Overnight Newborn Night Nanny

07/15/2025

07/15/2025

Dena Christensen ~ Barton Creek, S Austin, Texas -

~Newborn Care Specialist ~PostPartum Doula~
Certified Professional Nanny

1-505-489-2445
[email protected]

Professional Statement
My mission is to provide compassionate support, knowledge, and care for newborns and
their families during pre-partum and through the newborn’s first year. I strive to enhance
the physical, emotional, and psychological health of mother’s, babies, and families.
With over twenty-three years as a certified professional nanny, twenty-one years as a
newborn care specialist, and one and a half year’s as a postpartum doula I thrive in
providing daytime care and support to new and growing families. In addition, I specialize in
providing overnight newborn care and sleep conditioning with most of my experience
being with multiples (twin’s). Over the course of the past twenty year’s, I have completed
my CPR and first-aide certification biannually. I am a professional adept at thriving in
diverse situations and settings.

Newborn Care/Postpartum Core Competencies
• Provide comprehensive care for newborns including, but not limited to bottle
feeding, burping, and diapering
• Provide hands on support to new Parent’s, enhancing their confidence in caring for
their newborns. This includes, but is not limited to aiding Mom with setting up for
nursing sessions, and demonstrating giving their newborns a bath
• Monitor and assess infant’s health, ensuring their well being and safety
• Educate Parents on creating a safe and conducive sleep environment
• Implement effective sleep conditioning techniques to promote healthy sleeping
habits
• Utilize soothing techniques to calm a fussy infant, including swaddling and gentle
rocking
• Assist Parent’s in establishing a consistent routine for both the daytime and
overnight hours
• Guide families in creating a nurturing and structured environment for their infants
• Maintain accurate records and providing them to the family
• Support families in managing common newborn challenges, such as colic and
sleep issues
Professional Nanny Core Competencies
• Provide all-inclusive professional in home nanny care
• Provide bottles of breast milk or formula to infants one year or younger
• Introduce solids per family’s request between six and nine months of age
• Establish a safe play environment
• Change diapers and dress child appropriately for the day
• Communicate openly through journaling and through afternoon check ins about
daily activities and behaviors
• Establish a solid daytime schedule and routine
• Made nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and snacks while promoting healthy meals
with organic and natural ingredients
• Introduce a preschool curriculum between the age of two and three
• Complete children’s laundry twice a week
• Maintained a clean kitchen environment during meals, and clean play area
throughout the day
• Go on walks, play at local parks, and attend music and/or age-appropriate gym
classes

Certifications/Continuing Education
• CPR & First Aid, June, 2025
• CAPPA Postpartum certification, July 2025

Professional Experience
Callahaun Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque, NM June, 2025-July 2025
Phoraris Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque, NM June 2025-July 2025
Ahmed Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque, NM May 2025-June 2025
Logue Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque, NM October 2024-January 2025
Harrison Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care, Full-Time Professional Nanny
Albuquerque, NM April 2024-April 2025
Barnes Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Albuquerque, NM January 2023-June 2023
Frey Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Albuquerque, NM November 2022-March 2023
New Life Birth Services Overnight Newborn Care, Postpartum Doula
Albuquerque, NM October 2023-June 2025
Guest Family Overnight Newborn Care, Full-time Professional Nanny
Albuquerque, NM October 2016-March 2023
Wray Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque, NM September 2023-October 2023
Lowe/Dominguez Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Albuquerque, NM. June 2023-September 2023
Kate Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque NM July 2023-August 2023
Hantak/Dai Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque NM January 2020-April 2020
Fox-Young Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque NM September 2019-November 2019
Shetty Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care, Full-Time Professional Nanny
Albuquerque NM August 2018-August 2019
Mook/Oishi Family Full-Time Professional Nanny
Albuquerque NM October 2015-May 2016
Oomen Family Full-Time Professional Nanny
Albuquerque NM November 2013-May 2015
Sanchez/Rosenberg Family Overnight Newborn Care, Babysitting
Albuquerque NM August 2013-August 2017
Steele Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care, Babysitting
Albuquerque. April 2012-October 2016
Roybal/Mack Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care, Full-Time Professional Nanny
Albuquerque NM June 2012-August 2013
Nelson Family Overnight Newborn Care
Albuquerque NM August 2011-February 2012
Eisenberg/Ross Family Arlington VA June 2006-August 2011
Overnight Newborn Care, Long-Term Professional Nanny
Rossman Family Overnight Newborn Care
Arlington VA February 2010-May 2010
Hiller Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Alexandria VA October 2009-February 2010
Alt Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Arlington VA March 2009-June 2009
McDonald/Bean Family South Riding Va Overnight Newborn Triplet Care
June 2008-November 2008
Wishart Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Arlington VA. January 2008-May 2008
Martel De Beaucorps/Crequy Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Silver Springs MD October 2007-January 2008
Harbould Family Overnight Newborn Twin’s Care
Arlington VA. August 2007-October 2007
Wohlberg/Sawyer Family Part-Time Professional Nanny
Santa Fe NM August 2004-May 2006
Thornburg/Oppenheimber Family Santa Fe NM December 2002-June 2004
Full Time Live-In Professional Nanny

04/12/2025

March 5, 2025
To whom it may concern,
Our family cannot say enough good things about Dena Christensen Garcia. As I sit here
writing this letter of recommendation, I am reflecting back on our experience with our first
child when they were a newborn. The relatively sleepless nights, fatigued days, and overall
sense of anxiety of being first-time parents seemed to overwhelm us the first few months. Since
having our second child, many anxieties of parenting are not as present—perhaps from going
through it once before—but Dena was a huge part of this positive change.
Dena has given us our nights back when she was with us not only by being an additional
caregiver at night, but by helping with sleep training our infant. What was once a scattered and
somewhat random sleep schedule has turned into a relatively predictable nighttime routine.
For this, we are incredibly grateful to Dena.
Lastly, we trusted Dena completely with our new child, and we had no concerns with
her being in our home at night. She is very sweet with our daughter, and she truly is a “baby
expert”. We truly have no regrets or critiques when it comes to Dena. She is a caring,
trustworthy, and dependable person and childcare professional.
Sincerely,
Amy Schumer & Christopher Meserve

04/12/2025

February 27, 2025

To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure that I recommend Dena Christensen Garcia as a night nurse and/or nanny. My husband’s boss had used Dena as a night nurse and nanny for his own set of twins. When I became pregnant with twins as a first-time mom, he provided me with her contact.
Dena started with our family as a night nurse when the twins were four weeks old. She was a life saver. With her help, we were able to get the twins consistently sleeping twelve hours by the time they were four months old. In addition to caring for the girls, Dena would also fold laundry and wash bottles. It was so wonderful to wake up after a good night’s sleep to those chores being completed, and it allowed me to rest more during the day.
Dena transitioned from our night nurse to our nanny once the twins started consistently sleeping through the night. Her years of experience and wealth of knowledge (from newborn care to breastfeeding/pumping) put us at ease. She continued to assist with household chores, which significantly reduced our mental loads and stress levels. She also stayed with the twins for several days at a time on multiple occasions so my husband and I could enjoy time alone.
Dena would always go above and beyond for our family, offering to do things I had not even considered (helping us find childcare when we were going on vacation with our twins, staying late and getting the twins ready so we could all leave timely for a flight, etc.). She clearly loves her occupation, and it shows in how she cares for the babies as well as the rest of the family!
Unfortunately, my husband accepted a job out of state, and we had to part ways with Dena. I have tried many times to convince her to move with us! We will miss her very much, but we wish her the very best and hope our paths cross again in the future.
Please feel free to text me if I can answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,


Sylviane Harrison, CPA

01/30/2025

thenewbornniche.godaddysites.com

I am a seasoned newborn care professional and postpartum doula excited to deliver restful nights to both you and your baby(s)

11/22/2023

I’m a huge fan of cranio sacral therapy in early infancy and even into early toddlerhood! I’ve seen the benefits for newborns and infants with reflux/silent reflux, colic & feeding issues!

https://www.jazollarspt.com/craniosacral_therapy.html

10/23/2023

Updating my credentials with plans to obtain quadruple the number of course hours in 2024 🥰

07/27/2023

Dear Doula,

Read. Absorb. Reflect.

Here’s the bottom line: If you’re about to go out with someone, and my friend dated them for a year, and they were physically abusive to my friend, you can bet your bottom dollar that I am going to tell you that.

I’m not going to remain silent.

I’m not going to wait for you to figure it out.

I’m not going to see if you know the right questions to ask to verify this information for yourself.

I am not going to wait until it happens to you.

I’m going to give you the information you need and then you can make your own decision.

It is the same fundamental ethical driver that requires doulas to be honest with birthing women and people about whether a provider is truly supportive of VBAC, abusive, etc.

If you are a doula, and you know there is a provider in your community who says they are supportive of VBAC but somehow every single one of their patients end up with a repeat cesarean, this is something your prospective client, who has hired this provider, needs to know.

If you know that a physician requires people to lay on their back for delivery, and your client wants to have freedom of movement, it is your obligation to share this information with them so they can make an informed decision about who attends the birth.

To remain silent, is to be complicit.

We have to speak the truth.

If we don’t look out for each other, who will?

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PS: Parents, please share your thoughts on this. Do you want your doula to be honest with you? How would you feel if they withheld this information?

07/13/2023

I will have Overnight Newborn Care availability starting in August ❤️