Nanny in Hamilton, Ontario

Hello, my name is Laura. I am a Masters of Social Work student graduate graduate from The University of Manitoba. I am also a bachelors of Social Work graduate from Carleton university and I attended Humber college where I completed a 3 year degree in child and youth work. My education and experience is with special needs youth. I enjoy a challenge and trying new things. I look forward to meeting your family and hopefully being able to work with your children. I am currently working Monday to Friday, with majority of the time I am working from home so I would need to be able to work if it is during the day. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Here is some of my previous experience. Private Home - Special Needs Care Provider Provide care for one child with special needs on an as required need basis --> Complete essential care needs, also provide nutritional meals and create activities to engage the child in play-based learning --> Participate in the coordination of daily trips including swimming, parks, and malls. --> Coordinated activities in which helped increase educational and personal performance Highschool - Behavioral Teaching Assistant --> Worked one on one with students with disabilities including autism, hard of hearing, language impairment, mild intellectual disabilities, developmental and also learning disabilities. --> Assisted with homework and arranged various activities including: Ice Breakers, Closures, Getting to Know You, Anger Management and Stress Management --> Knowledge of student safety plans and positive behavioural intervention plans (PBIP) --> Worked with children who have Individual Education Plans (IEPS) who are at a basic and special basic level, creating special accommodations and modifications according to their needs. --> Assisted in enhancing: social skills, work skills, study skills and organizational skills with many students with a wide range of educational abilities --> Worked with behavioural students on maintaining control over situations, how to cope with anger and also emotional development. Group Home Staff -->Worked with youth between the ages of 12 and 18 in a group home setting --> Facilitated one on one and small group discussions with youth to improve social skills, self-esteem and resiliency --> Create daily life skills programming to promote personal, social and economic development --> Worked with youth to prepare daily meals to further their independence --> Debriefed with and redirect youth when necessary to manage behaviours