Nanny in Pickering, Ontario

hi my names Amanda, im 25 years old and love children, i have a 6.5 year old daughter,i know how hard it is to leave your child and how extremely hard it is to find someone you trust in watching your child. i have lots of energy and feel with my personality, experience and education id be a right fit for working with you to provide the best care to your child. I work as an Educational assistant and Durham District School Board. I am looking for occasionaly evening work, PA Days, Weekends and am available all summer! look forward to meeting you and your family please email me at [email protected] with any questions. look forward to talking to you soon! Amanda :) Durham District School Board (January 2014-Present) -Educational Assistant Stewart Homes Group Home (September 2005 - August 2006) (February 2010 -Mar 2014) -Help supervise medically fragile children ages 1-15 -Work as a team member to provide 24 hour care for children with a variety of different conditions or disorders such as C.P, Scoliosis, Autism, Seizure Disorder, Reflux Disorder, FAS, Shaken Baby Syndrome as well as those with hearing and seeing problems -Provide and implement activities to help children work on their fine motor and gross motor skills along with providing children with oral, tactile, visual stimulation -Providing physiotherapy and range of motion with children daily -Administrating prescribed medication to children daily -Get feeding machines ready for those children with G-tubes as well as preparing meals for two other children -Assist with diaper changing and bathing using the Hoyer lift as well as laundry and other housekeeping activities -Responsible for ensuring the safety and happiness of all children at all times. Respite Work (July 2006 -Jan 2011) -1:1 work with a 13 year old boy who has Autism -Previous 1:1 work with a 3 year old boy who has Autism -Use basic sign language and a DynaVox as a main form of communication -Work on appropriate turn-taking and sharing skills -Work on developing appropriate social skills -Prepare and implement daily activities and outings -Observe and record child�s play Intensive Talking Language and Communication (September 2004 � September 2005) -Supervised and cared for children ages 2-9 -Assisted and observed A.B.A (Applied Behaviour Analysis) with children with Autism -Worked 1 on 1 with children with autism -Supervised indoor and outdoor play -Directed morning and afternoon circles -Responsible for washroom duties including diaper changes and toileting -Coordinated crafts and educational games -Prepared healthy lunch�s and snacks -Daily communication with parents through journals VOLUNTEER WORK: -Swam weekly with a child with Autism at a special needs swim program -Helped fundraise for Canadian Breast Cancer Society -Worked as a Junior Leader with the Ajax Brownies for a year EDUCATION: Currently obtaining my Child and Youth Worker Diploma Part-Time through Centennial College Standard First Aid with Level C CPR and AED Certificate through St. John Ambulance CPI Certified