Au Pair Care Welcomes Kathy Eckert As New Area Director in Charleston, SC

Charleston, SC – February 11, 2013 – Au Pair Care, an au pair agency that matches American families with international au pairs, today announced that Kathy Eckert a new area director in Charleston, has joined the team. Kathy is responsible for matching international au pairs with local host families in the Charleston Area, as well as providing ongoing support to the matched families and au pairs.

“I’m pleased to join the Au Pair Care team in Greater Charleston Area and to begin helping area families learn more about the benefits of au pair childcare, while also supporting our existing families,” said Kathy Eckert, area director, Au Pair Care. “Welcoming an au pair into your home provides your children with more than just safe, reliable childcare – it also exposes them to a new language and culture.”

Au Pair Care area directors provide education and support to host families and au pairs, create monthly events, conduct in-home interviews with host families, and provide arrival orientation to new au pairs.

Kathy and her family have lived in Mount Pleasant for 20 years and she was the Editor and Publisher of the 3rd – 5th Editions of “Kids on the Go, The Charleston Area Guide to Great Places to Take Kids.” Kathy was President of a local chapter of Mothers and More networking organization. She was the Director of Public Relations for Benefitfocus.com and she has held various paid and volunteer positions at Coastal Christian Preparatory School where her children attended from pre-school through high school.

An au pair is a young adult from another country who lives with a family and provides in-home childcare services in exchange for room and board and a weekly stipend. Au pairs work up to 45 hours per week, offering a flexible schedule that can accommodate an individual family’s needs.

“Our area directors are the local bridge that helps Au Pair Care support and connect with our host families and communities,” said Heidi Woehl, vice president, Au Pair Care. “They are a vital part of our team and we’re so happy to have Kathy joining their ranks.”

Au Pair Care’s standard au pair program offers American families one year of live-in childcare.  Au Pair Care also offers an infant specialized program and an extension program for families who wish to continue the program past the initial 12 months. The cost of an au pair from Au Pair Care is approximately $350 per week, regardless of the number of children in the family.  Au Pair Care’s au pairs are between 18 and 26 years old, have extensive childcare experience, speak conversational English, and come from more than 40 different countries.

About Au Pair Care

Au Pair Care is a leading au pair agency providing affordable live-in childcare services to American families since 1989. Designated by the U.S. Department of State, Au Pair Care offers superior childcare to fit families’ unique needs. Au Pair Care has matched more than 40,000 au pairs with American families across the U.S. Au Pair Care is a division of Intrax, a family of organizations that provide a lifetime of high quality educational, work and volunteer programs that connect people and cultures. Intrax is headquartered in San Francisco with offices on four continents.  To find an au pair to fit your family’s needs, email keckert@aupaircare.com or call 1(843) 732-1616.