Welcome, friends!
A lot of meaningful things are happening here.
Brooke Blazevich, owner and founder of Nanny Harmony, offers 15+ years of experience as a professional nanny and household manager in the Chicagoland area.
After completing her master’s degree in Health Promotion at the University of Iowa—all while nannying, personal training, teaching fitness classes, and working in leadership roles—it remained consistently true that helping to raise young children made her feel the most fulfilled.
fun facts:
Brooke’s stress-relievers are heavy weightlifting and long walks with her kids.
After experiencing the tremendous value of an agency’s support from the nanny side, she knew she had to find a way to build ties between nannies and families, and created Nanny Harmony.
While pioneering as a one-woman business in a city with numerous agencies, Brooke very thoughtfully-designed a unique process that zeroes in on the most important aspects of creating a successful, long term match.
As a mom herself, there is nothing more important to her than building trust and connecting on a personal level with nannies and families.
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Meet the Team
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Meet the Team •
Chelsea McCarthy
lead Placement strategist
Chelsea McCarthy became a Placement Strategist at the start of 2020. After completing her BS in Psychology and Family Services, she began nannying in Chicago and turned her love of children into her career. She has over a decade in the childcare industry including newborn nannying, nanny shares, and as a lead preschool teacher.
Chelsea also received her Master’s Degree in Community Counseling and has provided counseling and social services at a non-profit agency working with homeless youth. She is passionate about creating meaningful connections and is so excited at the opportunity to connect Chicago nannies and families alongside Nanny Harmony.
fun facts:
Chelsea loves music as her outlet; whether she’s at a local concert, cooking at home, or taking a spin or yoga class with a great playlist!
Bethany Rogers
director of business development
Bethany Rogers joined the Nanny Harmony team in 2022, first as the Creative Assistant and soon after as a Placement Strategist. While completing both her BA and MA in the Chicago area, Bethany worked as a professional nanny/house manager for several wonderful families. In doing so, she developed a deep passion both for child development and for this industry. Her area of expertise is infant and toddler care, but she has loved getting to work with children of all ages!
Bethany cares deeply about relationship building and about ensuring that people feel valued and heard. This, combined with her love of creative endeavors and forming genuine partnerships, has prepared her to take on this dual role on the team. She considers it such a gift to be able to engage with nannies & families, deepen our ties to the Chicago community, and act as a warm & welcoming point of contact for Nanny Harmony.
fun facts:
Bethany is an avid long distance runner and has completed several marathons and half marathons. When she’s not working (or running), Bethany loves to frequent local coffee shops, play with her sweet dog Clementine, and be a vocal advocate in slow fashion spaces.
Brienne Vainisi
Placement strategist
Brienne Vainisi became a Learning Coach Recruiter in the summer of 2020. Due to the pandemic, Nanny Harmony wanted to guide and support our families through the remote learning journey. Brie quickly became a Placement Strategist a few months after and has been perfecting successful partnerships ever since. She has years of experience in the childcare industry as a nanny, certified teacher, day camp director and manager.
Brie graduated from The University of Kansas with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She then graduated from Roosevelt University with a Master's Degree in Dual Language and Teacher Leadership. Brie looks forward to the connections she makes between our outstanding nannies and families. Brie ensures both her clients and nannies feel supported throughout the process, even well after a successful placement.
fun facts:
Brie and her husband reside in the Oak Park area. Whenever they have a free night, they’ll drive into the city looking for the best restaurants Chicago has to offer. Brie is definitely the foodie of our team!
Aivy Evalla
technical support specialist
Aivy Evalla joined the Nanny Harmony team in 2023. She is an asset to our company by maintaining and managing our internal database. Aivy strives to provide relevant data while assisting colleagues and clients in making systematic decisions.
fun facts:
EXO is Aivy’s favorite band and she loves collecting their albums, photo cards and other fun merchandise. Aivy spends time watching crime documentaries and shows. The mysteries keep her on her toes!