2011 "Au Pair of the Year" Award Winners

Cultural Care Au Pair received a record number of nominations for the “Au Pair of the Year” Award in 2011. Thanks to all of our host families who submitted nominations, and congratulations to each and every Cultural Care au pair who was nominated. It was a tough decision to make, but Cultural Care Au Pair chose three finalists whose host parents' essays were sent to the International Au Pair Association for consideration. These nominees were:

Alina Jaekel from Germany

Ana Figueroa from Chile

Simone Staudenmann from Switzerland

Cultural Care Au Pair also recognized a winner in each state that we service. Our state finalists include:

• CA: Simone Staudenmann from Switzerland
• CO: Alicia Jocelyn "AJ" Heggie from Australia
• CT: Nadia Guerreiro from Germany
• DE: Sophia Pedrazzi from Mexico
• FL: Danielle Wilson fromAustralia
• GA: Maria Fernanda Saenz Castillo from Costa Rica
• IL: Linda Graefe from Germany
• IN: Kelly Simpson from Australia
• KS: Xiaoxiao Wang from China
• KY: Stina Brodin from Sweden
• ME: Boniswa Portia Maduna from South Africa
• MD: Emelie Bertling from Sweden
• MA: Ana Figueroa from Chile
• MN: Lisa Thiecke from Germany
• MO: Stefanie Sonsalla from Germany
• NV: Jennifer Roden from Germany
• NJ: Jordana Mai Lewins from Australia
• NY: Zara Lisbeth Joansson from Sweden
• NC: Claudia Pino Pavez from Chile
• OH: Tamara Sarai Campos Avila from Mexico
• PA: Yuly Andrea Torres Calderon from Colombia
• TN: Sonia Banuelas Llaca from Mexico
• TX: Alina Jaekel from Germany
• VT: Tatjana-Yvonne Pock from Germany
• VA: Natisha Perumal from South Africa
• WA: Gwennaelle Mulliez from Germany
• WI: Olga Radko from Ukraine

We can't wait to meet our winners for 2012!