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PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF CELLA JONES
Mountain Brook native Cella Jones founded Nannies in Your Neighborhood after families asked her to clone herself.
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BY STEPHANIE GIBSON LEPORE Mountain Brook native Cella Jones started out babysitting like many young girls do—for extra money during her teenage years. And, as every family knows, word of a good, trusted sitter spreads quickly. “I have a strong passion for working and spending time with children,” says 22-year-old Cella, who started babysitting a decade ago at age 12. “I love watching them grow and seeing the world through their eyes. Watching their little brains experience new things is so fun!” After graduating from Mountain Brook High School in 2017, Cella moved to attend Troy State University. After two years on campus, however, 24 Bham Family November 2021
she knew college just wasn’t for her, and she returned to her first love: babysitting. “Since coming home, I have been a fulltime nanny for families in the Over the Mountain area,” she says. “I loved my job and, unbeknownst to me, ended up with quite a good reputation in the babysitting/nanny world. Moms began calling me to see if I was available to nanny—it was such a compliment! But, unfortunately for these families, I wasn’t free.” The next question these families asked was if she knew any Cella clones. “These families started asking if I would help them find the perfect nanny for them, and a CONTINUED ON PAGE 25
