As an experienced nanny serving the greater Orlando area, I provide consistent, reliable and high quality child care based on the family's needs and directives:
Dedicated and compassionate self-starter, I focus on creating activities that promote character building, providing education and encouraging personal development for each individual child I work with.
Healthy habits, good choices and respectfulness are rewarded and encouraged with the children. Providing lessons in an every day environment through hands on learning comes naturally by following the child's wonder and curiosity.
Experience
My experience includes 10+ years working with children and adolescents, including children with disabilities and/or emotional/behavioral difficulties.
In 2012, I received a BA from The University of Central Florida where I majored in Interdisciplinary Studies, focusing on subjects all across the board with a minor in Women's Studies.
In the summer and fall of 2012 I worked as a life guard for Aquatica at Sea World in Orlando, FL. During this time I attended monthly CPR, lifeguard and first aid certification classes. I passed vigorous physical examinations and swim tests and acquired the title of professional first responder. In my practice as a nanny, I come with a safety first approach.
I have worked as a nanny for several families with infants and toddlers. The longest I have stayed with a family was 2 years and the shortest was just under a year. It has always been a dream of mine to find a family that I could stay with and watch the child grow from infancy well into their teen years.
Other experiences include working at The Florida Elks Youth Camp as a summer counselor for 2 summers. At the FEYC, I provided supervision and guidance to girls ages nine and ten for 24 hours a day, six days a week for six weeks straight. I led group activities ranging from games (indoor and outdoor), crafts, sports, boating, archery and facilitating on a ropes course. I also participated in developing new activities and programs for the campers.
Skills
I consider myself an infant and toddler expert. I have experience baby/child proofing homes, house keeping and cooking. First Aid/CPR certified. Clean driving record. Art, music and yoga enthusiast.
I provide monthly lesson and activity plans as well as daily reports for the parents.
I have a passion and a heart for working with children with special needs. My experience with special needs includes working with children who are uniquely able and have conditions such as Down Syndrome, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, speech apraxia, as well as emotional and behavioral disorders.
Specific Duties I Perform:
- Planning age appropriate activities
- Reading age appropriate books
- Preparation of nutritious meals and snacks for the children.
- Tending to children's personal hygiene.
- Keeping children's areas clean and organized.
- Providing transportation as needed.
- Planning trips and play dates.
I provide light housekeeping with my base rate including:
- Organizing toys, books and crafts
- Tidying and putting away dishes after meals
- Children's laundry
- Loading and unloading dishwasher
Activities
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Daily arts and crafts activities will be included in every day play. Crafts will correlate with other lessons, holidays and seasons.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Story time will be integrated into daily lessons. Trips to the library or bookstore will occur weekly if the family allows. Handwriting or pre-writing lessons will also be a part of daily activities
MATH AND SCIENCE
Age appropriate and FUN math lessons will occur daily. Science experiments will be a weekly fixture. Trips to the Science Center will occur as allowed by family.
MUSIC
The nanny has musical instruments she will bring in twice a week for "band practice." Daily nursery rhymes, lullabies and children's songs will be learned. We will also have "dance practice" using whatever music playing device is provided by the family.
*References and letters of recommendation provided at first interview
