Transitions by Marni Kent
and details on the 3 INA Conference Scholarships
(The first part of this
article by Marni Kent was previously published in December 2013, but
this post includes the specifics of the INA Conference Scholarships for 2014)
TRANSITIONS
BY MARNI KENT
Just like many of you, I myself have gone through
transitions that have changed my life; personally and professionally.
When things like this happen I suppose the first thing to ask yourself is,
what's the situation and why don't you think it can change? Sometimes things
feel impossible but that's because we are depressed or too close to the
situation to see clearly. There might be a solution if you can talk to someone
about it; a friend, family member or someone who has been there like a peer.
Beyond that, how do you stay strong? Well, for most people it's really just a
matter of getting through it. Getting up every day, eating, showering, going to
work/school/whatever and coming home, sleeping and doing it all over again.
That doesn't sound very helpful but that's how it generally is; life keeps
going on no matter what and you go along with it and eventually some time has
passed and things change or you don't feel as bad anymore. Some people find
solace in religion or spirituality, some distract themselves with books and TV
and friends, and some people can't enjoy anything so they just feel terrible all
the time.
If you're able to still enjoy things, try to spend as much time doing
those things as possible, and wait it out. Nothing stays the same forever.
When I reached out to a friend/ peer when I was going through a difficult time
in life (Glenda Propst the owner of Nanny Transitions) she gave me advice that
at the moment did not fit all of what I was
going through but on down the road it clicked.
Eventually I realized that there are some stages of transition that apply
whether the transition is work or personal.
Over the last few years, I have found Nanny Transitions to be an amazing source
not just for myself but for sharing with other nannies.
This year I am going to sponsor 3 Scholarships to the 2014 INA Conference.
Two scholarships will go to nannies who have never been to the INA Conference
and one will go to a nanny who has attended a previous conference.
The scholarship recipients will be able to choose from 4 different topics to
write their essays.
Here are
the guidelines for the Nanny Transitions INA Conference Scholarship.
NANNY TRANSITIONS INA CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
In order to
qualify for the Nanny Transitions INA Conference Scholarship, you
must meet the following qualifications.
· You must be currently working as a nanny at least 24
hours a week.
(If you are a nanny in transition, looking for a new position, please let us know)
· You must be a member of INA as of February 15, 2014.
You must go to the Nanny Transitions page on Facebook and like the page.
By submitting this essay you are
committing to attend the 2014 INA Annual Conference.
INA Board of Directors, conference
speakers and workshop presenters, conference sponsors who receive complimentary
registration, the 2013 and 2014 INA Nanny of the Year award recipients are not
eligible for this prize.
To Apply
Submit an essay on one of the following topics:
1) Motivation
is really about your own personal commitment and goals.
Tell us what
motivates you?
2) What do other people say are your positive personality traits?
Example - I am a go getter, with a proven
track record of success.
3) What has been your biggest challenge as you have gone through your job
transition?
What has Nanny Transitions helped you learn from it?
4) What are you most looking forward
to at this years conference?
Your essay must be at minimum 500-1,000
words.
(No more than 1,000 and, no less than 500)
Do not include information
in your essay that would identify you, such as the name of your city. We would
like to keep the submissions as anonymous as possible.
Essay must be
submitted between Wednesday January 22 and Saturday February 1, 2014 11:59pm
EST
Use spell check
and count your words.
Recipient will be chosen by content and presentation of
essay.
There will be 3 Scholarships awarded.
2 scholarships for nannies who have
never attended an INA Conference and
1 for a current nanny member.
Scholarship recipients will be notified via
phone and/or email on Monday, February 3,
2014.
This will give those of you who do not receive a scholarship, time to take
advantage of the early bird registration rates.
Previous scholarship recipients do not qualify.
INA
29th Annual Conference
March 27-30, 2014
Hilton Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, CA
By
submitting this essay you are committing to attending the 2014 INA Conference.
You
understand that you are responsible for your transportation to and from the
conference,
your hotel room and any other expenses incurred at the 2014 INA
Conference.
You
have discussed this with your employers and
they have agreed to give you the
time off to attend the conference.
These scholarships
are sponsored by Nanny Transitions
and funded completely by a generous donation from Marni Kent, INA’s 2002 Nanny of the Year.