Karen Rehm

Experienced and highly trusted Professional Nanny, Family Assistant, and Household Manager with 23+ years of experience supporting children and families in private and high-net-worth households. Extensive hands-on childcare experience spanning newborn twins and toddlers through school-age children and teenagers, with a demonstrated ability to build genuine, lasting relationships with children of all ages. Known for being warm, energetic, organized, discreet, dependable, and comfortable stepping into the rhythm of a busy family household.

Karen combines significant childcare experience with sophisticated household-management skills, including family scheduling, transportation, travel, household staff coordination, vendors, meal preparation, organization, wardrobe care, and confidential family matters. She is a proactive self-starter who anticipates needs and understands how to provide hands-on support while respecting a family's established routines, values, and parenting approach. Karen is familiar with Naples and the Grey Oaks community and has developed strong relationships within the local community and church.

She is comfortable in family-oriented and faith-centered environments and understands the importance of becoming a trusted, positive, and consistent presence in children's lives.

Full-Time House Manager & Family Assistant - McAuley Family - Naples, FL

(2023-09 - 2026-07)

Children at Start: 17-year-old boy/girl twins Position concluded as the twins transitioned to college and the family's household needs decreased.

• Served as a trusted point person for a busy Naples household, providing comprehensive personal, family, and household support.
• Assisted a stay-at-home mother with the daily needs of her spouse, teenage twins, household, and family dog.
• Managed and monitored a highly active personal and family calendar.
• Coordinated schedules, appointments, activities, household priorities, and changing day-to-day needs.
• Provided proactive, hands-on assistance while maintaining a high level of discretion and professionalism.
• Developed strong relationships with the family and within the Naples community.

Full-Time Personal & Family Assistant - Greenberg Family - Bronxville, NY

(2020-09 - 2022-08)

Children at Start: Ages 9, 11, 15 & 17 Position concluded when the family relocated to Dorado, Puerto Rico.

• Supported a family of six with four children and two dogs in a highly active private household.
• Assisted with children's schedules, family activities, transportation, appointments, and household logistics.
• Managed and monitored a busy family calendar and ensured household staff remained informed of daily activities and schedule changes.
• Collaborated extensively with a professional residential staff that included a house manager, handyman, two nannies, driver, and private chef.
• Provided flexible support to both parents and children based on changing household needs.
• Maintained confidentiality and clear communication across a complex household environment.

Full-Time Personal & Family Assistant - Montgomery Family - Old Greenwich, CT

(2017-11 - 2020-09)

Children at Start: Ages 1, 3 & 7 Position concluded following a change in the responsibilities and structure of the role.

• Supported a family of five with three young children and one dog.
• Provided hands-on family and childcare support, including significant experience with toddler and preschool-age children.
• Assisted with children's routines, schedules, activities, transportation, outings, and changing daily needs.
• Balanced responsibilities between direct family assistance and support for Mrs. Montgomery's real-estate endeavors.
• Maintained an organized and responsive household environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Developed trusted relationships with both the children and parents.

Full-Time Personal & Family Assistant - Timashev Family - Greenwich, CT

(2014-09 - 2016-04)

Children at Start: Ages 5, 9 & 11 Position concluded following a change in the position's responsibilities.

• Supported a family of five with three children and two dogs following their relocation from Russia.
• Played an important role in helping the family acclimate to Greenwich, Connecticut, including children's schools, activities, community resources, and daily routines.
• Assisted with children's schedules, transportation, activities, household coordination, and family needs.
• Provided consistent and dependable support while helping the family establish an organized household in a new country and community.

Full-Time Family Assistant - Lehman Family - Greenwich, CT

(2012-07 - 2014-08)

Children at Start: Ages 11, 13, 15 & 17 Position concluded following elimination of the position.

• Supported a high-net-worth mother with four children and three dogs.
• Assisted with children's schedules, activities, transportation, appointments, and day-to-day family needs.
• Maintained a busy and continually changing family calendar.
• Managed family-related correspondence and helped coordinate household and family logistics.
• Provided dependable, flexible support across a wide range of family responsibilities.

Weekend Nanny / Full-Time Family Assistant - McAuley Family - Greenwich, CT

(2004-08 - 2012-06)

Children at Start: Age 8 & newborn boy/girl twins Position concluded when the family relocated from Connecticut to Naples, Florida.

• Provided extensive hands-on childcare for three children, including newborn twins, during an eight-year relationship with the family.
• Provided both live-in and live-out care depending on the family's schedule and needs.
• Cared for the twins throughout infancy, toddlerhood, preschool, and their early school years.
• Confidently managed the simultaneous needs of newborn twins and an older school-age child.
• Assisted with children's routines, meals, activities, outings, transportation, organization, and general family needs.
• Developed an exceptional level of trust with the children and parents and maintained a lasting relationship with the family.
• Was subsequently rehired by the same family in Naples in 2023, demonstrating the strength and longevity of the relationship established during her original employment.

Master of Arts - Counseling - Manhattan College (2001)

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education / Psychology - Manhattan College (1996)