Leigh Abbott
Family assistant, personal household manager, and child care professional
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About
Family assistant, personal household manager, and child care professional with 30 years of experience. I value the balance of peace, structure, order and routine. I'm the type of person that highly values health and fitness - I best serve you when I'm at my best. Easy to get along with. I fit in seamlessly adjusting to the changing needs of the family.
Experience
Family Assistant, Live In Nanny and Household Manager at Todd Family (1996 – Present)
I have remained close to this large Tulsa family for 30 years. I have since had the privilege of taking care of their children's children. The original 4 boys were aged 3, 6, 10 and 11. I cared for their 5th child on occasion when the opportunities arose. Their grandchildren's ages range from 13 years to 5 months old.
Key Responsibilities and duties consisted of taking soul care of all 4 boys and the entire household while their parents were away for 3 weeks at a time on a regular basis and assisting the parents with the household management when they were in town.
- children's daily routines
- night time routines
- laundry
- household chores
- sports activities over the weekends
- driving the children to and from school in the family car
- assisting with homework
- cooking breakfast and dinner
- making afterschool lunch/snacks
- traveling and assisting on family trips
- making sure the household ran smoothly
Family Assistant, Live In Nanny and Household Manager at Grabowski Family (1997 – Present)
We have kept in touch for nearly 3 decades knowing them for the last 29 years. I have also been privileged to take care of their beautiful children's children. The original 3 children were aged 4, 6 and 10. Their grandchildren's ages range from 9 years to 16 months old. Key Responsibilities and duties consisted of taking care of the household and assisting the parents with the management and supervision of the children during the day and evening.
- children's daily routines
- night time routines
- laundry
- household chores
- driving the children to and from school in the family car
- attending school functions as needed
- driving the children to and from events in the family car
- assisting with homework
- assisting with cooking
- making afterschool lunch/snacks
- assisting with family pets
- making sure the household ran smoothly
- traveling to the summer home to manage the secondary household over the summer with all 4 grandchildren
Family Assistant and Caretaker at Dillard Family (2025-07 – 2025-07)
Primary assistant and caretaker to the Dillard family along with a secondary assistant. Taking care of their household, their 5 children in order for the parents to take a worry free 5 day trip out of town during the summer. (Recommended to by the Todd Family.) The daily duties consisted of taking care of all 5 children aged 5, 7, 9 and 10 years old. (The 5 year old girls were twins)
- children's daily routines
- night time routines
- laundry
- light household chores
- planning daily summer activities, entertainment, arts and crafts
- driving the children to and from activities in the family car
- taking the children swimming
- cooking or taking the children out to eat
- making snacks
- assisting with family dog
- making sure the household ran smoothly
Family Assistant and Household Manager at Paine Family (2026-03 – 2026-07)
The 2 Paine children are aged 13 and 18. Key Responsibilities and duties consisted of managing the household and the wellbeing of the 2 teen children, primarily creating and managing the schedule of the 13 year old daughter. Assisting with the overall management and supervision of the children during the day and evening.
- confident sole charge, with responsibility for establishing and maintaining a clear daily routine
- planning and implementing a structured plan to support the teenager's academic progress, personal development, independence, and well-being
- supporting school routines, homework structure, tutoring and time management
- meal prep
- making healthy snacks
- assisting with family dog
- maintaining a calm, organised, and well-run home environment
- providing confident, consistent care for a strong-willed child, including the ability to establish clear boundaries that are fair, age-appropriate
- laundry assistance, general household duties, shopping, groceries and coordinating appointments
- Acting as a consistent, reliable adult presence and positive role model
Education
Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, & Web Design – Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale (2001 – 2001)

