CuratedCare.Com

Overview Curated Care connects families with artists and teachers for activity­-based child care — in your home and on your schedule. Families search based on activity — music, language, science, dance, and cooking — then directly connect with talented and fully vetted professionals who incorporate enriching activities into babysitting sessions. Mission To help parents provide their children with enriching activities — without having to leave home — by connecting them with teachers, artists, and sitters who want to share their talents with children. Founders Marlene Veloso began her career in the performing arts, where she managed and produced performances at Lincoln Center and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. She founded Kids Research Center, a nonprofit that offers free literacy programs to children in underserved communities. Marlene is an award-winning writer and mother to two girls. Erin McConaghy began her career in early childhood education at Playgarden, a premier children’s facility in New York City. After receiving her Montessori Infant / Toddler certification, she was instrumental in founding the first Montessori program for children ages 14 to 36 months in Lower Manhattan. Erin holds a fine arts degree in theater and has one daughter.