Maria Camila from Colombia

2022 Au Pair of the Year

Nominated by her host family from Fayetteville

Since 2012, we have hosted eight wonderful Au Pairs and the most exceptional has been Camila who joined our family in March 2021 after a year wait due to COVID. Camila, a loving, genuine and fun person, not only nurtured and instructed our 7-year-old boys, but she has also made a special connection with our older teenage kids and our extended family and friends.

Camila is exceptionally thoughtful and is always trying to help others. Normally, my older teenagers don't make a connection with the babysitters or Au Pairs, but somehow Camila actually made great friends with them.

My husband and I have very busy military jobs and it has been an enormous relief to have Camila to help us. My twins are doing really well in school, despite the situation with COVID. I give all the credit to Camila who gets them to knock out their homework every day. My twins are also playing tennis and I am super happy that Camila has been interested in taking lessons as well and learning how to play. Camila is just open minded and willing to try new things. We consider Camila to be part of our family forever.