Sitter in London, Ontario

Hi, my name is Gouhora and I am an experienced nanny just moved to London from Toronto. I have more than 6 years of experience working as a nanny with kids from different age range. I have my resume here without the names of the families I worked with; for privacy reasons. But I have excellent references and recommendation letters available. Resume: PROFILE: Warm, caring and nurturing individual bringing strong passion for children and families and expertise in early childhood development to promote the children’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. KEY QUALIFICATIONS: •Over 6 years’ of paid experience in child care and development of infants, toddlers and school aged children. •Over 2 years’ of volunteering experience with newborn babies through home healthcare centre. •Driver’s license with own car and clean driving record. •Canadian Citizen, so no sponsorship required. •Standard CPR and First Aid for both Adult and Children. •Police background check and excellent references can be provided upon request. CORE COMPETENCIES: •Ongoing Child Care and Emotional Support. •School and activities drop-off and pick-up. •Cooking, Meal Preparation, Feeding, Bottle feeding and Snack Preparation. •Diaper changing/Potty training and Hygiene Maintenance. •Personal Grooming, Personal Care, Bathing and Dressing. •Nap Supervision and Light Housekeeping. SPECIAL CAPABILITIES: •Extensive experience in providing on-going care to children of different ages. •Track record of assuming total responsibility of home in absence of parents; Homemaker. •Very skilled in managing hostile behaviour of children in a polite manner. SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND DUTIES: •Fed children at breakfast, got them dressed, packed snacks for them and then walked them to parks. Drop-off and picked-up children to school, dropping centres and libraries. •Maintained and planned logistics for kids while taking them to and from after school activities; e.g. Choir, Karate, Hockey, Girl Guides and many more. •Played developmental and age appropriate games, sports, and performed other activities with the children. Often conducted outdoor playdates and picnics if weather permits. •Helped with laundry, grocery shopping and running errands. Light housekeeping duties. •Prepared and cooked healthy meals for kids. Fed them lunch, dinner and snakes. Did fun and educational activities with the children and arranged play dates. •Bathed the children, changed diapers and got them ready for naps. Kept the children's play, bedroom and general household areas clean and tidy. •Kept an eye on the kids all the time. Also maintained a positive environment to maintain and develop good mental and physical upbringing. •Supported the daily routines of the family and maintained scheduled nap/quiet times for kids. Maintained family confidentiality and privacy standards. •Cleaned up bottles and dishes, etc. Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry, run errands, tidy up, cooking and light swiping. •Been a Role Model by setting a good example to the children. VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE: Mother and Child Support Volunteer, January 2011 to February 2013 VHA Home Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Ontario. •Visited weekly on the same day for three hours. •Engaged in meaningful conversation with parents and provided information and referrals to community resources. Accompanied moms and children to local community resources i.e. Early Learning Years Centre. •educated and informed parents on upcoming community events and activities.Taught and mentored moms on infant/child stimulation. •Introduced new learning activities to the children. Provided information about parenting, child development and safety. •Provided supervision of children in mom’s absence i.e. medical appointment, parenting class. Completed and submitted a monthly progress report. EDUCATION: Bachelors of Art in Sociology and Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada- 2018 AWARDS: Winner of the Volunteer Network Program Bursary (3rd place), 2013, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), Toronto, ON Platinum Volunteer Certificate, 2013, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), Toronto, ON.