I am a loving and extremely dedicated nanny with 15+ yrs of experience. I completed extensive coursework including developmental psychology and neuroscience, which informs my highly attuned approach to childcare, ensuring each child receives not only attention through deep listening but also affection through loving care and kindness, appreciation by noticing their absolute uniqueness, and acceptance by embracing them as they are. 
Having cared for more than 26 children, including serving as a first-time nanny to 11, my experience spans a broad age range, with a particular focus on babies and toddlers.
I am committed to nurturing every aspect of a child's growth. Your child will feel safe, adored, and empowered to thrive. Known for my funness, I turn even the most ordinary moments into joyful adventures. I love creative play, nature explorations, obstacle courses, and pretend science experiments that foster wonder and a love of life.
B. S. Finance, USC
M. S. Biomimicry, ASU

Ivana currently cares for our 6 month old son 
and we have nothing but amazing things to say about her!! She is very knowledgeable in many different areas and stays up to date with current childcare studies and trends to inform her care of our son. Also she always keeps our son engaged - whether it’s reading him books, playing with his toys or taking him on walks around our neighborhood. She is never on her phone or watches TV, even when he’s sleeping. Highly recommend!!!

Ivana cares for my daughter during a few last minute, early morning babysitting needs, sometimes as early as 4:30am, to accommodate my unusually demanding schedule. She was not only incredibly punctual and dependable, but also warm, thoughtful and engaging. She even brought books to read with my daughter, which made those early morning hours feel special. Most importantly she got her to school early and on time.
Ivana brings a rare combination of reliability, creativity and  intelligence. 

Ivana was our son A.&#39;s nanny for approx 4 months. She cared for him from 3 months old and is incredibly loving, educated, experienced and caring. We don&#39;t have family in the US so finding someone we trusted was incredibly important to us. From the moment she met A. she was speaking to him, letting him know who she was, singing to him and treated him like he was her own. She cares deeply about the wellbeing of babies and taught us many new things as first time parents. We only needed 3 days/week care so Ivana moved onto something with more hours but we still call upon her for casual care. 

Ivana watched my 4 month old son for a day and she was incredible! She was extremely knowledgeable about children and taught me new things throughout the day. I felt very comfortable with her in my home and with my child. She was extremely professional and very communicative with me. We look forward to working with Ivana again!

She applied for a job posting, and we even discussed scheduling an interview. I accommodated her preferred day, but when I reached out on the day, there was no response. Since then, I haven’t heard back from her. It's quite frustrating to be left waiting like this. It wouldn't even take a minute to respond, and her lack of responsibility is really disappointing.

We are beyond grateful and lucky to have Ivana as part of our family. Ivana has been caring for our daughter, J, since she was 4 months old. She is incredibly kind, gentle, empathetic, engaging and passionate about her work with children. She is so knowledgeable and has an intuitive way with babies - as first time parents we have learned so much from her! J's face lights up and she does a happy dance when Ivana walks in the door because Ivana goes out of her way to ensure that her days are filled with enriching play and affection. 

Aside from truly being a baby whisperer, Ivana fits in seamlessly with our family. She is helpful, flexible, reliable and communicative throughout the day. We love having her around and she even has won over the heart of my very anxious rescue dog. 

Needless to say, we wholeheartedly recommend Ivana. Recently, my job has given me the opportunity to move into a part time role, so we are looking for another great family to share Ivana's hours with.

We recently hired Ivana to care for our 13 month old... it was the first time someone would be putting her to bed in the evening besides me (mama lol), so I was quite nervous to say the least. Ivana was really great with our baby girl and I felt completely comfortable having her be the one to be put up to this task. Our baby also seemed quite comfortable and at ease around her, which was also really great! We look forward to having Ivana over again soon, and definitely recommend to anyone else looking for someone who is caring, patient, and understanding of your little one's needs. Thanks Ivana!! :)

Ivana is a wonderful nanny! We needed someone on short notice and she saved the day. As a first time parent with a newborn, I was nervous but Ivana immediately put me at ease. She has such a passion for children and is such a wealth of knowledge on so many topics. I learned a lot spending time with her and my baby absolutely loved her. Would highly recommend!

Ivana is an absolute amazing nanny. She cared for our daughter for a year and a half, helping her grow and develop from an infant to an active, independent toddler. Watching her breadth of knowledge when it came to working with our daughter on crawling and walking, all the way to engaging her with creative play and running around on the playground was absolutely fantastic!

Outstanding nanny. Came to help on short notice and really took to our little one. She was helpful and fun and all around a pleasure. Would definitely hire again.

Ivana was simply amazing caring for my 4 month old son.  She possesses a wealth of knowledge about everything from sleep routines, breastfeeding, recommendations for toys, and books for any number of topics.  She was so sweet and gentle with my son, whether reading books to him, putting him to sleep, singing to him, or giving him tummy time.  Punctual, kind, trustworthy, and incredibly smart, she is the kind of help a first-time mom dreams of having, and my husband and I have learned so much from her!

Ivana is a truly remarkable person! Smart, kind, passionate and knowledgeable, she is a joy to be around and children respond to her with excitement. Ivana looked after my 10-month old son for several months and he is the better for it. So am I! She had wonderful advice and assistance around sleeping issues, playtime and more. I feel so lucky to count her as a friend and a part of our son's tribe.

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