I come to caregiving leadership with over a decade of experience in community service and a lifelong love of community and learning. For the past ten years, I have served variously as a mentor, advisor, caregiver and volunteer coordinator for multiple volunteer programs for both at risk youth and the elderly. I have launched a volunteer phone buddy program for Seniors during the pandemic called Senior Buddies, worked as an Art Dealer, as well as served as a Client/Caregiver Manager for a professional home care agency. 

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I grew up in Miami, graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Barry University, and moved to Sag Harbor in 2015. At the beginning of the pandemic, I felt that there was a need for more help for families and teachers to find a safer learning environment during this time (and with their best matches!). I knew that I had the background and passion to help and wanted to create another good service option, so I started our first agency, Enlightened Tutors. Following Enlightened Tutors’ success, we decided to launch a sister agency called Enlightened Nannies, an agency for families who need a great Nanny. With experiences as both a volunteer and professional caregiving leader, I am passionate about caregiving leadership and caregiver pairing for both businesses and non-profits. We go above and beyond for each family and caregiver, and we pride ourselves on that. We know that a perfect family-nanny match takes time and that each family and caregiver’s needs are unique. For this reason, our lead time for nanny placement is currently 5 – 8 weeks on average. We are passionate about bringing these experiences to bear to provide both our clients and our caregivers with the best service possible.

 

~Mary Stadnick