connecting families with the childcare they need

Regional Director for Jovie of Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue, Lizzie Rushin, supports Jovie managers across Washington, California, and Minnesota as the placement lead. She ensures that all members of the nanny team are the perfect fit for the families they work with. Caring, organized and results-driven, she is passionate about early childhood development. Lizzie has dedicated her professional life to working with children. She earned a BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences and minor in Human Development from Washington State University, as well as a Master’s in Teaching from Seattle University. Lizzie and her husband have recently brought their first child into the world, a beautiful baby boy named Jack.

As the Senior Manager of Nanny and Sitter Services for Jovie of Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue, Heather spends her days training, managing, and supporting our exceptional group of nannies and sitters. Building relationships with her team and finding ways to encourage and celebrate them are highlights of her role. Heather spent nearly a decade as a nanny herself, has worked in the classroom with students, and has experience running her own small childcare placement agency on California’s Central Coast. With a bachelor's degree from Boston University, Heather worked as a recruitment and onboarding manager in the educational nonprofit space. She greatly enjoys traveling - but is most content at home with her husband, two children, and their small, crazy dog.

Family Relations Manager for Jovie of Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Stephanie brings more than 15 years of childcare experience ranging from babysitting, to assistant preschool teacher, to lead infant teacher at The Goddard School. Born in Guam, Stephanie is fluent in Japanese, and holds a BA in International Studies from the University of Washington. Since joining Jovie in 2019, Stephanie continually delivers her best efforts to her team and the families. A strong believer in collaboration, she takes a listening-first approach and is all about opening and maintaining stable lines of communication between families and nannies. She enjoys cooking and playing games. Stephanie and her husband love to travel.

Alicia is our Recruitment Manager at Jovie of Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue, where she recruits great nannies and sitters to our exceptional team of caregivers. Warm, organized, and results-driven, she ensures that all candidates receive a high-quality application and interviewing experience. Alicia chooses to lead with empathy and strongly values connection. Her motto is "it's all about relationships." Developing and maintaining those strong and collaborative relationships with her candidates and colleagues is of utmost importance to her. Before working with Jovie, Alicia dedicated eight years of her career to the Issaquah School District, coordinating the District's Before and After School Care program. Alicia has grown up on the Eastside, currently residing in Newcastle. In her free time, you can find her at a farmer's market, on a walk listening to her favorite playlist, or snuggling her cat Maggie!

Lisa is our Recruitment Manager at Jovie for the Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue communities. She manages sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring candidates. From first contact to onboarding, Lisa enjoys learning more about the people who apply and feels joy when they find the right role! She also identifies new recruiting opportunities with local colleges and builds ongoing partnerships with them. Lisa has an amazing 25 years’ experience in the Early Childhood Education field, as an infant teacher, program manager and recruiter. Lisa received her BA from the University of California at Santa Cruz in American Studies, and her MA from California Lutheran University in Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Lisa and family moved to Woodinville, WA in 2007 and love everything about the beautiful Pacific Northwest She enjoys speeding time with her 3 children and 2 dogs, relaxing at home watching movies, and going to see live concerts.