Barbara's Nanny Resume
Barbara's Nanny Resume

Barbara Zimet

2528 7th Avenue, Apt.1 • New York, NY 10139 • ------------ • ------------

OBJECTIVE
To use my years of experience of nannying, babysitting and office skills to continue to make families feel safe, and comfortable and organized. I enjoy playing and teaching and laughing with children. I am seeking a position that will fully utilize my skill sets and expertise to help provide a stable, loving and nurturing environment for the children, the family & even the pets.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
• I was re-certified in CPR/First Aid/AED on February 7th, 2019
• Possess excellent research, writing, child care, and interpersonal relations skills.
• I have worked as a professional cook in NYC & CT.
• Bonds quickly with children, family, other family staff & pets
• I am extremely flexible as I understand that things can change very quickly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Child Care Provider, Edelstein Family in New York, NY
(February 2000 – March 2001)
Occupation of Father: ENT
Occupation of Mother: Goldman Sachs
• Care for three children ages, 13, 7 & 5.
• Take children on educational outings and field trips.
• Effectively handle interventions between children when disagreements arise.
• Booked appointments and playdates for children
• Take children to all appointments and playdates.
• Ran errands
• Laundry
• Provided grocery shopping
• Cooked all meals
• Took Children to school
• Reason for leaving: To start my culinary career.

Nanny Job
(May 1998 – October 1998
(Private Family) Brewster, NY
They owned their own business.
When I started they had a 5-year-old and the wife was pregnant
I was there when the baby was born
• Played with 5-year-old
• Feed Child
• Helped Mom when baby born
• The reason I left: Mom wanted to stay home with baby

Private Child Care Provider, Bacon/Katz Family in New York, NY
(February 1998- January 1999)
Mother's phone number for reference:------------
Occupation of Father: Freelance Musician
Occupation of Mother: Freelancer
Parent's email address for reference: ------------

• Care for two children ages newborn and 7 years old at the time the position started.
• Diaper changes, potty training, preparation of homemade toddler meals including fresh vegetables.
• Create and carry out daily schedules that meet the physical and emotional needs of the children.
• Meet with parents on a weekly basis to discuss the following week's plans, let them know about the children learning about new animals, learning new words and other educational milestones.
• Arranged play dates for the children and regularly accompanied them to activities such as playdates. Went to museums. Went to work with mom sometimes. Taught toddler to walk.
• Reason for leaving: The family are freelancers and could not keep me.


Babysitter 4 to 5 times a week, Lewis Family, NYC, NY
(November 1998- November 2000)
Occupation of Father: Lawyer
Occupation of Mother: Lawyer
Parent's email address for reference: ------------

• Care for 3 children ages 6, 4 and 1.5 when I started then it became 4 and I was there when the last baby was born. He will be 21 this year.
• Diaper changes, potty training.
• Sometimes feed dinner to children.
• Made sure that the children had a bath and brushed teeth before bed.
• Read books, did painting, listened to music, never watched tv.
• Bonded extremely well with children and parents.
• Reason for leaving: They moved back to England permanently.

Babysitter Weekly, Doctoroff Family NYC, NY
(1997 - 2000)
Occupation of Father: Financial
Occupation of Mother: Volunteer
Parent’s email address for reference:

• The family kept a Kosher home.
• Took care of 3 children, 5, 7, 12
• Engaged in game playing, made sure they ate dinner, showered and brushed teeth, read to them. Made sure the kitchen was spotless, the living room was cleaned up as well.
• Reason for leaving: I moved



Weekly Babysitter, Stanley/Phillips
(1998 – 2000)
Occupation of Father: Publishing
Occupation of Mother: Catering
Parent ‘s email address for reference: ------------
• Responsible for 2 girls in the beginning.
• Then a third was added, another baby girl.
• Fed them, did bedtime, read books.
• Sometimes there were 6 over when friends stayed over that I knew.
• Reason for leaving: I Moved

CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Cornell Dining, Ithaca, NY Line Cook, Executive Assistant to Executive chef of Dining 2007-2010
The Dressing Room, Westport, CT. 2006 Member of the opening team for celebrity-owned restaurant
BLT Fish NYC, NY 2005 -2006 Line cook
Gotham Bar & Grill NYC, NY 2005 -2006 Line cook
Original Megu, NYC, NY 2004 - 2005 Line cook
Statler Hotel, Ithaca, NY 2002 - 2003 Line cook
Wegman’s Ithaca, NY 2001 - 2002 Line cook


EDUCATION
February 7th Certified in CPR/First Aid/AED
Some College/Broadcast Telecommunication
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
RELATED SKILLS
Executive Assistant to the Executive Chef of Dining at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Managed the household I lived in
Running errands
Food shopping
Was a professional cook in NYC & CT
I make jewelry and love to do projects with painting and coloring
I have done event planning
I have been a secretary for a chapter of a Nation Organization for Chefs, The American Culinary Federation.
I love to travel with the family either domestically or internationally.
Current passport
Love dogs & cats
I have worked in offices and know MS Suite, Outlook, Excel, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Computer Knowledge
Light housekeeping
I swim
I Ice Skate
Love plants
Love taking kids to the zoo or botanical gardens or museums