Nanny in Calgary, Alberta

Hello dear family, I am a professional nanny with more than 7 years of experience in the US and Canada. I have a Bachelor's degree in Education, I speak English and Spanish, and currently I am in my last semester of mechanical engineering technology at SAIT. I am an advocate for respectful parenting, positive parenting, and non-traditional pedagogies like Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia. Some of my favourite authors in infant and child development are Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury, Daniel Siegel, and Ellyn Satter. I have read some of their publications and I have applied some of their principles in my previous nanny jobs, with parents' approval. I feel genuine admiration for children and I am constantly marvelled at their curiosity and eagerness to explore the world around them. I believe each child is unique and amazing, and they deserve all of our love, patience, consideration, care, and respect. In my work as a nanny, I strive to provide children with age appropriate activities that are fun, but that also allow them to develop skills. I focus on activities related to science, language development, physical movement, motor and fine skills, reading, math and brain development, and art. My nanny experience in Canada started in 2017 and includes providing care during 2 years, for three children under the age of seven, including one infant, a child with Down Syndrome, and a preschooler. In addition I took care of one year old twins for three years, from 2019 to 2022. Additionally, I was an au pair in the US from 2011 to 2013, where I provided fulltime care for school age children. Some other details about me: I am originally from Colombia. I am passionate about science, space, and technology. In my free time I love reading, weight lifting, and hiking. I am an animal lover, and I am currently a foster through Pawsitive Match Foundation. I live in Legacy, with my husband, and our foster cat Blitzen.