RESUME
"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning."
-Mr. Rogers
Objective
To provide excellent childcare to a professional couple that values a nurturing, consistent, creative environment for their children.
Additional Child related experience.
Work
experience
One day a week nanny Amesbury MA February 2022-August 2023
Job duties include taking care of 2 girls, ages 2 and 4, taking them to fun places, feeding breakfast, lunch,and snacks, doing crafts and sensory bins with them, as well as drop off and pickups at preschool and summer camps.
Live out nanny Rye NH August 2021- Present
Job duties incude taking care of a 13 month old boy 3 to 4 days a week, planning weekly themed activities for him, taking him to music class, hiking, the zoo, beach, playplaces etc, organizing playdates and holiday parties, helping with their move, feeding, changing diapers and potty training. A second boy was born in may 2023 and I began caring for him full time as well in August 2023. Changing diapers, making bottles and helping the 2 siblings to bond.
Assistant Infant teacher at Little sprouts July 2021-August 2021
Job duties included feeding and changing the infants and working along side the assistant director in planning and executing the activities for the infants.
Live out nanny Exeter NH November 2020 - June 2021
Job duties include caring for 4 boys at home during covid. Ages 3 months, 2 years, 6 years and 8 years old. Helping with remote learning on occasion, planning crafts and sensory bins and reading a lot of books.
Live out nanny Melrose MA March 2018- November 2020
Job duties include caring for a 2 year old boy and 6 month old girl and their small dog. Taking them to and from activities and preschool. Planning fun projects, organizing playdates, preparing meals and doing laundry. Assisted in easing the transition when parents divorced and helped manage 2 households.
Babysitter North Reading MA June 2017-2018
Job duties include caring for their infant boy/girl twins. Following their feeding, bathing, playtime and bedtime routines, as well as changing diapers and helping these first time parents by answering any questions they have.
Live out nanny Wakefield MA August 2015-March 2018
My job duties included caring for 4 month old boy/girl twins, and a 2 and a half year old boy. I fed, bathed, made bottles, changed diapers, and potty trained them. I did a lot of arts and crafts and sensory activities. I was responsible for planning and scheduling activities for the children as well as preschool drop off and pickups. In addition I did the laundry and helped keep the house tidy.
Live out nanny Wakefield MA April 2010- August 2015 and currently still babysit them.
My job duties included caring for their 2 girls since the oldest was born. Feeding, bathing, changing diapers, potty training, teaching manners, teaching the oldest how to read, planning our schedules, and taking them to numerous fun and educational places. I handled school drop offs and pickups, doctors appointments, laundry, as well as being aware of the youngest childs peanut allergy, My job also included tidying and organizing the childrens playroom and clothes.
Temporary live out nanny Lexington MA January 2010- April 2010, and currently still babysit them.
As their nanny, my job duties included changing diapers for a 6 month old boy, taking him to the library, or zoo etc. as well as helping with laundry. As their babysitter I do arts and crafts with him and his now sister, as well as lots of imaginative play such as pretending we are astronauts and blasting off into space and having pillow fights.
Live in nanny Franklin MA August 2008-December 2009
Job duties included caring for a 4 month girl, 2 year old boy and 4 year old girl. Preparing bottles and bathing the baby, changing diapers, driving kids to preschool and activities etc. Assisting with potty training, doing arts and crafts, preparing nutritious meals for the kids, letting the dog in and out and keeping the play areas tidy.
Live in nanny Framingham MA June 2006-May 2008
Job duties included taking care of a 10 month old boy and 3 year old girl. I was in charge of planning and scheduling meals and activities, and assisting in bath time and potty training. In addition to caring for the children, my duties also involved keeping the play areas tidy, caring for the dog, meal prep, and doing the childrens laundry.
Live in nanny Lexington MA September 2005-June 2006
Job duties included raising 3 boys ages 2,6 and 8. Getting them ready for school, driving to activities, helping with homework, handling issues around the home, making meals, talking with teachers, scheduling appointments, doing laundry, handling bedtime routines and potty training the youngest.
Babysitter for my brother January 2004- September 2005
Job duties included taking care of my niece on weekends. Keeping her safe and entertained, making her meals and snacks, changing diapers, getting her dressed, and taking her to the local playground.
Babysitter for my stepsister August 2004- September 2004
Job duties included taking care of her 2 month old twin girls. My responsibilities included watching them on the weekends and during the week when my step sister was busy. Making sure they were fed, changed and safe, taking to doctor appointments, as well as playing with them and helping to show my 16 year old stepsister how to care for them as well.
Assistant manager for Family Dollar March 2002- September 2005
Job duties included perform cash, check and debit transactions, train other employees on how to run the register, stock shelves, and perform other job duties. I handled the cash flow and deposits, making sure the registers were balanced at the end of the night. I helped unload the truck and assisted in merchandising the floor and setting the sales each week. I was also responsible for completing paper work such as cash and sales, daily emails, and schedule making.
Babysitter for a family friend September 1997- September 2005
Job duties included taking care of her son from age of 2 to age 12, and being responsible for him in his moms absence. I was also responsible for making sure he took his ADHD medication on time.
2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Attended National Nanny Training day.
2016, 2019 Attended NannyPalooza
INA (International nanny association) member since 2008
NAEYC (National association for the education of young children) member 2009, and 2018, 2019. 2020
CPR and First aid certified
Car seat safety for nannies
Safe sleep course
Connection centered discipline course
Water safety course
Child nutrition and cooking course
Basic medication and administering medication courses
Child development birth -12 milestones course
Child development the middle years course
SIDS and shaken baby course
Happy organized routines course
USDA nutrition guidelines and chocking hazards course
Food allergies course
Epi pen training
Licensed foster parent since 2020.
Assistant Infant Teacher at Little Sprouts 2021
In addition I have read numerous books on childcare, discipline, and nutrition etc trying to learn as much as I can about different ways of doing things.
Community Activities
I Run a local nanny group on Facebook and help organize nanny events with and without our nanny kids.
SADD - Students against drunk driving
Peer Education
Future Educators club
Volunteered in a preschool in 1999
Education
Professional nanny training 2017
Certificate for completing the nanny training course
IAP Career College 2016
Certificate as a Professional Organizer
Boston Baby Nurse 2015
Certificate as a Newborn care specialist
Childbirth International 2014-2015
Certificate as a Birth and Postpartum Doula
Essentials of a successful household manager 2014
certificate for household management
US Career Institute 2007
Certificate for child daycare
Ashworth College 2003-2005
Took classes towards an early childhood education degree, until I learned they werent accredited in MA
Athol High School 2002
graduated high school