Megan Sedlacek, Aka Meg

Montessori Homeschool Directress
When my homeschool was in Brooklyn for the first 7 years, I was managing classroom sizes of up to 20 children (ages 16 months - 8 years old, 3 hour rule) and training/managing up to 2 assistants. Then, 2 years in Jersey City, NJ. I kept 2 teachers for the bulk of the day, but sometimes 3 if needed. My ratio is 1:4. 8-10 kiddos. Then 2 years in Trumbull, CT. Now 1.5 years in Kauai, HI

Responsibilities:

• Classroom design, set up and regular lesson rotation
• Curriculum development spanning many pedagogies
• Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
• Collaborated closely with peers to create cross-curricular lessons throughout year
• IEP’s and iHIP’s when needed
• Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs
• Progress reports and quarterly reports
• Parent teacher conferences
• Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health
• Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
• Promoted student engagement with positive reinforcement techniques and diverse learning strategies
• Promoted and modeled lifelong love of learning
• See website: Mindful Montessori, for entire list of program offerings. Www.MissMegan.co

• Optimize your child’s room set-up to minimize crying and allow you an easier phasing out of the room
• Give you a comprehensive daily rhythm or schedule that works with you and the children in your care that doesn’t have to be strict and can be a lot more flexible than you realize!
• Give the child the ability to ebb and flow with your schedule so they get all the sleep and rest they need, no matter what disruptions life brings
• Offer in-the-moment coaching through the hardest parts of the adjustment process
• Empower you with proper language that’s connection-based and grounded to confidently communicate in any situation
• Give you the tools to be fully responsive without inadvertently rescuing the child and therefore reinforcing their anxieties
• Bring a more effortless transition to sleep time that isn’t long and drawn-out and is trust-based and play-based
• Help you preserve your sanity in the process through mindful parenting practices
• Provide more flexibility and support around nursing, co-sleeping, sleep-overs with your child, room-sharing, and sibling integration (including successful sibling room-sharing)
  
• Teach the child to wake up happy!
• Help the child with travel, time zone changes, daylight savings time, weaning, future sleep regressions, sickness, vaccinations, teething, sibling integration, and more.

Meg also has curated all of the resources you need to parent easily and with confidence. Her scaffolding approach will allow you to tap into her knowledge base to streamline your parenting journey.

Meg developed InfiniteConnection.co as a trust-based, play-based, (inner) child-led Company built to empower individuals to achieve personal and collective growth.

• I resolve issues with knowledgeable support and quality service.
• I make recommendations regarding information technology infrastructure overhauls.
• Improved overall department efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new policies.
• Maintain a flexible schedule and respond to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
• Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue.
• Maintain excellent attendance record, consistently starting to work on time.
• Increased employee satisfaction with constructive performance evaluations and targeted feedback.
• Work with customers to understand needs and provide sleep services.
• Increase customer satisfaction by resolving issues and concerns as they arise.
• Resolve problems, improve operations and provide exceptional client support.
• Drove innovation within the department by promoting creative thinking and supporting new initiatives.
• Co Founder and Creator of the Method that underpins the company

• Mantra Sleep Solutions Presents: A Pediatric Transformational Sleep Center! After 15 years of in home servicing, and working with one family at a time, I'm now able to support 3-5 families at a time in my center format!
• Mantra Sleep Solutions™ (now known as Ebb & Flow Sleep) transcends all sleep methods in existence! It will take your child on their personalized ‘Sleep Journey’, bringing ease and calm to the sleep time process!
• I work with families to develop good sleeping habits (in my sleep center or in your own home) through live sleep-overs and complementary follow-up consulting for your family’s ever evolving sleep needs
• I help establish a personalized plan that fosters sleep throughout the night and a positive nap experience
• Mantra Sleep Solutions™ is a Sleep Revolution! A ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ sleep journey!
• I use proven techniques and strategies to gently assist children, birth to 12 years old, in gaining the necessary skills to become “Super Sleepers”—without “crying-it-out”!
• My Center covers 24hr support, inc: nights and weekends

• Started as 24/7 care for home-birthed, new born boy, from 4/20/17-7/31/17. During this time my duties included but weren’t limited too:
• Traveling with the family between LA, NYC and the Hampton's, and caring for the newborn independently, even when the parents were traveling out of town
• Understanding baby’s non verbal communication and crying patterns. Implemented techniques for soothing and settling baby and limited over-stimulation
• Talk, read and sing to baby to promote socialization and healthy bonding. Followed baby’s cues of when he was ready to be active, need to rest or needed time to ‘re boot’ himself. Played with baby and fostered independent play and exploration during waking hours, to enhance brain development and physical development. Offered regular tummy time practices for sound body/mind development
• Prepared and fed baby breast milk bottles in appropriately established intervals. Sterilized bottles and toys regularly
• Was responsible for all diapering and bathing. Laundered infant clothes
• Documented baby’s patterns, including sleeping log and feeding and changing times. Guided newborn sleep behaviors and established healthy sleep rituals including sleeping 12 hours by 12 weeks without CIO
• Providing parental guidance and support including consulting on: lactation, pediatrician, sibling support and best practices with 2 under the age of two
• Since 9/1/17 I am working occasional weekends for The S Family. Now caring for BOTH their 11 month old son and their 23 month old son. During my time, I continue with all of the above, in addition too, but not limiting the following:
• Regularly travel with the family to help with vacation activities and childcare
• Promote language development skills through reading and storytelling to both boys
• Safely transport children to and from medical appointments and activities
• Work with parents to develop and implement proactive discipline to promote positive behavior and conscious parenting
• Help develop the family’s schedule to maintain household order and flow
• Organize activities that enhance children’s physical, emotional and social well-being
• Make healthy snacks and meals for two children under the age of 2
• Establish and maintain a safe play environment for the children
• Closely monitor children's play activities to verify safety
• Communicate with parents about daily activities and behaviors
• Stay current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Encourage children to be understanding of and patient with others
• Identify warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
• Coordinate outings to local parks, zoos and area attractions
• Engage with children on an individual basis to build positive relationships with them
• Rotate clothes and toys and manage all household and child centered ordering and grocery shopping

• Working with 3 children; ages 9, 7, and 5. I was initially brought in as a Child Specialist and Consultant to help the family with: lack of structure, unruly behavior from all three, sibling rivalry and fighting, sleep training, and to address the children's inability to be flexible and adaptive in nature. Within a matter of days, I implemented the following big/supportive changes into the Z Family:
• Taught the kids what 'Ego' means and introduced them to the concept of being: Trusting, Responsive, Present, Thinking in Solutions, Choosing Happiness, among many others. They have since learned to recognize these traits in both themselves and others
• Turned their "Doing" Rewards chart into a "Being" Choice chart with all the character traits I'm teaching them
• Helped to create kid friendly planners with weekly schedules for all 3
• Assisted with piano lessons, tutoring, homework help, and any needed tasks around the house
• Helped teach the kids how to ask for Support when they need it instead of retaliating
• Sleep Trained their 9 year old - who had a very hard time going to sleep, with many wake-ups in the middle of the night. Together, we painted and rearranged his room to create a new energy in there, and added a few tools to help him. I created a bedtime "Mantra" for him to help calm him of his anxieties. To this day, he remains able to go to bed more calmly and is continuing to sleep through the night
• Implemented a proactive 1/2/3 counting system for when the children need support in transitions or staying present and on task
• I continue to work with the Mr and Mrscoaching them, empowering them and equipping them with tools, strategies, and effective ways to communicate to maintain continuity in my absence
• Helped develop the family's schedule to maintain household order and flow
• Organized activities that enhanced their physical, emotional and social well-being
• Coordinated and safely transported children to and from school, medical appointments, play dates and extra-curricular activities
• Made healthy snacks and meals for the children and/or entire household as needed. Keeping in mind dietary restrictions and preferences
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems and worked with the child's school and parents to enhance effectiveness on both the school and home fronts
• Engaged with children on an individual basis to build positive relationships with them
• Since implementing an initial "Miss Megan Effect Intensive", my role evolved into a more regular basis + light travel with the family. I bring conscious present energy, happiness, spontaneity, balance and a creative edge to the Z Family. However, school will soon be out for the summer, during which 2 children will be in all day camp and one in sleep away camp and also, this family is also moving upstate during summerso my services will not be needed

• I worked weekends, world travel and backup care for a high profile family of 3 children (ages 3.5, 1.5 and newborn). Although I worked a good year+ on a live in full time basis initially, until my son was born in 2013
• Regularly traveled with the family to help with vacation activities, home schooling and child care
• Safely accompanied children, with their driver, to and from school, play-dates and extra-curricular activities
• Worked with parents/household staff to develop and implement proactive discipline techniques to promote positive behavior
• Organized academically enriching activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being
• Made healthy snacks and meals for parents, household staff and 3 children as needed. Keeping in mind dietary needs and preferences. Including working specifically with one child who had type 1 diabetes and a gluten sensitivity
• During my time with this family I was also trained by: The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center in Type 1 Diabetes so that I could help the child with management. We learned to identify individual blood sugar patterns in response to exercise and everyday life. Learned about the impact of different foods and drinks before and during exercise, and learned how to make insulin dose adjustments to manage blood sugar changes due to exercise (such as being on the playground, at school, at the beach, swimming, birthday parties, etc). We also learned how to count carbs, administer insulin via pen and pump, monitor blood sugar levels with finger prick and digital monitor, check for ketones, make blood sugar corrections after meals/between meals, and more
• Established and maintained a safe play environment for the children. Rotated activities and lessons regularly to keep things fun and interesting
• Closely monitored children's play activities to verify safety
• Communicated with parents/household staff about daily activities and behaviors as preferred
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Encouraged children to be understanding of and patient with others. Taught the children all about "The Miss Megan Effect" and instilled in them the ability to be responsive, think in solutions and properly ask for support
• Engaged with children on an individual basis to build positive relationships with them

• I met Mr Foster's twins when they were just 2 months old! I started as their baby nursereplacing the prior one who they said 'didn't work out'. During the day I worked with other clients. By the time the twins were 6 months old, nighttime support wasn't required any longer. Yet I stayed on board in varying dynamics, working around other weekday/weekend clients, and continued to work with the family through the birth of another baby and through the birth of both my own cutiesbringing them with me = 5 at a time. The twins were 7 years old and 3rd child was 3 years old when I finished. Additional duties included but were not limited too:
• Promoting language development skills through reading and storytelling
• Coordinating and safely transporting children to and from school, medical appointments, play dates and extra-curricular activities
• Working with parents to develop and implement proactive discipline techniques to promote positive behavior
• Helping develop the children's family's schedule to maintain household order
• Engaging in after-school activities including sports practice, homework and giving piano lessons
• Organizing activities that enhanced their physical, emotional and social well-being. Including teaching them The Miss Megan Effect
• Making healthy snacks and meals for the children/entire family
• Establishing and maintaining a safe and academically enriching play environment for the children
• Communicating with parents about daily activities and behaviors as preferred
• Staying current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Encouraging everyone to be responsive VS reactive, think in solutions VS think in problems, be trusting, be inspiring and to ask for support VS retaliating
• Coordinating field trips to local parks, area attractions, museums and zoos

• I worked with 2 charges (4.5 yr old girl and 6.5 year old boy). I also was allowed to bring my son (born 8-9-13) along daily and watched the 3 children together for 35-40 hours per week. Once I had my daughter (born 3-8-15), she also came along. I transitioned from this family when they no longer needed full time care. During my time with the children, I achieved the following aims; to include, but not limited too:
• Built emotional resilience and fostered independence
• Inspired and empowered my charges to be more courageous, while also trusting themselves, each other and the world around them
• Helped them both go from being picky eaters to adventurous eaters
• Did all homework help, tutoring and did all OT and vision work with the older boy as an extension of his classes
• Gave the children regular mani/pedi's and haircuts as needed
• Instilled The Miss Megan Effect in both children by teaching, modeling, coaching and supporting them in embodying a more effective way to think and operate
• Stayed with the children full charge/lived in when one or both parents were traveling
• Coordinated and safely transported children to and from school, medical appointments, play dates and extra-curricular activities
• During the summers, I crafted and led summer camp for my charges and their friends. Often working with up to 8 children at a time
• Took all 4 (but sometimes 6, when included their friends) children upstate NY to their country home in Rhinebeck (without parents) and taught swimming lessons, piano lessons, guitar lessons, gardening, camping, etc
• Taught the children vital life skills in a fun and empowering way: time management, cooking/menu planning/shopping, packing ones' own lunches, and how to keep their own personal space clean and organized
• Partnered with the kids to create a dialogue around what was happening and evoked their participation willingly and without resistance by being inspiring and intellectually engaging
• Handle all parent requests, from: managing the family car, drop off/pick up dry cleaning, shop for the family, deliver packages, and beyond
• Remained highly professional, discrete, detail oriented, loving and connected

• I worked as a temp Baby Nurse turned Nanny with an infant boy (born 8-2-13) and was allowed to bring my son (born 8-9-13) with me to promote positive social interactionssince I'm also a twins specialist this was a manageable and productive arrangement
• I was solely responsible for all areas of care pertaining to the infant
• Ran errands for the family
• Sanitized baby's bottles and kept toys clean
• Properly handled breast milk supply and prepared bottles
• Bathed the babies, clipped nails, provided daily infant massage
• Swaddled the baby comfortably and dressed appropriately for all weather
• Kept a thorough log of the child's development, daily happenings and feeding/sleeping patterns
• Took the babies on walks out and about and to area bookstores
• Cooked healthy and organic meals for the entire family and introduced them to baby led weaning when they were ready and taught them which foods to introduce and when; that could best support their sons ability to be an adventurous eater
• Restocked diapers and necessary supplies; kept pumping equipment sanitized and ready for mothers regular use
• I designed, purchased and set up a Montessori home environment with age appropriate developmentally enriching activities
• Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
• Sleep Trained the baby for nap and night times and promoted healthy sleeping patterns
• Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being
• Closely monitored children's mobility and play activities to verify safety
• Communicated with parents about daily activities and behaviors as preferred
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
• Engaged with children on an individual basis to build positive relationships with them

• Aug 1, 2009 - Nov 9, 2010: I worked full time live in for this family as a Baby Nurse/Night Nurse, Governess, House Manager, and Family Coach. The girls were 6 months old and 2.5 years when I started
• Nov 9, 2010 - Mar 1, 2011: I worked part time live in/out Governing, Nannying, Coaching the parents and House Managing
• Oct 25, 2012 - June 15, 2013: I worked part time; Nannying, Tutoring (girls were 5 and 7 now) and gave piano lessons. Also stayed with them full charge 24/7 while the parents went away on trips for up to 2 weeks at a time
• Regularly traveled with the family to help with vacation activities and child care. Often drove for the family and independently took the two girls and 2 dogs (Rhodesian Ridgebacks) upstate 2.5 hours away to their country home. Handled all packing and unpacking including safe transport of breast milk
• Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
• Safely transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities
• Worked with parents to develop and implement proactive discipline techniques to promote positive behavior
• Helped develop the family's schedule to maintain household order
• Engaged in after-school activities including sport practice and homework
• Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being
• Made organic healthy snacks and balanced meals for entire family
• As a Baby Nurse, I handled all areas of care pertaining to the baby. Including but not limited too: making organic baby food, sanitizing bottles/toys, handling breast milk properly, bathing, and keeping a separate log of the baby's sleeping/eating/behavioral patterns
• Established and maintained a safe play environment for the children
• Closely monitored children's play activities to verify safety
• Communicated with parents about daily activities and behaviors as preferred
• Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Encouraged children to be understanding of and patient with others by teaching them The Miss Megan Effect
• Taught beginner violin and piano lessons to the girls. Also daily yoga, deep breathing techniques, and Spanish/Sign Language/Hebrew enrichment
• Provided regular mani/pedicures, hair cuts, and daily massages with essential oils
• Advised parents on potty training, sleep training and how to promote the girls' independence

• I started part time with a set of boy/girl twins, but by June 2011 I was working full time. Some areas of expertise I emphasized included:
• Used my thorough knowledge of all facets of child development to enhance the children's intellectual well being
• Introduced the twins to new foods and textures and prepared well balanced and interesting meals
• Manners and discipline (e.g. Taught the children how to eat at the table at an early age, using silverware and napkins. Lovingly firm direction helped the children know what to expect in all areas of their life
• Kept a detailed log of daily happenings and the children's growth and always advised about the children when we went out and sent pictures and videos to the parents
• Experienced over seas travel. I joined the family to Australia for an entire summer and potty trained the twins while there. Also, worked as their Para in the Montessori school they were enrolled in while there. Handled all packing and unpacking and prepared the children for the 24 hour flight each way
• Kept safety in mind and took extra caution when outside with the children (e.g. taught them how to 'walk on the safe side', cross streets properly, interact safely at the playground or in classes)
• Since I am completely versed and practiced in all Montessori teachings, I selected reading materials, lessons, and art/music activities that would peak the interest of the twins; including enrichment in Spanish and Hebrew
• Taught daily yoga to the twins and reinforced their ballet and tae kwon do practices at home with additional lessons
• Stayed discrete, professional, and maintained teamwork with household staff and parents

• As the Lead Directress of the Pre Primary Program, I trained and managed 4 assistants and 36 toddlers. I ran the full day pre primary program
• I created individualized lesson plans for each student as well as daily, weekly, and monthly lesson plans for the class as a whole
• I kept track of student progress and met with parents for fall and spring conferences in which I presented an up-to-date progress report and an extensive plan to support each child's future progress at home and at school
• I planned new art activities for the class on a daily and weekly basis
• I regularly led toddler yoga classes and did many cooking activities with my students as well, and helped lead music class weekly
• I attended staff meetings and worked collectively with the schools mission. I coordinated and led parent workshops regularly and also created and sent out a monthly newsletter that included: that month's art activities to do with your child/ren, academics of the month, advice on parenting fromMe, and much more!
• During school events and at the Fall Festival, I led the face painting station!
• Supervised by Sebrina Morris

• In addition to attending my Montessori Teacher Training and then also teaching at a Montessori School, I also lived in and cared for 1 girl and 1 boy (ages 8 and 4 at the time)
• I worked 40 hours weekly and was responsible for all areas of care pertaining to the children
• I taught them Suzuki violin and piano lessons regularly; as well as Spanish and Sign Language enrichment
• I took them to and from school, parks, area activities, and set up and supervised play-dates and tracked developmental progress
• Since the kids were big into science, I planned regular science projects and we were always up to something scientific
• I shopped for the family, helped with travel planning and travel, light house cleaning, organizing, child's laundry, and supported with overall flow of the household
• I cooked balanced and homemade/organic meals for the family
• Worked with parents to develop and implement proactive discipline programs to promote positive behavior
• Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
• Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos

• As the Lead Directress of the Toddler Program, I trained and managed 2 assistants and 22 toddlers; ages 18 months to 4.5 years old (including 2 sets of twins and special needs students)
• I ran a half-day Toddler program in the morning off site of the main campus, and then came back on campus to help in the primary, lower and upper elementary classrooms as an assistant and sub teacher
• I created individualized lesson plans for each student, as well as daily, weekly, and monthly lesson plans for the class as a whole
• I kept track of student progress and met with parents for fall and spring conferences in which I presented an up-to-date progress report and an extensive plan to support each child's future progress at home and at school
• I planned new art activities for the class on a daily and weekly basis
• I regularly led toddler yoga classes, did many cooking activities with the children, and led music class and circle time daily
• I attended staff meetings and worked collectively with the schools mission
• I coordinated and led parent workshops and staff trainings monthly

• Kris was my ballet teacher ever since I was 12 years old (1997). Then when she had her son, I took care of him extensively from birth through age 2
• I also helped keep the house clean when I was there
• I helped the baby resolve eating issues and promoted weight gain
• Taught him sign language as a way to communicate since he had speech delays as well
• Safely transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities
• Worked with parents to develop and implement proactive discipline techniques to promote positive behavior
• Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being
• Established and maintained a safe play environment for the children
• Closely monitored children's play activities to verify safety
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings

• I cared for 1 boy and 1 girl for 8 years straight! The boy was a baby when I started and the girl not yet thought of
• Regularly traveled with the family to help with vacation activities and child care
• Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
• Safely transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities
• Worked with parents to develop and implement proactive discipline techniques to promote positive behavior
• Helped develop the family's schedule to maintain household order
• Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being
• Made healthy snacks and meals for the family
• Established and maintained a safe play environment for the children
• Closely monitored children's play activities to verify safety
• Communicated with parents about daily activities and behaviors as preferred
• Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings
• Encouraged children to be understanding of and patient with others by teaching them the benefits of The Miss Megan Effect
• Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
• Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos
• Engaged with children on an individual basis to build positive relationships with them
• Taught the children chess, piano, and ballet lessons and Spanish and Sign Language enrichment
• I planned, prepped, and hosted a number of their birthday parties as they grew up