About Maria

Reviewed on 6/14/2023

Maria worked for me for 3.5 years (since my daughter was 4-months old) and for my friend/neighbor for 1.5 years. She has over 10 years of nanny experience in Forest Hills, Astoria, and Manhattan. She is compassionate, full of energy, highly responsible, and an absolute pleasure to have in our homes. She is a dream to work with as a parent—she cares about child development and raising kids to be good, empathetic, responsible humans. She sets up play dates, encourages social development, and at the core, truly loves our kids like her own. We always feel they are in safe hands with her. Maria has helped my daughter through food allergies, potty training, sleep issues, and so much more. She started with my friend's son when he was a toddler and had never had a sitter before due to COVID; he gave her a very hard time, as he had never been separated from mom before. Maria remained consistent, full of love and energy, despite his bouts of separation anxiety and initial resistance. She worked with the parents on how to ease the transition more smoothly; she never judged them nor became frustrated with him. She has coached both of our families through major developmental milestones and become an extension of our families. In addition to being bilingual (Spanish/English), Maria is also a portrait photographer, so her photo updates throughout the day are a nice bonus! She has experience commuting with children via subway and taxi, if that is needed. She has been invaluable to our families.