House Manager - Melinda Prawer - Evanston, IL
(2025-08 - 2026-07)
- Coordinate complex calendars, appointments, transportation, service visits, deliveries, and evolving daily priorities for a busy five-child household.
- Serve as a professional, responsive point of contact for household principals, service providers, vendors, and outside contacts while protecting confidential information.
- Anticipate operational needs, resolve scheduling conflicts, conduct product and service research, and track time-sensitive requests through completion.
- Manage purchasing, product sourcing, returns, household inventory, recurring expenses, and supply needs with close attention to detail.
- Coordinate maintenance and repairs, provider access, deliveries, and project logistics to keep the home organized, functional, and welcoming.
Nanny - Molly Pedersen - Arlington Heights, IL
(2022-08 - 2026-07)
- Provide reliable, high-trust administrative and logistical support while adapting quickly to changing schedules, priorities, and extended-care needs.
- Independently oversee schedules, household operations, vendors, pets, deliveries, and time-sensitive responsibilities during parental travel of up to 10 consecutive days.
- Maintain detailed, confidential communication regarding schedules, completed tasks, household needs, activities, and important updates.
- Coordinate transportation, appointments, outings, and daily logistics with consistent attention to preparedness, punctuality, and accuracy.
- Track inventory and supply needs and manage purchasing, organization, and recurring household tasks.
Nanny - Gillian and Alan Chambers - Oak Park, IL
(2023-11 - 2025-08)
- Coordinated daily schedules, transportation, appointments, activities, and time-sensitive changes for a busy household.
- Maintained responsive communication, confirmed details, and adjusted plans smoothly as priorities changed.
- Supported daily operations through purchasing, errands, meal preparation, organization projects, and task follow-up.
Household Manager/Nanny (Live-In) - Christine Schaeffer - Brookfield, IL
(2016-11 - 2023-11)
Live-in from March 2019
- Managed high-trust day-to-day operations and complex logistics for a busy eight-person household with minimal supervision.
- Coordinated calendars, appointments, travel arrangements, maintenance, equipment and service needs, deliveries, and vendor communication.
- Acted as a trusted partner to household principals by anticipating needs, prioritizing requests, resolving issues, and maintaining confidentiality.
- Oversaw purchasing, inventory, returns, recurring expenses, records, mail and packages, travel details, and service-provider logistics.
- Balanced concurrent deadlines and last-minute changes with professionalism, resourcefulness, sound judgment, and close attention to accuracy.
Nanny/Caregiver - Brookman Family - Oak Park, IL
(2013-10 - 2016-11)
- Provided full-time administrative and caregiving support for a family managing complex medical and developmental needs.
- Maintained detailed schedules and confidential care information, followed written plans, and communicated consistently with providers and parents.
- Tracked appointments, supplies, recurring routines, and overnight schedules while protecting sensitive information.
Nanny/Caregiver - Miller Family - Oak Park, IL
(2013-01 - 2016-11)
- Provided dependable, high-trust support while coordinating the schedules and needs of a busy household.
- Supported work-from-home parents through clear communication, schedule coordination, proactive problem-solving, and dependable follow-through.
- Managed purchasing, supplies, meal preparation, and overnight and weekend scheduling during parental travel.
Community Opportunities Coordinator/Program Leader - Opportunity Knocks Inc. - River Forest, IL
(2012-09 - 2016-11)
- Developed and coordinated community programs while maintaining schedules, participant records, databases, program materials, and activity plans.
- Organized meetings, group activities, fundraising initiatives, and events, including materials, supplies, transportation, space, and participant logistics.
- Managed budgets, purchasing records, inventory, vendor needs, and transportation schedules while tracking details and follow-up actions.
- Built professional relationships with families, staff, donors, organizations, and vendors while representing the program with discretion and professionalism.
Administrative Volunteer - Hines VA Hospital
- Contributed more than 1,500 volunteer hours supporting veterans, hospital staff, executives, and administrative leadership; named Volunteer of the Year twice.
- Served as a professional front-desk representative by greeting and assisting visitors, answering and directing calls, providing information, and supporting executives.
- Supported filing, scanning, record maintenance, document organization, communications, mail-related tasks, and administrative and logistical coordination.
- Received the Cook County Medal of Honor in recognition of volunteer service.
