Nanny Sharz | BNT Nannies | NannyCON
Shada also known as Nanny Sharz is an international career nanny and speaker, nanny advocate and coach, sleep consultant and entrepreneur with over 20+ years experience. Originally from Birmingham, UK she was raised in London and of Jamaican heritage, her love for nannying started in her teens. With her performing arts background, HR experience and early years MA, she combines her transferable skills to deliver a 5 star service to nannies and parents which she likes to refer to as The Nanny Sharz Experience.
She is also the founder of the not for profit @bntcommunity CIC and the only annual childcare and wellness conference in the world @nanny_con, known as the home of childcare and wellness. With BNT, Shada strives for an inclusive, diverse, safe space for caregivers to connect, socialise and uplift each other through events and CPD training.
She is passionate about supporting nannies through her professional CV writing skills, online coaching and educating the world on the great work that us nannies do.
She is a passionate about supporting families worldwide and encouraging nannies to live authentically and unapologetically.
Presentation
- Knowing your rights, know your resources: Importance of safeguarding yourself
- Interview skills and techniques to land your dream job
Workshop
- Twerk n Soca
Alyssa Cesarini is a driven social entrepreneur, revered as a change maker in the domestic work & staffing industry and an expert on how mental health has impacted the industry, it’s workers, the children and the homes in which many domestic workers are employed. She’s an advocate and ally in this space and represents domestic workers and families alike. Alyssa was born in New York, raised in the Poconos, and was graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism and English. Alyssa returned to school and earned a second B.A., this time in psychology while simultaneously signing on as nanny for the spirited children of Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia and his wife, Amber. During this time she also attained her masters in Mental Health Counseling.
Her experiences, along with her education, shaped her philosophy and inspired her to form a mission rooted in the conscious care of children of all dynamics, Innovative Youth Care. Currently, Alyssa is working on building an app that will serve as a safe place for parents to find nannies and caregivers for their children, and for domestic workers to find employment with “highroad employers” (individuals with household staff working in their home, who paying workers a fair, illegal, livable wage, benefits, and more job security). This will combat the issue of childcare access by bridging communities that are aware and conscious of social issues plaguing our society, and understand their impact as a domestic employer.
- Working with Agencies successfully to secure the job
From an 11 year old agony aunt columnist, to a qualified therapist; facilitator; author and life coach with over 14 years of expertise in mental health and wellbeing, Aisha Gordon - Hiles found her calling by using her personal and professional experience to support others. Her helping journey started from the age of 6 where she struggled to manage her own emotional responses to the challenges life threw at her. Since then she has used her emotional curiosity and desire to help others to enable her to support thousands of people in the U.K. and beyond.
As a therapist she has extensive expertise in working online and with adults, children and young people. Her work is trauma-informed and heavily influenced by Psychodynamic, Person Centred, Neurobiological, Spiritual and Relational principles. She has worked on a number of projects with big names such as Boohoo, Idris Elba’s fight school, Kooth, LUSH, BBC radio London and more.
- From Worry to Worth: Nurturing Anxiety Relief and Self-Acceptance
Carly is a well renowned Paediatric Occupational Therapist with a specialism in the development of children aged 0-5. She is the founder of the Carly Budd Developmental Play Academy, an online training platform for professionals in Health and Social Care, Early Years and Childcare, as well as the Parent and Baby Class sector, with over 400 practitioners worldwide. Carly is passionate about sharing the importance of movement, positions for play, such as Tummy Time, and the skilful use of play based activity to nurture nervous system, build brains, and promote development with life long outcomes.
- Debunking the Myths of Tummy Time and thinking about Play Diets
Jasmine is a culinary enthusiast who discovered her passion for food at culinary school. Now, as a certified food coach for kids, Jasmine combines her culinary expertise with her nurturing nature to educate and inspire children and families about healthy eating habits. With a background in both culinary arts and childcare, Jasmine brings a unique perspective to her role as a cooking teacher, empowering parents and caregivers to create nutritious and delicious meals for their families and creating together with their kids an fun environment around food.
- Feeding Young Minds: Nurturing Healthy Eating Habits in Children
Paul Moore has worked internationally with children for over 27 years. In that time he has developed a range of courses based on early mental health, behaviour and leadership, planned provision for children around the world and contributed as a keynote speaker at a range of conferences, Paul cannot wait to be part of Nannycon 2025!!!
- Discussing LGBTQIA+ with Children
Eszter is a North London based mother of 2 who has been a breastfeeding counsellor with one of the UK’s leading breastfeeding charities (La Leche League) since 2013, and as such, has supported hundreds of families on their infant feeding journeys. Her passion lies in long term support for families who choose to breastfeed beyond babyhood, as well as early prevention of infant feeding issues, during pregnancy.
Eszter is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) which is the highest internationally recognised qualification that can be achieved in the infant feeding world. In addition to this, Eszter is a qualified baby massage instructor and Connected Mothers’ Circle facilitator. Both of these roles are designed to facilitate connection between mothers and their babies, as well as mothers with themselves and their communities during this unique, beautiful and challenging transition into motherhood: matrescence.
- Connection through infant feeding
Panel Host
Greg is a childhood advocate and author of the bestselling 'Can I Go And Play Now?', 'School and the Magic of Children' and 'Love Letters To Play'. He is also the creator of Drawing Club, The Message Centre, Play Projects and Adventure Island, all of which are centred around the joy of imagination, story and Time Together. Greg believes that all children should have a rich childhood in the companionship of loving, play-full adults, those he calls the Play People. His work explores how we can 'turn up the dial' of our own child-likeness, something that he considers to be key in shaping even more effective bonds with the children we have the privilege of working with.
Paul Moore has worked internationally with children for over 27 years. In that time he has developed a range of courses based on early mental health, behaviour and leadership, planned provision for children around the world and contributed as a keynote speaker at a range of conferences, Paul cannot wait to be part of Nannycon 2025!!!
Panel Host
Shada also known as Nanny Sharz is an international career nanny and speaker, nanny advocate and coach, sleep consultant and entrepreneur with over 20+ years experience. Originally from Birmingham, UK she was raised in London and of Jamaican heritage, her love for nannying started in her teens. With her performing arts background, HR experience and early years MA, she combines her transferable skills to deliver a 5 star service to nannies and parents which she likes to refer to as The Nanny Sharz Experience.
She is also the founder of the not for profit @bntcommunity CIC and the only annual childcare and wellness conference in the world @nanny_con, known as the home of childcare and wellness. With BNT, Shada strives for an inclusive, diverse, safe space for caregivers to connect, socialise and uplift each other through events and CPD training.
She is passionate about supporting nannies through her professional CV writing skills, online coaching and educating the world on the great work that us nannies do.
She is a passionate about supporting families worldwide and encouraging nannies to live authentically and unapologetically.
Carly is a well renowned Paediatric Occupational Therapist with a specialism in the development of children aged 0-5. She is the founder of the Carly Budd Developmental Play Academy, an online training platform for professionals in Health and Social Care, Early Years and Childcare, as well as the Parent and Baby Class sector, with over 400 practitioners worldwide. Carly is passionate about sharing the importance of movement, positions for play, such as Tummy Time, and the skilful use of play based activity to nurture nervous system, build brains, and promote development with life long outcomes.
Paul Moore has worked internationally with children for over 27 years. In that time he has developed a range of courses based on early mental health, behaviour and leadership, planned provision for children around the world and contributed as a keynote speaker at a range of conferences, Paul cannot wait to be part of Nannycon 2025!!!
Summary of keynote speakers
Sunday 27th April 2025
by Katie Gordon-Morris (The Magic of Early Years)
The Makaton Taster Session is designed for anyone seeking an introduction to the Makaton Language Programme. It is designed to give a brief insight and fun experience of the programme and to encourage participants to access further training as appropriate to their needs and situation. You will learn around 50 signs and symbols.
Saturday 26th April 2025
by Josette Sticher (Urbanbirthplus)
How baby massage can support from birth and beyond.
Personal Bio: Josette loves all things birth and baby. She is Certified Newborn and Baby massage instructor for over 7 years, hypnobirthing instructor and previous Neonatal cardiac nurse who is now specialising in touch for babies. Josette has created beautiful pregnancy and hypnobirthing journals to support one's pregnancy journey and Josette has also founded and created in January 2024, the first ever Cultural awareness course for all baby massage instructors.
Saturday 26th April 2025
by Barbora Besta (Barbora Besta)
With a compassionate heart and a holistic approach, I create a nurturing space for healing and transformation through mindfulmovement, self love, deep relaxation guided by soothing vibrations of crystal bowls.
Sunday 27th April 2025
by Shani Gabbidon (IUVO Skincare)
Being a brand that celebrates all things natural, Join us at NannyCON for our Relax & Reset Beard, Face & Body Oil Workshop. In our 1 hour and 15 min session, you will learn all about Natural & Organic Oils and take part in an activity of essential oil blending while learning about sensory pairings for all to enjoy and take home your creations while at NannyCON 2025!
Sunday 27th April 2025
by Nanny Sharz
Come and join Nanny Sharz for a fun workshop of twerking and soca dance to help relieve all that stress in your body. Music is good for the soul and this morning workshop will fully wake you up and get you ready for the day. You will learn the origin of twerking and soca music and the basic isolation and coordination movements that help you be more self and body aware of how we move and how to express ourselves through music and movement. Let go and be free and you do not have to be an expert dancer to do it either, come and have some fun and wuk up N wine.
Sunday 27th April 2025
by Dee Terret
Dee Terret is an ex metropolitan police officer, former south african judo champion, Krav Maga practitioner, ex police officer safety instructor and expert in her field. Dee is a highly knowledgeable personal safety consultant ready to share practical safety advice as well as physical moves. As a KB Fitness kickboxing instructor she is highly skilled in presenting such a serious subject matter in a fun, engaging, empowering way that is easy to understand and follow. She is ready to share her practical safety advice and physical moves with you so come and join us at NannyCON 2025 to get a taster of how you can keep yourself and the children you care for safe.
NannyCON is a CPD Childcare & Wellness Conference with a difference focusing on high quality professional development, Childcare, Self-Care, andWellness. NannyCON is an international inclusive and diverse space which we pride on being safe, supportive, positive, and uplifting.
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