Carol Anne Matina of Garden City, a local childcare coordinator for Cultural Care Au Pair, was recently selected to become a member of the Golden Heart League. The Golden Heart League is Cultural Care's prestigious group, whose members include the top 5% of local coordinators throughout the country. Matina is one of twenty nine, of Cultural Care's 600 local coordinators, who qualified for membership in the Golden Heart League for 2009.

As a local childcare coordinator, Matina supports families who are currently hosting an au pair in their home, as well as the au pairs themselves. She earned her membership in Cultural Care's Golden Heart League by expanding the au pair program throughout the Long Island area in the year of 2008. The members of this elite group also possess high standards, provide excellent service to their families and au pairs, and push for growth. As a member the Golden Heart League, Carol Anne and 2 of her children just returned from a trip to Lucerne, Switzerland where she was inducted into this prestigious group. Matina said, "It was wonderful to be recognized and I was even more proud that at least half my family joined me in receiving this honor." Matina will travel to many exciting locations this coming year and looks forward to introducing the program to families looking for flexible, affordable childcare.

Before traveling to the international conference in Lucerne, Switzerland, Joey (Middle School) and Julia Matina (Stewart School) enjoyed meeting relatives in Rome, Italy before traveling to Venice. From Venice they met up with Cultural Care Au Pair in Lucerne. "It was a terrific opportunity to bring 2 out of my 4 children to experience the amazing cultures our world has to offer. Cultural Care Au Pair is the leading provider of intercultural childcare and educational exchange. Since 1989, Cultural Care Au Pair has placed more than 60,000 au pairs in welcoming American homes. A U.S. Department of State regulated program, Cultural Care Au Pair is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., with an extensive network of recruitment, screening and orientation offices worldwide. For more information about hosting an au pair, email carolanne.matina@lcc.culturalcare.com for more info.