Sitter in Marina Del Rey, California

QUALIFICATIONS: • Sixteen years professional nanny experience including traveling • Master Degree in Communication Science, Theater and Sociology • Showed Leadership skill as a production coordinator as well as supporting busy families • Montessori Training • Waldorf experience • Bilingual: German/English • Infant and child CPR/First Aid certified • Working as a babysitter and temporary Nanny since age 16 • Numerous date-night babysitting jobs including junior Nanny training CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE: SMITH Family Pacific Palisades, CA 1999-200... Governess /Nanny Began working for family when infant was six weeks old. She was breastfed for eight months. My knowledge of caring, storing, and freezing milk was essential. Provided a loving and stable environment; as part of a team with parents. Always followed the childcare philosophy of the parents. Introduced child to German on daily walks to the park. Took her to cultural age appropriate outings, and enrolled her in stimulating classes. Taught preschool lessons in Montessori Method. Supported her to become preschool “ready” and beyond. Lovingly set structure and boundaries for advantageous growth. Supported parents in choice of preschool. Provided the second child with the same care and education. Continued to enhance the older child’s education after her school hours. Engaged children in a lot of physical activities, including teaching them swimming several times a week. Both girls were potty trained before age two. I always made sure there were nutritious organic meals and snacks. Took care of their laundry, drove children to doctor, dentist and other appointments. Made sure those were always on schedule. Cared for children when parents traveled out of town. Traveled with family. I learned to support families and their busy schedules. Gorcyca Family Santa Monica, CA 2007-200... Full-time Nanny Began working for family when infant was three months old. Baby was breastfed for several months. Introduced him to solids and kept nursery clean and organized. He also was potty trained by age two. Started teaching German as an infant. Spent mornings reading and age appropriate play. Engaged in outings and many physical activities; including teaching infant water safety. Taught Montessori based preschool lessons once he became a toddler. Set structure and boundaries . Cared for child, when parents would travel out of town. Muller Family Venice, CA 2009-201... Full-time Nanny Began working with infant at four months old. Maintained a clean and warm environment. Introduced infant to solids, cared for his laundry and changed to using cloth diapers. He also was potty trained before age two. Took daily walks to parks and the beach. Engaging in beach play with the natural wonder the beach offers. Started reading numerous books on the daily walks. He also recognized the alphabetic letters by age two and counted in German and English. Changed my academic Montessori teachings, according to his very physical active nature. Taught him on our daily walks by reading signs etc. Prepared him for preschool, by learning on walks and not at home. Encouraged his need for independence by allowing him to explore in a safe environment. Never staying too far away to interfere when he needed help; but not hindering his need to do everything alone and by himself. A new challenging task for me. I learned to recognize the fine balance of when to trust what the child can do alone, and where help was needed. It took a lot of insight in his nature to be able to anticipate his next move. Learning to meet the needs of a very smart and active three and four year old. A wonderful learning experience for me. Communicated with the mother about her son’s emotions and activities on a daily basis. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Taught swimming and junior baby-sitters / Summer Jobs Tutored younger children in school Taught German to small children/ Temporary Nanny Jobs EDUCATION: Montessori education from pre-school to end of High school –Cologne Germany Free University Berlin – Master in Communication Science, Theater and Sociology Early Childhood Education and Psychology classes PARENT PARTICIPATION: Marques Elementary School Pacific Palisades, CA 1999 - 2... Participated in supporting the structure and ideas of art and GATE – programs.. Helped with school plays and worked on numerous fundraisers. Waldorf Elementary School, Marina del Rey CA 2004-200... Participated in developing a new Waldorf Charter school, and making good education possible for children of all walks of life. Helped build and paint the new building. Worked on numerous fundraisers... HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Early Childhood Development, Travel, Yoga, Swimming, Biking, Reading, Theater