Our Team
Karen Kysar
We all know it takes a village to raise a child - our village provides different perspectives to caregiving and offer enrichment to our children in ways we never imagined. As a first time parent with no living parents, and siblings and in-laws living far away, Karen had to build her own village.
Karen started The First Milestones after recognizing a crucial need in offering families with a strong support network through comprehensive parenting resources and qualified, loving caregivers.
She also recognized that parents need resources to navigate managing their caregivers. Though we often consider our nannies a part of our family, we still have a responsibility to be people leaders and help our nannies grow in their careers. With years of experience managing teams in a marketing agency, Karen has applied her direct knowledge to develop employee management resources for parents.
Karen brings the parent’s perspective to each placement - evaluating each candidate for fit with the prospective family and gauging caregiving approach to ensure alignment.
Rebecca Balaban
Rebecca is compassionately focused on the right fit for both the family and the caregiver.
She is a mother of four and focuses her placement process on seeking candidates she would place in her own home.