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