"I was born and raised in New Orleans. My parents are Iranian, and growing up meant traveling a lot and moving between cultures. When I was 19, I left the US to study abroad in Innsbruck, Austria. Innsbruck is a sister city of New Orleans, and I was able to do an exchange program there. What was supposed to be temporary turned into something longer. Austria just really fit my lifestyle, and I decided to stay."
"Nannying came into my life almost by accident. While I was studying psychology at the University of New Orleans - and later American studies at the University of Innsbruck - I was looking for a side gig. A friend connected me with a family who needed a nanny. I went to the interview, and it was a perfect match. I remember thinking, "Where has nannying been my whole entire life?" It brought together everything I loved: working with children, developmental psychology, and being hands-on."
"What started as a few days a week eventually became full time. It was so rewarding that I continued working with children throughout my time in Austria. It was around that time I started noticing job listings that mentioned something called a "Norland Nanny." I had never heard of it. I looked it up and immediately thought, "Oh my gosh, this is Hogwarts for nannies.""
Roxanne Ardekani grew up in New Orleans to Iranian parents and experienced frequent travel and cross-cultural moves. At 19 she moved to Innsbruck, Austria on an exchange program and decided to stay while studying psychology and American studies. Nannying began as a side job, quickly became full time, and combined her interests in developmental psychology and hands-on childcare. She discovered listings for Norland Nanny, researched the institution, and compared it to "Hogwarts for nannies." She now trains at Norland in Bath, England, and reports a notable increase in self-confidence and motivation during the program.
Read at Business Insider
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