Nanny in Toronto, Ontario

I\'m a Jack-of-all-nannies!! I have child care experience with every age group, particularly with young infants and toddlers. I\'m exceptionally reliable, flexible and attentive in my duties and enjoy being around children of all ages. Childcare Related Experience Part-time Nanny McHugh family June 2012-present, Toronto, ON • 12 hours weekly with infant boy • In charge of naps, feedings, diaper changes and play • Age appropriate play/toys, trips to the park Regular Casual Babysitter Wall family, June 2011- present, Toronto, ON • On call daytime childcare for five year old twin girls • Preparation of nutritious breakfasts, lunches and snacks • Organizing trips to the library and park, outdoor and indoor games, story time Regular Casual Babysitter Babier family, May 2011-present, Toronto, ON • Occasional relief childcare for mother of 2 and 5 year old girls • Preparation of snacks • Organization of indoor and outdoor games, movies and story time Labour and Postpartum Doula Various Families and Couples, September 2010-present, GTA as a labour doula: • providing informational, emotional and physical support before, during and after labour and delivery as a postpartum doula: • breastfeeding support and assistance • facilitating mother-baby bonding • assisting with newborn care • care of and facilitating engagement of older children • nutritious and delicious meal preparation • light household duties, infant laundry, doing dishes, groceries Classroom Volunteer A.G. Bell Public School, September 2010- May 2011, Ajax, ON • working as a teacher’s helper in a multiple exceptionalities classroom (students ages 10-12) • playing games (especially math-based) with students with multiple intellectual challenges (autism, global delays, speech development issues, oppositional disorder as well as serious food allergies) • assisting with language and math based class work and participating in gym class • accompanying class on field trips Childcare Provider (volunteer) Rose of Durham, July 2010- present, Oshawa, On • providing childcare for multiple infants and toddlers as young parents take part in community programming • engaging with infants while playing and interacting with older children • providing snacks and age appropriate games for young children • occasional feeding of infants • opening and closing programming with interactive songs ESL Instructor Story Telling Academy, July 2007- December 2008, Janghowon, Korea • teaching children from ages 4-14 with story based ESL instruction • bulk of classes were taught to children 4-6 years old • emphasis on reading comprehension, listening skills and vocabulary • learning via play, physical games with kindergarten children, intellectual class work based games with older children • singing songs, playing games and crafts were planned daily • assisted in planning of extracurricular activities, trips and parties Casual Babysitter Various Private Families, 1996- present, various locations • provided part time casual babysitting services from completion of babysitting course at age 11 until the present • ability to adapt to a variety of settings and environments • various ages, primarily infants to kindergarten aged children • prepared and participated in arts and crafts on various occasions • meal preparation • occasional overnight stays Child Care Related Training and Education • Certified of Emergency CPR/First Aid (current) • Current Clear Criminal Record Check • Piano Royal Conservatory of Music, Grade 3 standing (training to Grade 8) • Clear Drivers Abstract • Labour Doula Training DONA (June 2010) • INFACT Canada Breastfeeding Management (20 hours)