Sonya Lin Thesing
Director, Family Relations

Sonya Lin Thesing earned her Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA and her Master of Business Administration, with honors, from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.  Prior to being a director of the Columbus Nanny Agency, she was a partner in Wayne Products, Inc., a golf equipment importer and distributor.  Her responsibilities at Wayne Products included corporate relations, tenant relations, partnership marketing and financial oversight.  Prior to joining Wayne Products, Mrs. Thesing worked in the development office of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC and was a marketing associate in the Smithsonian Institution Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in Washington, DC.  Before entering the business world, Mrs. Thesing worked as an intern at the prestigious National Presbyterian School, an independent elementary school in Washington, DC and as a second grade teacher in the Baltimore (Maryland) City School District.

Mrs. Thesing has been married to her husband David, a medical equipment sales professional, for ten years.  They have two active sons, Maxwell (age 6) and Garrett (age 5).  The Thesing family lives in Westerville, Ohio, and is involved in various soccer, tee-ball, and ice skating and art activities.  They attend St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Westerville, where Mrs. Thesing is serving as the Vacation Bible School coordinator.  The Thesing family enjoys attending NHL hockey games and children’s theatre performances.

Mrs. Thesing is an officer of the Junior League of Columbus.  She recently was presented the Junior League of Columbus’ Presidents’ Award for her work on the organization’s committee serving the Center for Child and Family Advocacy.  She remains active in alumni work for Dickinson College, her alma mater, which awarded her the Hufstader Senior Prize upon her graduation.

“Finding a balance in today’s busy world is difficult for all mothers.  I am truly blessed to have had such a reliable, trustworthy, caring woman to care for my children when I must be away from them,” says Mrs. Thesing.  “Our nanny is part of our family.  Our children are much happier, more secure people because of the adults who care for them.”