Mary Ellen E.

I am a divorced mother of two teenagers, one of whom has ADHD. I moved to this area in 2008 in search of a small town where my children could experience high school the way I did. I was in Human Resources for a large metropolitan retailer until my second child was 6 months old. I was yearning to be home with my babies so I resigned. I needed to work when I relocated but didn't want to go back to the grind, so I decided to become a "live out" nanny. I took a position with a wonderful family whom I have grown quite attached to. However, the parents are going through a financial crisis, and the mother has decided to put the children in her onsite daycare at work. Flash forward two years... I am now working for a family full time but need to take on part time work as well because my two children are in college. My son Declan, is attending SUNY Maritime and although he receives financial aid, he must go out on the ship for a summer sea term for the next three summers and that is not covered by his aid. I only work three to four hours but hhe shifts vary, so I  am looking for something at night or on the weekends to supplement my income.