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Bilingual French and English Canadian Nanny
Toronto, Ontario
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Nanny in Toronto, Ontario
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Maya Watson
647-515-... | [email protected]
Summary and Objectives
I am an enthusiastic and positive third year university student looking for a child care position for May and June of 2017 (or mid April). I have extensive experience in childcare from babysitting to being an overnight camp counsellor in Algonquin Park to my position last summer as a camp counsellor in the P.I.N.E. Project (an inner city wilderness camp). Furthermore, I have three years of lifeguarding and teaching swimming lessons experience. I am also bilingual in french and english and love learning and reading in both languages. I also play the guitar and love to cook and clean!
Education
University of King’s College 2014 - present
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Humberside Collegiate Institute, Toronto
Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Honours 2010 - 2...
Honours Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French Immersion
Training
Smart Serve (e15042126...
Basic Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training Program 2014
Rocky Crest Golf Resort, Mactier, Ontario
Lifesaving Society
Standard First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator 2012, recertifying in 2016
Certified Emergency First Aid and Swim Instructor 2012, recertifying in 2016
Certified National Lifeguard 2013, recertifying in 2016
Employment Experience
Legal Assistant/ Receptionist May to August 2015
Shirtliff-Hinds Law Offices, Toronto, Ontario
Greeted new clients, answered the phone, organized appointments,
dealt with walk-ins, handled credit card interactions, drafted letters, sorted
documents, court experiance
Recreation Assistant/ Camp Counsellor
Rocky Crest Golf Resort, Mactier, Ontario July to August 2014
Supervised children’s aquatics activities and organized children’s camp
by tailoring activities to the children’s preferences and the weather (ages 7-12),
helped guests with waterfront activities, lifeguarded,
supervised water equipment use of children and adults, helped families
with basic canoeing strokes when, handled sales
Camp Counsellor
Camp Northway, Algonquin Park, Ontario July to August 2013
Supervised canoe trips (ages 8-9 and 16-17, ranging from three days to seven days),
planned planned and cooked meals, taught basic canoe strokes,
taught children how to find firewood, created activities, directed
a camp musical, counsellor for girls ages 11-13, lifeguarded, supervised children,
taught swim lessons, lifeguarded, organized tent set-up
Swimming Instructor
Jack of Sports, Toronto, Ontario Part-time 2012 - 2...
Taught children ages 3-11 how to swim based on the Jack of Sports curriculum,
trained children in first aid, led game time for level one
Other Experience
Leadership Training 2013-201...
Peer Leader, Humberside Collegiate Institute, Toronto
Counsellor-in-training, Camp Northway 2013
Led play activities, helped cook meals
Political Canvasser 2012-13
Canvassed door-to-door, persuading residents to vote
Language Exchange to France 2012-201...
Successful exchange partnership with a girl from Dijon. She came to
Canada August to October and I went to France from February to May,
and visited one year later
Skills
• Fluent French
• Ability to help homesick kids (from Camp Northway experience)
• Years of responsibility for children, starting with babysitting at a young age
• Work well with all types of people
• Ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing
• Able to thrive in fast-paced work environment
• Comfortable with travel, changing environments, irregular schedules
• Love to be outdoors
• Able to work independently, make decisions, and solve problems
• Something about being a great team player
Awards and Honours
University of King’s College, Halifax
Entrance Scholarship 2014
Humberside Collegiate Institute 2014
Community Service Award
Writer’s Craft Award
References
Available upon inquiry
Availability
I can work:
Live out
Summer only
Experience
Ages include:
Early school
Preteen/teen
Primary school
Job details
Transportation:
Close to transit
Has own vehicle
Qualifications
I can provide:
Babysitter
Background check
CPR
First aid
I can speak
English
French
Services
Responsibilities include:
Errands
Gardening
Groceries
Homework help
Housekeeping
Laundry
Meal prep
Pet care
Swim supervision
Recommendations
Eileen T
Maya is awesome with children! Her joy, enthusiasm, and positive energy is contagious and the campers (ages 4 - 12) at the p.i.n.e. project had a great, safe, time with Maya, having adventures in nature, getting muddy, and being outside in all weather.
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