Loving Caregiver w/ 10 years experience looking for full-time Nanny position
Loving Caregiver w/ 10 years experience looking for full-time Nanny position

QUALIFICATIONS

Over 10 yrs of childcare experience w/ newborns, twins, special needs, & early childhood
Masters Certification in Montessori Studies for Infants and Toddlers
24 hr, day or night shift for infant care
Experience with High-Profile Families
Travel- Ready. US Citizen with US Passports
Food Handlers Certification
First -Aid & CPR Certified
Oregon Central Background Registered
Stop the Silence Certification (Child Sexual Abuse Education, Prevention & Mitigation)
Oregon licensed with reliable car and insurance


CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE

Schnitzer Family Portland, Oregon 2017 - 2018
Full-time Infant Caregiver, Age of Child upon Hire: 2 weeks old and 16 months
Provided 24 hour care with shifts between 72 to 240 hours for high profile single father of two children. Collaborated with a team of nannies and house employees to provide the best care for both boys. Responsible for their full care, from purchasing clothing and formula, to creating feeding, sleeping and developmentally appropriate activity schedules. Also responsible for bathing, diaper changes, day and night feedings, soothing, transportation, children’s laundry, cleanliness of home, and personal needs including packing and travel. The father was a single social activist, so overall care of children for extended periods of time without parent supervision occurred frequently. Always required to attended high profile events with children accompanied by father.

Harris Family West Linn, Oregon 2015 - 2018?
Part-time Nanny, Age of Children Upon Hire: 2 years- old and 6 years- old
Part-time Nanny in charge of weekly care of two children with occasional four day stays while parents went on vacation or business trips. Assisted with daily needs such as bathing, meal creation, pick-ups and drop-offs, transportation to appointments and lessons, and laundry. Provided homework and school project help. One child needed extended mental health assistance, including administration of medicine, specialized food preparation, and emotional support.
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Kay Family Key Biscayne, Florida 2014 - 2015
Full-time nanny, Age of children Upon Hire: 10 month-old twins, 3 and 6 years-old ??Partial live-in nanny, working a week on / week off schedule for single father, whom upon hire received joint custody of children. Assisted with daily tasks including meal prep, home cleanliness, laundry, and transportation. Supervised children at the beach, school events and social events. Provided emotional aid with changes occurring in children’s lives. Transported the older children to and from school, lessons, appointments and events. Created a fun, secure, inspiring and loving environment. Coordinated everyday activities that encouraged education and social skills. Responsible for shopping, restocking, and origination of kitchen supplies.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Cascade Summit Montessori West Linn, Oregon 2015 - 2017
Lead Teacher, Age of children within classroom : 18 months through 36 months
Guided a class of fifteen children with help from two assistant teachers. Focused on guiding children towards autonomy, curiosity, and respect for oneself and the world around them. Allowed children to learn through their inner-teacher by providing an environment were self-expression and exploration occurred. Responsible for overall supervision of classroom, assistants, outdoors, child activity and classroom management; including layout, lesson planning, observation, and materials. Observed each child at least 10 minutes a day while writing anecdote records to provide parents with an educational profile of their child’s growth within the environment. Collaborated with parents on children’s progress by daily communication and biyearly parent-teacher conferences, providing summary of the development of social/emotional skills, physical skills, practical life, developmental aids, sensorial skills, care of self, grace and courtesy, language skills, and goals we have for the future. Offered toilet training techniques to parents and began the training process when child showed signs of toilet readiness. Responsible for taking children on daily half mile walks around the school to see beauty in nature and practice walking in a line. Delegated tasks to assistants and created rules and routines of the classroom. Assisted in training of over four assistants on Montessori philosophy and also childcare, whom later became lead teachers themselves. Aided in scheduling and office needs when director or assistant director were out of the school.

Growing with Pride Childcare Tualatin, Oregon 2008 - 2011
Teacher’s Aid, Age of children attending: 6 weeks through 6 years of age
Assisted the Lead Teacher with curriculum, redirection, and oversight of classroom. Provided loving care by guiding the children towards independence and self-sufficiency. Assisted children in redirection and positive discipline when misbehavior occurs. Offers children clear boundaries that promote positive behavior patterns. The first year of employment was spent in classrooms of 3’s, 4’s and kindergarten aged. The second was spent in the 1 and 2 year -old room and the last year was spent in the infant room, aged six weeks to one year. Cleanliness responsibilities included making nutrition lunches, vacuuming, mopping, sanitation of bathrooms and classrooms, dishes, taking out trashes and sanitation of bottles.

EDUCATION

Montessori of Alameda Portland, Oregon 2017 - 2018
Masters Certification in Montessori Infant and Toddler Studies
Completed 550 hours of in-class learning on the care and development of infant and toddlers in the classroom and at home. Program will be completed when practicum is finished

Courses included :
?• Montessori philosophy
?• Child development
?• Observation?
• Personal growth and development
?• Montessori Pedagogy
?• Infant and toddler environmental design
• Early education program management
• Children, family and community. ?

?Taxes A&M Agrilife extended online courses 2016 - 2017?

Courses included:?• Brain development, SIDS, and abusive head trauma: shaken baby • Responding to challenging infant and toddler behavior?• Intro to infant and toddler social and emotional development?• Child growth and development from infancy to school age ?

Portland Community College 2015 - 2017
Early Childhood Education Courses ?Began ECE degree before transferring into Montessori philosophy ?Courses completed: ?
• Observation and Guidance
• Environment and curriculum



HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Volunteering: Completed 500+ hours of community service along Oregon & California

• Norwood Summer Bible Camp councilor, Students Today Leaders Forever community service tour, Oregon Association of Student Council, Living Hope community church childcare help, Diva Den Gym childcare help

Exercising: Dedicated to strength building and improvement through pilates, yoga, heavy lifting, dance classes, and marathon training

Traveling: Experiencing new cultures and meeting new diverse people and landscapes

Other: Dancing (salsa), Animals, emotional support, internal design, and cooking.


REFERENCES

Cory Sause VP of Sause bros., inc.
Mother of Schnitzer children
Phone Number: (503) 915 - 6635


Kelly Harris Head of communications at Duracell
Mother of Harris Children
Phone Number : ------------


Jordan Schnitzer President of Harsch Investment Properties
Father of Children Nannied?
Letter of recommendation upon request