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| About Our Baby Nurses | ||||
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Liz has loved babies for as long as she can remember. They add joy to her life and are sweet little miracles in her eyes. She previously cared for newborns and toddlers in her home for over five years, providing them with a loving, safe, fun, and nurturing environment. “I feel very fortunate to be working for such a wonderful company and being able to provide a much needed service for new parents is very rewarding. I have my dream job! I know its right for me because babies are my passion! A baby's smile is brighter than any diamond and worth much more. As you can see I get to catch up with some of "my" little ones as they grow. How lucky am I!” | |||
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Angela Buehler has over 20 years of experience as a nanny, play center superintendent, new mother/new baby specialist, and an in-home daycare owner and operator. For the past 10 years she has been focusing on her passion of new mother/new baby care, specializing in preemies and multiples. Originally from London, Angela specialized in nursery care with new mothers and babies and completed the London Nursery Nursing examination in 1979. She also took courses in early childhood education and development, child abuse awareness/recognition, general health and safety, and communications. She enjoys working closely with a family to ensure the most enriching care their children can receive. She maintains a high level of professionalism with a sense of humor and a willingness to help out however needed. She has also worked with high profile families and is used to and comfortable with stringent security measures and confidentiality. | ![]() |
Donna Mathis is a registered nurse of 26 years. She originally grew up in Boston and moved to Atlanta in 1987. She has been married for 31 years and has two adult children and one grandchild with a new one coming on the way. Her professional career in nursing started out in medical surgical nursing and branched off into women and pediatrics services. She worked at Grady hospital in labor and delivery, obstetrics, newborn nursery and pediatrics. She later worked in telephone triage pediatrics, adult and obstetrics. She has worked at various hospitals all over the Atlanta area as well as worked as a manager for a 24 hour medical call center in an insurance company overseeing about 60 nurses. Donna has also worked as an obstetric case manager and helped pregnant women coordinate their care for both high risk and regular maintenance care. Donna loves to work with children, babies and moms. She is reliable and is motivated to provide a nurturing environment while taking care of people. Donna is also involved in her local church, the Marietta Street Project, which aids in children that are in need of a mentor. | |
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Ms. Grant is a Certified Nurses Aide, specializing in infant and maternal care. She has been caring for children most of her adult life, and has dedicated her life to the well being of children. Both she and her husband are licensed foster/adoptive parents in the State of Georgia. Ms. Grant has always enjoyed working with children and their families. She believes that part of her role, as a New Born Specialist is to do whatever makes life easier for the family, within reason. She has worked with several families Nationwide. One of her greatest strengths is her ability to offer advice without forcing her belief on the parents. Having worked in private homes with babies since 1986, she has acquired a wealth of experience and believes that combining her knowledge with that of the parents makes a happy and healthy baby. She has worked with premature and special needs babies as well as many sets of twins. She fits easily into most homes and does whatever she can to understand and accommodate their needs. Ms. Grant is available to work several shifts including 24/7. | |||
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Vada has worked with over 200 babies and has a back ground in holistic style child care taught to her by 2 elder Native American women along with modern medical education programs. She takes great pride in excelling as a sleep consultant for infants that are having difficulty with their sleep conditioning. She also enjoys assisting a new parent in understanding and bonding with their new baby. Each tiny “peanut” holds a special place in her heart. She is also a professional photographer that applies her knowledge of babies into her photo shoots. | |||
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Kimberly has over 10 years of professional nanny experience, caring for children of all ages. In those years she has had the privilege of caring for newborns, twins, triplets, and special needs children. She is a sweet caring person that is always willing to do what she can to help the family as a whole. Kimberly is CPR certified, holds a Medical Assistant Diploma and is currently working on a Nursing degree. | |||
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Melony Reid is an expert as a caregiver in the home, with over 10 years of experience to offer you. Melony was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents are of Jamaican and Sapelo Island Georgia decent. Her grandmother was the nanny for R.J. Reynolds, owner of Reynolds Tobacco Company, so care giving is “in her genes”! As a caregiver, Melony is familiar and comfortable with children of all ages. Running errands, transporting children, cooking, housekeeping, and arts and crafts are some of the responsibilities she is accustom to when working in your home. In addition, Melony is CPR and New Mother New Baby certified and is currently working on her Bachelors in Nursing degree. Melony’s mission is to come into your home and offer a helping hand doing whatever possible to set and build a foundation that will aide in a positive upbringing for parents and children for years to come. | |||
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Stacey is a 31-year-old mother of three beautiful boys. She nursed all of her boys and feels that children are her whole life! Her 3-year-old has known his numbers, letters, and phonics since he was 2, and all of her boys are happy, loving children. She has had a passion for children her whole life, starting off by babysitting at age 12. She has cared for children from infants up to 6 years of age. When she was 19, Stacey worked at Kids R Kids in the 3-year-old classroom. Within a few weeks of starting the job, and working with a little girl who did not speak, she was able to help the child start speaking! Two of the major things she had to face in her life was overcoming Postpartum Depression and living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She put an end to her Arthritis symptoms through diet, nutrition and holistics. It took her 8 years of trial and error to finally find what worked best, but it was vital that she did this because her children needed a happy, healthy mother. She believes that a healthy foundation is vital to a child's future. "We must do all we can to ensure that we are providing the necessary components so that our children will thrive," she says. She has so much to offer parents from all of the life experiences she has had. From guidance through Post Partum Depression to basic nutrition for mom and baby, she is there to lend an extra set of hands and help ease your transition into parenthood! "Nothing can motivate you more than the love of a child," she says. | |||
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Natasha has always believed that every moment with a baby can be special if we allow it. She is a graduate of Emory University, holding a degree in Psychology. She believes that nature has given us so many beautiful things to play with and marvel at, and allows babies every opportunity to see, touch, and learn. Natasha began in-home daycare in 2001, and has thoroughly enjoyed caring for all her precious babies. She has always provided as much interaction and stimulation as possible for each child, and believes that as much fun can be had playing with sticks, grass, and leaves, as with the most expensive toys. She has been fortunate enough to have enjoyed the work of a stay-at-home-mom to her son and daughter, and hopes to have the privilege of adopting one day. | |||
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L. Willingham is a college graduate from New York State. She is a mother of 5 and grandmother of 4 children. She operated a daycare for over 15 years and believes interacting with children maximizes their potential to be good model citizens for the world. | |||
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Jennifer has had a passion for children her whole life! She loves to know she can settle and take care of your little one with confidence and no worries. Jennifer has opened her own daycares in the past, taking care of 4-6 infants and toddlers at one time. For the past five years, she has volunteered at Kennestone Hospital working within the new mother/baby unit. Currently, Jennifer is in charge of the newborn through two year old classrooms at her church nursery. "I know it is hard to trust someone with your newborn or even your child, but here at Happy Baby Solutions we do this because it’s a passion we all have! We would do anything to make your baby feel safe and happy," Jennifer says. Jennifer loves teaching new things to children through the outdoors. "I believe the outdoors is very important to a baby’s or child's education no matter the age!" She loves being a part of Happy Baby Solutions! |
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Natalie is a fun loving woman that has loved children, especially infants, all of her life. After graduating from Tucker High School, she was off to GA Southern University where she received her BS in Child and Family Development in 2001. During the last 10 years she has worked as a Lead Infant Teacher, Nanny, Baby Nurse and has run her own Babysitting Services. | |||
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Ivinia is a reliable and truly loving lady that has a passion for children. She has over ten years experience with children in various settings including Guild Guard Club. Her favorite is working with infants. She finds it very gratifying and loves being a part of Happy Baby Solutions because it fulfills her dream of caring for young babies. | |||
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Ellen is a loving, friendly, and reliable young woman that loves children. She has had a passion for children for as long as she can remember. She has 11+ years of experience babysitting and 4+ years of experience being a live-out nanny. After graduating from Samford University with a BA in Human Development and Family Studies, she moved back to her hometown of Atlanta. She has worked with babies as small as 4 hours old, so is very comfortable with newborns. The infant phase is one of her favorites to be a part of, “I feel that the infant stage is the most impressionable. This is the time in their life when they need a lot of love and security. I feel it is my job here at Happy Baby Solutions to provide that for them.” | |||
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Melissa is a caring, confident and dedicated infant specialist who is a tremendous source of knowledge for new parents. She looks forward to sharing her love and affection with you and your newborn, and her energy is contagious. Melissa is a happy, outgoing and loving young woman, who in her free time enjoys running, shopping, and reading. Melissa has over 15 years of experience caring for children of all ages in private homes as well as 2 years of professional infant care and education at the Clifton School, a non for profit organization for children of Parents who work for Emory University, Center for Disease Control and Emory Hospital. Melissa holds a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology from Georgia State University and is certified in The Happiest Baby techniques. | |||
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S. Hollis has over 16 years of childcare experience with a Master's Degree in Education. She has cared for children ranging in ages from infants to teenagers as a caregiver, teacher, and counselor. Working with children is not only a passion of hers, but having a good influence on children is something truly important to her! | |||
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Latoshia has had a love for children for as long as she can remember. She became interested in children when she was about 10 years old. After graduating from high school, Latoshia worked in several Pediatric offices as a Medical Assistant and EKG Tech. Leaving her job in 1997, she decided to stay home for several years to care for her own three children. Now that her children are older, she enjoys working as a full time caregiver for infants and older children. "Working with children is truly a rewarding and lifetime career for me!" | |||
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Lori has been caring for infants and children since 1969. She especially loves caring for twins and triplets. For nine years she taught in Dekalb County Schools grades K-12 specializing with foreign children. She graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in Communications and studied in Tours, France at the Institue of Touraine. Lori has experience with Sign Language, Spanish, and French and often uses her experience while on the job with the infants and children. "Babies are my passion! Being a Baby Nurse is what I love best!" | |||
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Mary has loved working with babies all her life! She has over 15 years of professional childcare experience. She has worked as a Nanny as well as being a Lead Infant Teacher in childcare centers. She has 4 beautiful children of her own that are her pride and joy. Mary has a CNA certificate and is CPR and First Aid certified. Mary is truly grateful to be able to help families begin their own exciting journey into parenthood. "I am very happy to have found a place here at Happy Baby Solutions where I can do the work that I love so much!" | |||