Bay Area Parent

Winner of Bay Area Parents’ Favorites Award for Best Nanny Services

Town & Country was inducted to the Hall of Fame for winning 6 consecutive years.

Cara Sullivan, Associate Placement Counselor, San Francisco

Cara was born in San Francisco and grew up in Redwood City. After attending Foothill College in Los Altos, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of California, Davis. She worked as a part-time Nanny throughout college and babysat regularly while growing up. She is oldest of three siblings and the proud aunt of two nieces. Cara joined Town & Country in 1999 and has been here ever since! Cara says, “I love working at Town & Country because we are all passionate about what we do, and we have fun, but we work hard! The feeling that comes from helping people find jobs, and helping families find great Nannies, is one that never gets old.”

Erin Jensen, Placement Counselor, San Francisco

Erin grew up in Indiana and graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She was a Nanny throughout college, and the children Erin took care of are now pen pals with her own daughters. Erin first joined Town & Country in 2001 and worked for three years before becoming a stay-at-home mother, finally returning in 2011. Erin lives on the Peninsula with her husband and three daughters.

Cheryl Clark, Assistant Placement Counselor, San Francisco

Cheryl grew up in Three Forks, Montana and graduated from the University of Montana with a BA in History. After graduating, she was placed as a Nanny in San Francisco through Town & Country. She has worked as a Nanny, Personal Assistant & Executive Assistant in San Francisco and joined Town & Country in 2011. Cheryl says, “I love building relationships with candidates and being able to use my experience of working in private homes to them find great jobs.”

Elizabeth Dameron-Drew, Vice President, Palo Alto

Elizabeth joined Town & Country in 1996. Since then, she has helped find solutions for a wide range of client and candidate needs and currently focuses on placing Baby Nurses. Elizabeth says, “I’m incredibly satisfied by connecting parents to baby experts who offer much needed support during such a special, but often very challenging time.” As a working mom who has employed a Nanny, she has a first hand understanding of the peace of mind that quality childcare gives parents. Elizabeth earned her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from California College of the Arts, and now lives on the Peninsula with her husband and two sons.

Lara Evans, Assistant Placement Counselor, Palo Alto

Lara grew up in the Bay Area. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of California, Davis and later got her Master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University. After moving back to California, Lara worked for a staffing agency and a web-based HR consulting company, and then joined Town & Country in 2011. She enjoys working in Town & Country’s fast-paced work environment and building relationships with new and current Nanny candidates. Lara lives in the East Bay with her husband and daughter.

Jennifer Talia, Placement Counselor, Palo Alto

Jennifer joined Town & Country in 1994. She grew up in Cupertino and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Child Development from San Jose State University. Jennifer is truly passionate about finding the right match for both families and Nannies. She and her team pride themselves on delivering excellent customer service and building long term relationships while making successful placements. Jennifer lives in the South Bay with her husband and two daughters.

Marissa Shelton, Assistant Placement Counselor, San Francisco

Marissa grew up in Marin County. She has her Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Cabrillo College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from San Francisco State University. She worked as a preschool teacher and a Nanny prior to starting at Town & Country in 2011. Marissa says that she enjoys working at Town & Country because she gets to help people every day. “I feel good knowing that I am helping families and children receive the best possible care, and I am helping great Nannies find wonderful families to work with.”

Carrie and Jens Hillen, Owners and Co-Presidents

We have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for most of our lives. We now live in Orinda with our two children, with our extended families nearby.
After careers working in national client service organizations in finance, law and technology, we decided that we wanted work together and to use our talents in our own business doing something that was meaningful to us. When we learned about the opportunity to become owners of Town & Country, we jumped at the chance.
Running Town & Country is a very personal endeavor for us. We share our clients’ values, cares and concerns. With young children, as well as aging grandparents, we understand first-hand the importance of top-notch in-home care. We also appreciate the challenges that families face in trying to find just the right person.
We love that our work gives us the chance to work with people that we really care about: Bay Area families and the amazing men and women who are pursuing careers of service.
We feel very fortunate that our work and families are so rooted within the Bay Area community.