and more. Learn how she has had success with her families, staying 5 or more years. Marni will answer your questions on how you too can be successful in your position.

Presenter: Marni Kent
Marni is a career Nanny/Household Manager with 19 years experience. She works in Colorado with her husband of 12 1/2 years. She has been with her current family for 18 months. She was with her last employer for almost 6 years. Marni has been instrumental in the development and creation of The Front Range Nanny Newsletter, and nanny conferences in the Denver area. Marni authored the current INA Mentor Program, developed in 2003. In 2002 Marni was honored the INA NOTY. She has facilitated workshops at the INA 2004 Conference as well as in the Denver area. You can read numerous articles authored by Marni in the INAVision, B.A.N, careernanny.com, and Be The Best Nanny newsletter.

Other workshops and roundtable topics to be presented:

• The High Tech Savvy Nanny – from calendars to PDA’s
• Home School for Your Charges
• Nanny Support Groups
• The Exciting World of Baby Nurses
• INA Nanny Mentor Program
• The Professional Nanny Portfolio

For Agencies…

Presenters:
Sharon Graff-Radell, Founder, TLC for Kids, St Louis , MO , 1985, INA Board Member
Wendy Sachs, President, The Philadelphia Nanny Network, Philadelphia , PA , 1985

How to Hire & Retain Household Help
How the use of communication tools can elevate a personal and emotional hiring experience to a professional, business like level. Agencies face the daunting task of helping families find and hire the right household employee, and not just any employee, but someone who will work in their home and be entrusted to care for their loved ones. An agency can assist clients in meeting their hiring expectations by offering communication tools such as job descriptions, work agreements, employee handbooks and performance reviews. Clear, concise communication will bring added value to the agency/client relationship and aid in a successful client/employee relationship.

Presenter: Guy Maddalone
Guy Maddalone, founder and CEO of GTM Household Employment Experts, A New England Nanny and author of How to Hire & Retain Your Household Help – A Household HR Handbook. Guy and his wife employ a nanny in their home for their three children. Guy has appeared on MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC & FOX TV, numerous radio shows, and has been written-up in Business Week, Kiplinger’s, Money and the Wall Street Journal. Guy is a dependent care consultant to GE and other corporations. He also speaks nationally on household help, labor, payroll taxes, human resources and dependent care.

Not Your Typical Tax Talk
What is the #1 reason employer/employee relationships fail? Money! Find out how the financial relationship evolves after employment commences. A healthy financial relationship is critical to a healthy employment relationship. A happy client and nanny are your best advertisement. Learn to set the stage for success and word of mouth referrals! This workshop will teach you to avoid time-consuming pitfalls caused by legal and financial issues. Real-life stories and instruction will be given that will help you be proactive in addressing these important issues and educating you on how to best educate your nannies and clients. Guaranteed to enhance the services that you offer.

Presenter: Stephanie Breedlove, founder and president, Breedlove & Associates, L.P., Austin , TX

Since 1992 Ms. Breedlove has been dedicated to the successful management of the financial relationship between families and caregivers. Stephanie holds a graduate degree in business and has several years of experience with Anderson Consulting. Stephanie opened Breedlove & Associates when she first employed a nanny to care for her two sons twelve years ago. Stephanie is an active volunteer in the industry and is available to consult, write articles and speak free of charge to agencies and associations on the subject of payroll, tax and employment law governing household employment. Breedlove & Associates provides household payroll and tax services.

I Could Write A Book – or - Ask The Experts
With over sixty years combined experience these pilgrims of the industry are ready and willing to share their experience. A nanny referral agency is always a work in progress. Each member of the panel will share with you why they think they have been successful and why they are still excited about this unique industry. Questions and answers will be a big part of this presentation.

Presenters:
Annie Davis, CEO, Annie’s Nannies, Inc., Seattle, WA, 1984, APNA President
Barbara Kline, President, White House Nannies, Inc., Bethesda , MD , 1985
Pat Cascio, President Morningside Nannies, LP, 1983, Current INA President
Mary O’Connor, President, Nannies From The Heartland, Minneapolis , MN , 1990, Facilitator

How to Avoid Future Liability
Dig deeper. Read between the lines. Learn to separate lies from truth. As a provider of nanny services, you understand the importance of a thorough screening process, but what is the risk of not providing a complete history or a comprehensive assessment of the candidate? Learn the common mistakes made in the background screening process. Learn how to make a sound assessment of the nanny’s non-verbal communication. What does the individual’s handwriting tell you? What is hidden in an individual’s choice of words? What is your applicant’s body language telling you? Don’t risk being uninformed. Question and answer session will be included.

Presenters:
Barry Wilson, President/Owner of Anlance Security, Ltd
Craig Ericsson, Sales Manager, ACS Data Search, Overland Park , KS

Barry Wilson's Anlance Protection, Ltd., specializes in high-threat, high-risk situations. Some of these areas are Executive and Family protection, labor disputes, workplace- and domestic violence, stalking, kidnapping, and death threats. All senior agents of Anlance Protection are Certified Protection Specialists trained in U.S. Secret Service style tactics and have police, military and/or private security backgrounds and is a trained graphologist.


Mr. Ericsson has 12 years of experience in credit analysis and law enforcement products training. ACS Data Search was founded in 1992 to provide employment screening. ACS provides applicant background information and serves clients nationwide who require custom background searches and screening.  ACS has a rapidly expanding client base. 

Recruiting Nannies on the Web
Agencies will learn the answers to the following questions: What should my website contain? How should it look? How do I promote my website? How do I get it ranked well in the search engines? Should I use an online nanny database service? What will my return on investment be? Where do I go to list my agency on the web? What makes a GOOD Website? (Content versus Creative). What is in a name and how important is your Domain name? Learn the ins and outs of search engines and how to rank well on them. Should you pay for advertising on Google and Overture? Learn where to find advertising opportunities. Using web tools to grow your database. And more…

Presenter: Deborah Smith Owner, Parents With Nannies, Inc.
Founded in 1999, Parents With Nannies, Inc. operates several websites that include 4EverythingNanny.com and NannyClassifieds.com. Her sites offer free and fee based services to families, nannies, and agency owners including a nanny database service and nanny agency locator. Deborah’s professional experience includes a position as Director of Market Research for the New Jersey State Lottery and Chief of Staff for the 10th Legislative District of New Jersey. Ms. Smith is a former nanny and is the mother of two children.

Behavior Based Interviewing
Understanding for what age a nanny candidate is suited to care for or how a candidate manages stress is a critical component of the interviewing and selection process. This workshop will help you to develop a more accurate way to assess your nanny candidates and in turn reduce potential issues for your agency. This informative workshop will incorporate behavior-based interviewing techniques into your own interview process. You will learn tips and techniques on how to prepare the right questions and what to look for in the candidate’s response.

Presenter: Angela VonDietrich, President of Kensington Nanny & Home Services, Orange Park , FL

Ms. Von Dietrich has more than a decade of experience with a Fortune 500 company where she managed over 700 employees to implement international strategic business programs in 23 countries. Ms. VonDietrich left the corporate environment on a hiatus and decided to begin her own nanny agency in 2003

Roundtable Topics for Agencies

• Marketing – Angela Von Dietrich, Kensington Nanny, Orange Park , FL
• New Agencies – Amy Ahrens, Front Range Nannies, Ltd.
• Contracts – Alan Friedman, A Choice Nanny, NY , NY
• Be Legal – Guy Maddalone, GTM Household Employment Experts, Albany , NY
• Web Site Recruiting – Sacha Taylor, Nannies and more…., Atlanta , GA
• Special Needs Caregivers – Anie Tandler, M.A., Special Care Nannies, Washington D.C.
• Agency Management Software - Guy Maddalone, GTM Household Emp. Experts, Albany , New York
• Adding Services – Sharon Graff-Radell, TLC for Kids, Inc., St. Louis , MO
• Nanny Events – Ginger Swift, ABC Nannies, Inc., Denver , CO
• The Art of Providing Hotel Sitters – Lexy Capp, Nannies & Housekeepers USA, Las Vegas, NV

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