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Private Childcare, Professionalized

Families. Professionals. Agencies. In alignment.

The Formator Institute provides education, management, and strategic counsel for private household childcare. For families, that means a care team that functions as a system — not a collection of individuals. For childcare professionals, it means a career built on frameworks that transfer across any household. For agencies, it means placements that hold.

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Why The Formator Institute Was Created

Private childcare doesn’t fail because people don’t care. It fails because systems don’t exist.

Today's families rely on multiple caregivers who have never been given a shared framework. The Formator Institute was created to build one, so care compounds instead of fragments.

Why Care Fragments

  1. Fragmented care teams produce fragmented outcomes.

  2. Caregiver consistency is a developmental driver, not a preference.

  3. Standard models weren't built for private households. Ours was.

How We Rebuild It

  1. Operational structure is the intervention.

  2. Research informs the framework. The household defines the application

  3. Built for one property or five, the system holds.

Why Care Fragments

  1. Fragmented care teams produce fragmented outcomes.

  2. Caregiver consistency is a developmental driver, not a preference.

  3. Standard models weren't built for private households. Ours was.

How We Rebuild It

  1. Operational structure is the intervention.

  2. Research informs the framework. The household defines the application

  3. Built for one property or five, the system holds.
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Meet the Founder

Dr. Ginny Schwager

Dr. Ginny Schwager brings over 15 years of hands-on experience working inside complex private family environments. Her work spans child development, professional training, and the design of operational systems for households with multiple caregivers and residences. Formator Institute was founded to translate this lived experience into scalable frameworks that support families, childcare professionals, and agencies.

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Meet Our Team

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Clara Akwarandu

Consultant & Neurodivergent Care Specialist

Clara Akwarandu is a highly trained special needs nanny and behavior therapist specializing in autism-informed care.

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Angela Canny

Parent & Nanny Coach

Angie Canny is a Parent and Nanny Coach specializing in emotional intelligence development and family-caregiver partnership building.

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Noah Abramowitz

Director of Technology

Noah Abramowitz is Founder, CEO of Echelon and serves as Director of Technology for The Formator Institute.

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Jenna Wincour

AI and Social Impact Consultant

Jenna Wincour is a social entrepreneur and serves as AI and Social Impact Consultant for The Formator Institute.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

Families

Families

Families

Concierge-level Nanny Training and childcare management for families with complex household structures, multiple caregivers or residences, and evolving developmental needs.
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Childcare

Childcare Professionals

Childcare Professionals

Professional Nanny Training, certification, and career support for experienced nannies and private childcare professionals seeking clarity, confidence, and advancement.
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agencies

Agencies

Agencies

Strategic partnerships in Nanny Training built on shared standards, clear communication, and long-term placement success.
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Families

Families

Concierge-level Nanny Training and childcare management for families with complex household structures, multiple caregivers or residences, and evolving developmental needs.

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Childcare

Childcare Professionals

Professional Nanny Training, certification, and career support for experienced nannies and private childcare professionals seeking clarity, confidence, and advancement.

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agencies

Agencies

Strategic partnerships in Nanny Training built on shared standards, clear communication, and long-term placement success.

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The Formator Podcast

The private childcare industry, unfiltered. Candid conversations with the professionals, families, and industry voices shaping private childcare today. Hosted by Dr. Virginia Schwager.

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EP 1: What It Actually Takes to Build a Nanny Agency Worth Trusting

Shenandoah Davis - CEO & Owner, Adventure Nannies.

Standards, vetting, and why the private childcare industry is overdue for a higher bar & more

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EP 2: The Payroll Conversation Nobody's Having (But Everyone Needs)

Christa D. Nader — Agency Partner Manager, GTM Payroll Services

Payroll compliance, household employment law, and the tax mistakes that cost families and caregivers more than they expect & more.

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Meet Marti.

Every institution worth its name stands for something beyond its services.
The pine marten is curious by nature, adaptable across environments, and fiercely devoted to those in its care. Marti represents what the Formator Institute stands for and what exceptional childcare professionals become.

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About the Formator Institute

Learn about the care and expertise behind our nanny training.

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Why was the Formator Institute created?

The Formator Institute was created to address gaps in professional standards, communication, and coordination in private childcare.

Nanny agencies focus on hiring, while the Formator Institute focuses on training, systems, and long-term professional development.

Yes. Programs are grounded in child development research and professional best practices.

Yes. The Institute supports families, professionals, and agencies globally, primarily through virtual services.

Yes. Many engagements involve working with both families and their childcare teams.

The structure you need exists.

Whether you are building a system for your household, advancing your career, or expanding your agency's services, the next step starts here.

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Dr. Ginny
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Dr. Ginny Schwager

Clarity about who I am arrived early. A quiet life has called to me since childhood — gardening, long walks with my border collie, evenings by a wood fire, a village in the Alps I return to each year because it reminds me what unhurried feels like. That disposition — attuned, observant, drawn to order — is what I carried into fifteen years inside private homes. And it is what allowed me to see what others overlooked: that fractured systems were destroying the very conditions children need most — calm, play, and consistency. The Formator Institute exists because it didn’t have to be that way. The families we serve tend to find us when they are ready for something different.

Academic Credentials:

  • Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology, Springfield College
  • M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology, Springfield College
  • B.A. in Psychology, University of Connecticut.

Professional Certifications:

  • Leadership Principles, Harvard Business School 
  • Performance Coach, Heroic PBC Certificate 
  • Parent Facilitator, Circle of Security 
  • Life Coach, Optimize Certificate 
  • Adoption Competency, C.A.S.E 
  • Maternal Mental Health, Seleni Institute 
  • Fertility Counseling, Covington 

A thought leader and speaker for the private service industry, she has been featured on the Easemakers Podcast discussing strategies for reducing turnover and building support systems in high-net-worth households, and has presented on “The Evolution of Childcare Operations in Private Homes” for the childcare professional community.

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Clara Akwarandu

Is a highly trained special needs nanny and behavior therapist specializing in autism-informed care. Clara serves as a Consultant & Neurodivergent Care Specialist with the Formator Institute, where she equips private families and caregivers through professional training, concierge services, and curriculum development to support sustainable, high-quality placements. Her work combines applied behavior analysis with early childhood education to provide individualized, developmentally informed support for both neurotypical and neurodivergent children. Clara also serves as Chair of the Community Advisory Committee for Adventure Nannies and as the Director of Community & Partnerships for Nanny Relief Fund.

Academic Credentials:
  • B.S. in Public Health, UT San Antonio
  • A.A.S. in Early Childhood Education, San Antonio College
  • Currently pursuing a Master’s in Human Development and Family Science, along with a Graduate Certificate in Special Education

Professional Credentials:
  • Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
  • Positive Discipline for Nannies, Sproutable
  • Credentialed Nanny, International Nanny Association
  • Certified Professional Nanny (PNCP), US Nanny Association
  • Positive Discipline for Early Childhood Educators, Positive Discipline Association
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Angela Canny

is a Parent and Nanny Coach specializing in emotional intelligence development and family-caregiver partnership building. With over 20 years of hands-on experience as a professional nanny in private households, Angela brings deep expertise in supporting families through the formative stages of early childhood while fostering strong, trust-based relationships between parents and caregivers. Her approach centers on emotional attunement, clear communication, and creating cohesive care teams where everyone—parents, nannies, and children—feels supported and understood.

As a consultant with The Formator Institute, Angela coaches nannies in emotional intelligence frameworks and helps families build effective partnerships with their care teams. Her work emphasizes translating child development psychology into practical, relationship-centered care practices that honor both children’s developmental needs and the dynamics of private household environments.

Academic Credentials:

  • M.A. in Psychology, University of Phoenix
  • B.A. in Psychology, University of Phoenix

Professional Certifications:

  • Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, Symbiosis Coaching

Angela’s deep commitment to children’s emotional development and her natural ability to build lasting, trust-based relationships make her uniquely positioned to support both childcare professionals seeking to deepen their relational skills and families looking to strengthen partnerships with their care teams.

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Noah Abramowitz

Noah Abramowitz is Founder, CEO of Echelon and serves as Director of Technology for The Formator Institute. Noah leads the strategic vision and directs a diverse team of digital specialists driving the execution of the Institute’s digital ecosystem, ensuring that technology, data, and user experience work seamlessly together to support education, certification, and community engagement.

As a technology partner to The Formator Institute, Noah and the Echelon team architected and built the Institute’s full digital infrastructure—from brand-aligned website architecture, a scalable learning management system powering the Certified Formator™ program, and a CRM foundation that supports family consulting and agency partnerships. This integrated and collaborative approach enables a streamlined experience for families, childcare professionals, and agencies accessing the Institute’s resources and services.

Academic Credentials:

  • B.S. in Information Communication Technology, Florida State University
  • Double Minor: Business Analytics & Entrepreneurship

Noah brings a practical, systems-first mindset to every build—ensuring technology remains intuitive, scalable, and aligned with the Institute’s long-term mission to serve families seeking strategic childcare management, professionals advancing their careers, and agencies elevating their placements.

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Jenna Wincour

Jenna Wincour is a social entrepreneur and serves as AI and Social Impact Consultant for The Formator Institute. Working at the intersection of education, women’s empowerment, and responsible technology, Jenna brings a systems-change lens to designing programs that expand access to high-quality learning and opportunity.

As a consultant to The Formator Institute, Jenna collaborates on initiatives like Pyxie that leverage technology to advance childcare professional development while maintaining ethical standards and human-centered design. She brings insights from MIT’s social innovation ecosystem and Harvard’s education leadership programs to support the professionalization of private family childcare.

Academic Credentials:

  • M.Ed. in Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • B.A. in Social Innovation, Cornell University

Professional Experience:

  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Fellow, MIT PKG Center for Social Impact
  • Former Analyst, Graham & Walker (women-led startup investing)

Jenna’s commitment to responsible innovation and experience building systems that empower caregivers make her an invaluable partner in advancing The Formator Institute’s mission through ethical, human-centered technology integration.

Link: https://www.mypyxie.com/