About Patricia

Hi! My name is Patti. I have over 25 years of childcare experience. I have a BA in Liberal Arts from the University of Illinois with a focus on Sociology/Children & Families. I began my career as a lead teacher at a Learning Center in Illinois. My room was the 2-year-old room, but I did substitute in other rooms periodically. After my daughter was born, I opened a licensed home daycare, originally in Illinois and then in 2002 in Tucson. I cared for newborns all the way up to 10-year-olds and everything in between! We read, did dramatic play, did a lot of art and arts & crafts, did a lot of singing and dancing, and I had a preschool program I used with the preschool age children. I had the home daycare for almost 12 years. Since then, I have been a nanny for individual families. One child was 7 months old when I started. I cared for him until he was about 20 months old and still watch him from time to time. I cared for twin girls who were 6 months old when I started caring for them and I continued to care for them until they were 14 months old. I cared for a 3-month-old girl and then her baby brother until they were 3 and 1, and once in a while their older twin brothers. Most recently I cared for a little girl who was 19 months old when I started and just started preschool at 27 months. I offer a loving, safe, creative environment filled with opportunities for learning, exploring, growing, and having fun. I offered a wide range of age appropriate activities for the children. I watched many of the children from infant/toddler until they went to kindergarten and loved every minute of it. My goal is to make sure the parents feel as comfortable as possible going to work, knowing their child/children are safe, loved and well cared for with an experienced nanny. And to make sure the child/children have happy days where they know they're loved and feel safe and grow well. I'm comfortable with pets, have my own car (with insurance), have my CPR and First Aid training and can provide references upon request.