Meet Ayanna S!

1. Name: Ayanna S

2. Hometown: Hilliard, Ohio

3. Age: 20

4. Favorite Color: Pink

5. Major/Occupation: Early childhood education 

6. What did you want to be when you grew up?Professional soccer player 

7. What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting? During complete silence a little girl exclaimed, "Hey! Everyone be quiet, I have a really great idea you need to hear!"

8. What is the best advice someone has ever given you?

 Focus on what makes you happy because, at the end of the day, you're the only one there.

9. What is one of your favorite quotes? Exist to be happy, not to impress.

10. What has been the best thing about working for SMS?
  I love being able to meet a variety of families and to work around my busy and constantly changing class schedule!

Meet Katie M!

1.    Name: Katie M

2.    Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

3.    Age: 21

4.    Favorite Color? Pink

5.    Major/Occupation: Speech Pathology 

6.    What did you want to be growing up?

A Teacher

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

When I was younger, my sister and I had the same summer babysitter for many years. We would stay at her house for the day with a couple other kids. All of us were obsessed with playing house, and it was always so funny having us all dress up as the mom, dad, and even the dog! 

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

 I love when kids always try to guess my age…they usually think I’m three times my age haha. 

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

My mom always gives the best advice and my favorite piece of advice was that if you feel comfortable, you aren’t learning anything. 

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take"

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

I love being able to get close with the kids I babysit on a regular basis. And it’s so rewarding watching them grow and learn!

Meet Amberley M!

1.    Name: Amberley M

2.    Hometown: Columbus

3.    Age: 24

4.    Favorite Color? baby blue

5.    Major/Occupation: Registered Nurse

6.    What did you want to be growing up?

I always wanted to be a nurse.

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

 Shaving cream fights

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

 "You're not my mom"

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

 To ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you to where you want to be tomorrow.

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" - Dr. Suess

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

The flexible schedule and the awesome families I get to sit for!

Meet Kim M!

1.    Name: Kim M
2.    Hometown: Carmel, NY
3.    Age: 21
4.    Favorite Color? Hunter Green
5.    Major/Occupation: Biology

6.    What did you want to be growing up?
A Doctor


  7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?
When I was younger I would always have tea parties with my babysitter and invite my stuffed animal "friends" over!


  8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?
I was taking one of the children I was babysitting for a walk and he said to me "look all of the animals are having a little party!" as he pointed to the rabbits and birds that were near each other in the woods. It was so cute and innocent I could not help but smile and laugh!

 
9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?
My mom has always been my greatest supporter and when I needed motivation to help me get through Organic Chemistry (ugh), she told me to not spend time being nervous about the test because it was wasted energy; instead she told me to keep my eye on the prize and just give it my all to get the job done because nothing lasts forever. How right she was!

 
10. What is one of your favorite quotes?
"This too shall pass"


  11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?
SMS has given me the opportunity to explore Columbus more and meet so many wonderful families along the way!

Meet Allison L!

Name: Allison L

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Age: 21

Favorite Color: Purple

Major/Occupation: 4th year Neuroscience major at The Ohio State University/Research Assistant in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the summer

What did you want to be growing up?

    I always wanted to be a pediatric doctor growing up but now I am more interested in occupational therapy.

What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

    I never really had a steady babysitter outside of my family growing up because my parents have always worked opposite shifts and when they needed help my grandparents were usually the ones to watch me. However, the funniest memory I have is when my grandma was watching me and I wanted to play hide and seek. So, naturally, I wanted to be the person to hide first. Well, it turns out I was super tired that day and ended up falling asleep in my hiding spot. That hiding spot just so happened to be under the extremely long curtains in the living room, which was usually blocked off by a baby gate but I figured out how to open it, so my grandma could not see or hear me because I was completely covered and silent. She still re-tells that story to this day about how bad I scared her.

What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

    I was doing dishes in the kitchen when a little boy I was watching yelled out my name to get my attention so naturally I turned around to look at him. When I did so, I saw a little puddle underneath him but I didn’t say anything because I was curious to see what he had to say. The exchange went as follows:

    “Yes?” –Me

    “Ummmm…..Allison…..I think I might have peed.” –little boy

    “You think you might have?” –I said with a grin.

    “Yeah, I’m not quite sure.” –little boy

What is the best advice someone has ever given you?

    A very wise man once told me, “Anyone can fail, so work hard so you don’t.”

What is one of your favorite quotes?

    “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”

What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

    The best thing about working with SMS has been meeting incredible families while discovering new areas of Columbus, all on a very flexible schedule.

Meet Haley M!

1.    Name: Haley M

2.    Hometown: New Bremen, Ohio

3.    Age: 21

4.    Favorite Color?  Coral

5.    Major/Occupation: Marketing & Communications

6.    What did you want to be growing up?

 I wanted to play in the WNBA

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

When we locked her out of the house! My siblings and I were not always the best children to watch! lol

 8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

It wasn't what he said, but did. I watched a family of four for many years and when the 2nd youngest was being potty trained he would hide behind the basement TV and go potty. If I ever couldn't find him, I knew exactly where he had run to!

 9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

To do what makes you happy. Everything in life is so much more enjoyable if you love what your doing and who you are doing it with.

 10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11.

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

I love the flexibility it has with my schedule! Also, I have met some pretty great people through SMS.

Meet Sarah A!

1.    Name: Sarah A

2.    Hometown: Canton, Ohio

3.    Age: 22

4.    Favorite Color? Blue

5.    Major/Occupation: Early-childhood education and Spanish

6.    What did you want to be growing up? I've always wanted to be a teacher. When I was younger I would play "school" with my brothers and make worksheets and quizzes for them to do. 

 7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter? One time we locked my youngest brother in the dog cage and sent a picture to my mom that said ,"Everything is going well." ... My mom was not very happy!

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting? I always like the responses I get when asking children what they want to be when they grow up. The best answer was probably Batman.

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you? My mom always tells me to "Enjoy the journey" which helps me a lot when I get stressed out. 

10. What is one of your favorite quotes? "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS? I love the variety of families and kids that I get to work with. Every sit is a chance to meet new people. I also think it's really special when I have a consistent family and I can really develop a relationship with the children. SMS is the best job I've ever had!

Meet Ali N!

1.    Name: Ali N

2.    Hometown: Whitehouse, OH (near Toledo, OH) 

3.    Age: 23

4.    Favorite Color? purple 

5.    Major/Occupation: currently in graduate school at OSU to get my Doctorate of Audiology 

6.    What did you want to be growing up? I wanted to be a ballet dancer. 

 7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter? 

One night we had two sitters who were family friends. (One was a girl the other was a boy.) The boy fell asleep on the couch and me, my sisters and the girl babysitter put makeup all over his face while he was sleeping

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

I asked a kid how old she thought I was. Her answer was “ummm 31??”

9. What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

To get something you have never had, you have to do something you have never done.  

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind." -Dr. Seuss

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?
Hanging out with a bunch of cool kids!

Meet Jordan V!

1.    Name: Jordan V

2.    Hometown: Northfield, OH

3.    Age: 21

4.    Favorite Color? yellow

5.    Major/Occupation: Biology

6.    What did you want to be growing up?

A pediatrician, which I still hope to be!

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

 One day when me and brother were outside and the babysitter wasn't looking, I spray painted my brother's foot silver.

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

 One of the kids tried to convince me that the pool actually made her hotter and that ice cream was the only thing that could cool her off! At 10am might I add!

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

 Don't give up on your dreams

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" -Dr. Seuss

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

Having flexible scheduling, being able to meet a bunch of awesome families, and exploring the suburbs of Columbus.

Meet Lydia C!

1.    Name: Lydia Corle         

2.    Hometown: Akron, OH

3.    Age: 22

4.    Favorite Color? Aqua Blue

5.    Major/Occupation: Psychology/ Pre-Physical Therapy

6.    What did you want to be growing up?

       A firefighter

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

      Dancing to the "Wanna Be" Spice Girls music video on repeat. 

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

     Are you married?  No.

     Do you want me to make you an online profile?

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

      To become an Ohio State Buckeye!!

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

      It is what it is, but it will become what you make it.  

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

     The amazing families and staff I have had the opportunity to work with!

Meet Savannah!

1.    Name: Savannah Wise

2.    Hometown: Pine Grove, PA

3.    Age: 21

4.    Favorite Color? purple

5.    Major/Occupation: Exercise Science, minor- Dance

6.    What did you want to be growing up? a teacher

 7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

 Climbing trees and watching my friend fall out of one

 8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

 That he was losing the board game because he misbehaved the previous week.  

 9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

 If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. 

 10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.” -WLN

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

Learning how to be patient

Meet Rachel H!

1.    Name: Rachel H

2.    Hometown: Mentor, OH

3.    Age: 24

4.    Favorite Color? Blue 

5.    Major/Occupation: I am certified to teach English language arts grades 7-12. I am currently a substitute teacher. 

6.    What did you want to be growing up? I wanted to be a veterinarian, but decided working with sick animals would be too sad. 

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter? My babysitter used to tell us bedtime stories that she made up on the spot. They were hilarious. She would ask my brothers and I a few things we wanted the story to be about and she would transform our ideas into full fledged stories. It was the best. 

 8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?  A four-year-old asked me if I had a boyfriend. When I said yes, she said, "Ew! Gross!"

 9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?  

  If you mess up, it's ok! Just learn from it.  

 10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 “Happiness can be found even in the darkest times if one only remembers to turn on the light.” - Albus Dumbledore

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS? 

   That my job is to hang out with kids all day! I love being able to go to the park, zoo, library, etc.  I like being able to share my favorite places with the children I babysit!

Meet Kayla J!

1. Name: Kayla J
2. Hometown: Alexandria, Ohio
3. Age: 18
4. Favorite Color? Green
5. Major/Occupation: Double majors in Psychology and Mandarin Chinese
6. What did you want to be growing up? Hannah Montana, of course!
7. What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter? When I was about five years old, I made my poor ole babysitter sing and dance to Cotton Eyed Joe with me for hours and hours and hours. I always had a great time but I'm sure she did not!

8. What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting? "You look like Jasmine but you wear more clothes and she has prettier hair."
9. What is the best advice someone has ever given to you? "The things that matter most in life always take the longest to come around, so don't settle for anything short of what you deserve simply because of its convenience."
10. What is one of your favorite quotes? "It is the mark of an intelligent mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -Aristole
11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS? Getting to meet and have fun with so many great SMS families! :)

Meet Rachael N!

1.    Name: Rachael N.

2.    Hometown: Avon, Ohio

3.    Age: 20

4.    Favorite Color: Turquoise

5.    Major/Occupation: Marketing with a minor in Fashion and Retail Studies

6.    What did you want to be growing up?

 I always wanted to be a beautician when I was little so I could do people's hair and makeup! 

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

One time while I was being babysat, my sister cut my hair and gave me bangs. My babysitter didn't even notice it happened until my mom came home and pointed it out! She thought that my hair was always cut that way!

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

A child once asked me if I liked ranch dressing because my name, Rachael, sounded like the word ranch to him. During every sit I had with that family after that, they called me Ms. Ranch. 

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

 My mom always tells me that anything is possible if you work hard at making it happen. 

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 "A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are."

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

The best thing about working with SMS is that I get to meet so many amazing families. Every family I have sat for has made me love my job more and more! 

Meet Brittney M!

Name: Brittney M.

2.    Hometown: GroveCity, Ohio

3.    Age: 25 

4.    Favorite Color? Pink

5.    Major/Occupation: Preschool Teacher 

6.    What did you want to be growing up? Teacher 

7.    What is the funniest memory from your childhood babysitter?

 One of my funny stories is that I used to be the neighborhood babysitter. Therefore one of the little boys who was 3, his parents were trying to get him potty trained, well he told everyone that I was his girlfriend. In order to get him potty trained I told him that he wasn't aloud to come to my house unless he peed in the potty. Three days later he was potty trained. He came over to my house just to tell me! 

8.    What is the funniest thing a child has said to you while babysitting?

 One time when i was babysitting, this was the time that the movie Frozen had come out. A little girl told me that I needed to be in a castle with a prince like Elsa. 

9.    What is the best advice someone has ever given to you?

 Because I am in graduate school getting my masters I am stressed out alot, therefore my mom always tells me to take it day by day, one step at a time. Therefore every time I get stressed out I remember what she tells me and think about that I do need to take it day by day and everything will work itself out. 

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?

 To teach is to touch lives forever. 

11. What has been the best thing about working with SMS?

I love meeting all the families, and with me, I am becoming an early childhood teacher therefore I get to meet fun little ones and come up with creative ideas on what activities I want to do with them.