About Our Staff

Ken Myers

President of Morningside Nannies

As president of Morningside Nannies, Ken’s focus is helping Houston-based parents find the right childcare provider for their family.

Ken holds a master’s in business leadership from Upper Iowa University and multiple bachelor degrees from Grand View College. With a background in owning and operating companies dedicated to helping people find the right services for their families and a passion for seeing that children cared for by nannies receive the best possible care by the most qualified care providers, Ken is dedicated to helping parents make educated and informed childcare choices for their family.

When he’s not in the Morningside Nannies office, Ken enjoys spending time with his three children and his wife, Jolene, and developing new software to better help parents find and manage their household employees.

Michelle LaRowe

Executive Director

Michelle LaRowe brings to Morningside Nannies more than 18 years of nanny industry experience. An International Nanny Association credentialed nanny and Nanny of the Year award recipient, Michelle has authored several parenting books including Nanny to the Rescue! and Working Mom’s 411. Michelle has also served as executive director of the International Nanny Association and is a national speaker empowering parents and nannies to be the best they can be.

Michelle is passionate about quality in-home childcare and ensuring that children cared for by nannies receive the best possible care. Michelle enjoys putting her best advice to practice raising her two young children, Abigail and Luke.

Ellyn McDonald

Office Manager

Ellyn McDonald brings her extensive experience managing face-paced offices and her passion for providing high-quality customer service to Morningside Nannies. Ellyn’s experience managing a temporary employment agency combined with working as an executive assistant has given her a keen understanding of what it takes to succeed as a service professional. A graduate of AIB, Ellyn holds an associate’s degree in business administration with a focus on sales and marketing.

Rachael Cherry

Director of Marketing

Rachael holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a focus on print journalism and a minor in family and consumer sciences from Texas State University, which has given her a unique perspective on marketing for the company. She is also a published writer whose work appears on Examiner.com and a host of other family, health and fitness related blogs.

In addition to being the Director of Marketing, she is also the Director of Reference Verification, where she is able to put her communication and people skills to good use.

Rachael is a health and fitness enthusiast, a marathoner and an avid reader who loves the outdoors. She enjoys outdoor adventures, spending time with family, and traveling to new places with her husband.

Jennifer Cerda

Creative Director

Jennifer joins Morningside Nannies with over 9 years of design and web experience. She holds a bachelor of fine arts in advertising and graphic design from Sam Houston State University. Though Jennifer originally majored in graphic design, she found her calling in frontend web coding where she was able to combine her passion of design with the art of coding to create beautiful, yet functional websites.

Prior to Morningside Nannies, Jennifer worked at several different corporations before transitioning into full-time freelancing. As a busy, working mother and wife, the need for quality childcare hit close to home, making the move to Morningside Nannies the right decision. At Morningside Jennifer takes pride in providing families and nannies top notch designs and collateral that effectively communicate the Morningside message.

Originally from England, Jennifer moved to back to the States in the early 1990s after living around the world with her family. In 2006, she became a US citizen. Though her passion is for design and art, her heart is with her family and horses. When not behind her desk, you can find Jennifer outdoors with her husband and daughter or out horseback riding her beloved Polish Arabian.