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I wanted to share a little bit about Emilie, a French au pair in our cluster.\u00a0 Emilie has done such an outstanding job that her host family nominated her for the International Au Pair Association Au Pair of the Year Award.<\/p>\n
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Here are\u00a0a couple\u00a0excerpts from the lovely\u00a0nomination essay written by her host parents:<\/p>\n
Emilie epitomizes the spirit of the au pair program \u2013 she is an active participant in each aspect, taking each \u201cseriously\u201d:\u00a0 She is a member of our family, nurtures our children, is an excellent student, is an exemplary ambassador of her native culture, and is actively engaged in experiencing American life.<\/em><\/p>\n Going \u201cabove and beyond\u201d is perhaps the understatement of the year when it comes to Emilie’s thoughtful consideration of contributing to our whole<\/span> family.\u00a0 She sends weekly e-mails to us and to my parents with everyday photos of the children.\u00a0 Emilie comes with us to Grandma and Grandpa\u2019s house almost every weekend we go \u2013 I\u2019ve heard my mother sharing family recipes with her as they dry dishes together.\u00a0 She has a special bond with Grandma since I returned to work when\u00a0our son\u00a0was only 2 months old, and Grandma stayed with us an additional 10 weeks.\u00a0 She remembered to help\u00a0our daughter\u00a0make a mother’s day gift for Grandma, and then had a tear rolling down her own cheek when Grandma opened the unexpected gift.<\/em><\/p>\n Emilie’s au pair year is coming to an end and she will return home to go forward into the next chapter of her life. We will\u00a0miss her and wish her all the best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"