Tara Lindsay
Tara Lindsay has been taking care of other people's children for over 25 years. She attended Central Michigan University where she studied Special Education, Early Childhood and then pursued a degree in Public Health Education and Health Promotion. After finishing at CMU in 1996, Tara recognized her deep love for the work of nannying and chose to enter it as a full time career. She has cared for children of all ages, stages, and developmental ability levels, as well as worked with a variety of family types.
Tara left the field of nannying in August 2001 to become a long term missionary at an orphanage in rural Honduras. After returning home to Michigan in April, 2003, she resumed her nanny career. Tara currently is a full time, live out nanny for an Oakland County family with a 6 year old boy and 5 year old twin girls who keep her active, alert, and laughing.
Tara is a Co-Founder and Co-Director of MPNA. She is also a member of the Domestic Estate Managers Association. At the national level, she has served as Secretary for the Professional Nanny Association and offers advice to nannies and parents as the PNA "Ask Nanny". Tara volunteers with Be The Match, a division of the National Marrow Donor Program, as an Ambassador of Hope, and is on the Detroit area Be The Match Leadership Committee. Tara was named a 2010 Outstanding Young Michigander by the Michigan Jaycees for her numerous volunteer and philanthropic activities.
Tara can be reached at tara@michiganpronannies.org