Jessica Santotome:  HIRED

Jessica is another of our nannies who gets rave reviews. Two of her past employers describe her as a person who loves children and both are willing to accept phone calls from Canadian families.

Her first position as a nanny was with Najeb Siddougi and his family in the United Arab Emirates.  Najeb says his wife was ill when Jessica started working with them.  

"The youngest (of four children) had just been born and Jessica quickly jumped into the family routine.  She took over the complete care of the baby and helped with the three older kids.  She still managed to do the other household duties like cooking and cleaning.  Jessica is like my daughter and I would hire her back in a second."

Najeb says he offered Jessica another contract with a higher salary but she turned it down to make her way to Hong Kong and eventually Canada. He says he would be happy to talk at length about Jessica's performance as a nanny.  

Jessica still keeps in touch with Najeb and his family.  When we asked if there was anything he would like to say to Canadian employers his response was: "Hiring her would be a good idea."

Jessica's next job was with Rosita Echaque in the Philippines.  Rosita says Jessica took excellent care of her infant grandson and handled him with the utmost care.  "I was always amazed at her patience with the baby.  Even when he would cry for hours she was so soothing and delicate with him. She is wonderful with babies."

Rosita is also willing to accept calls from potential employers in Canada.

Jessica is at home in the kitchen and lists Filipino food, Chinese food, spaghetti, sushi, fried chicken and fried rice as some of her specialty dishes.  She also enjoys baking cakes.

Jessica does not have any children of her own and she is now ready to make a permanent move to Canada.  She is hoping to find a long-term position where she can settle in and watch the children grow up.

On her application to Canada's Best Nannies Jessica wrote:

"I want to work for a family who is loving and kind and with whom I can share my love and support - especially with the kids.  I have been taking care of babies and children since I was in high school and getting the chance to do that in Canada would be a dream come true for me."