Rebecca S.     Age 54      Female      Westerville, OH  - P.O. Box 1813   Member ID: 10958  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-In or Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   I grew up in a loving home and have over 20 years of experience working with children from infants through teens and working with several children at once. I am single without any children of my own. Some of my interests, activities, and additional information include: child care; foreign languages; folk dancing, biking; some musical instruments; nature; road travel; reading; roller skating or roller blading; folk dancing; baking homemade sweets & homemade pretzels; latch hooking; arts and crafts kits from Hobby Lobby and Michael arts and crafts stores; teaching beginner's Israeli dancing to elementary school age children for ages 8-12; bowling; the long jump rope; board games; zoos; museums; amusement parks; theme parks; water parks & water activities; boating, ; parks; collecting shells and miniature animals; outdoor games & activities when it isn't too hot or too cold outside; animals(esp. cats & kittens); the Bible; missions outreach ministry work that is related to my faith; children's entertainment -- including to pursue involvement as an actress in musical, make believe, educational entertainment and television/video programs geared towards ages 2-8, including programs such as; Wee Sing, Wiggles, other, and or Bible television shows for children; eating healthy organic foods, herbs and vitamins; juicing vegetables; making healthy specialty drinks; I want to learn how to garden and grow my own organic food and herbs. I am even interested in learning how to farm or living on a farm/ranch or in a rural setting (I also encourage families looking for nannies in rural and farming settings to please also contact me, as feeding animals on a ranch/farm can also be an option for me, as part of the nanny position and I love being out in the country), I am Messianic Bible believer and want live in obedience to YHWH, His Word and His Ways(referring to the God of Israel), I am a striving to be a follower of Yeshua(Jesus). I am used to working for families that have different beliefs than me and I don't preach my faith to the children of the families that I work for and for those positions, it has turned out to be a great family/Nanny relationship anyway. I just wanted to put that out there, as I had christian families contact me about teaching their children Biblical principles which is also fine. I have Nanny and Care Provider brochures, that I had recently designed myself, that I would like to share with you upon request via regular email account, since I don't have the option to attach one here on this site. It includes my bio, my interests (including children's activities that I am willing to provide for your children), my philosophy, my discipline methods, my nutritional information, all the services that I am willing to provide for your family, and additional information. You may also see my pictures of my brochures, in the ad, that I had placed on Craigslist in the Columbus Ohio child care section, under this Title Loving, Organic, Fun, Active, Nanny, and Care Provider Available Now. I am looking a long term position that can include either of these options.. 1) live-out position for full-time only, that can be any location, that is with-in a 45 minute drive to and from the Westerville area, including rural and farming communities. 2) live-in position-that can be for full-time or part-time, that can include any location that is with-in an hour drive to and from the Columbus area (give or take a few extra miles), including rural and farming communities. I am open to the possibility of relocating outside of Ohio.       Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, Learning Hebrew    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Messianic Jew        Work Experience & Education Background   10 years experience, 5 references I have over 20 years of experience and enjoyment working with young children from infants to 15 years of age, including working in home settings, summer days camp programs, and working in child care centers. I have had many opportunities to work with young children with a lot fun and memorable experiences in various ways since 1985 and up to the present. I have worked as a live-in and a live-out nanny, baby sitter, live-in mother's helper/volunteer, child care provider (head teacher and assistant teacher), floater/substitute teacher in a child care center, a junior counselor at a summer day camp, and volunteer work with children for field practicum required by the school I was attending for credit. As a previous nanny and baby sitter, I have and love to take children to fun and educational places, transported them to and from their activities, as well as introduced to them with lots of enthusiasm and interacted in fun age appropriate activities at their home. I have introduced some fun creative movement activities to some children that I have watched previously, and it turned out to be a big hit. I also helped home schooled 5 children, including organizing a holiday play, dinner theater to show parents what the children are learning and doing regarding school work, and helping the children work towards an award for winning a contest for the most improved in school work. I have a lot of energy to motivate and play with children in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. I love to take children to fun and educational places, including museums, zoos, parks, pools and the library. I also believe in encouraging kids in a healthy, active lifestyle. I enjoy seeing children interact with each other and watching them grow developmentally in all areas. I have lots of fun ideas and activities to engage children in. I also get very excited when I learn new ideas for activities. I have an interest in introducing beginners Israeli dancing to elementary-age children that are interested in learning. I am very sociable, love to get involved and interact. I also love hugs, showing affection and can be silly at times. If it makes the child smile or laugh, then it is all worth it. I also should mention here, that I hope to one day, to participate in children's entertainment as an actress for educational, musical, imaginary, tv programs or videos such as Wee Sing, Wiggles, other, and or Bible TV shows for children, for ages 2-8. In these types of shows, I can engage in being silly, while educating children at the same time. I have the personality for this. Based on all of my experiences with young children, plus my enthusiasm and interests, I believe that I am qualified to provide exceptional child care in a safe, fun environment for children to learn, explore and grow.      Childcare experience within the following age groups: Newborn - 3 months, 3 - 12 months, 1 - 2 years, 2 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, over 10 years of age, special needs children, twins, triplets   Education/Training: High School, Graduated High School or Equivalent, Certified Nanny Training, CPR Training, First Aid Training, College Child Education Courses, NSU, English Nanny & Governess School, Fort Hayes Career Center  I have completed all my required courses, and I received 3 certificates from studying Early Childhood Development in the following schools... Nova South-Eastern University, English Nanny & Governess School, and Fort Hayes Career Center. I have also studied Early Childhood Development through Columbus State Community College and I have taken ongoing additional child care courses that were offered at child care centers that I had worked at.       Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-In or Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time  Work Hours: 30 - 40 hours/week  Position Duration:    1 - 2 years      greater than 2 years      As Long as Needed      Summer Position   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Running errands      Preparing meals      Transporting children      Children's Laundry      Limited/light housekeeping      Occasional supervision of childrens friends/guests      Children's baths and dressing      Help with homework      Adhere to special dietary rules (vegetarian, kosher, lactose intolerant, etc.)      Packing Children's lunches      Planning activities for the children   Cooking for the children only and light meal prep for the family dinners.   Desired Start Date: December 20, 2012  Desired Salary: Negotiable salary  Will work with up to: Four or more  Will travel with the family: Yes  Will care  Special Needs Children: Yes  Housekeeping Duties:    Keep a grocery list      Initial preparation of family's dinner as directed      Full meal preparation and service      Keep the kitchen tidy during work hours      Greeting/serving household guests      Feed pets during work day as directed      Walk dog and/or pet care      Plant care (indoor)      Family laundry      Family sheets/towels and other linens      Grocery shopping regularly as directed      Dust/Vacuum entire house, minumum weekly frequency      Sweep kitchen floor daily      Mop Kitchen floor weekly, minumum weekly frequency      Run/Empty dishwasher daily      Empty kitchen trash as required      Errands, including dry cleaning, as directed   Light meal prep for the family dinners and road travel only in USA.     Additional Experiences/Qualifications/Preferences: I do have salary requirements, but it offers different options, depending on my living arrangements. Also my salary requirements are different and a bit higher for a live-out position then a live-in position. Please see my ad on Craigslist list regarding my rates, which can be seen in the Columbus Ohio child care section under this title "Loving, Organic, Fun, and Active Nanny and Care Provider Available Now". My pet care experience. includes caring for my pets (three cats) that I used to have from living on my own, and occasional care for my roommates pets. I grew up with and cared for a dog, fish, crabs, bird. I moved out and bought three cats and had two of them for 15 yrs. I am pet less now except for the fact I do have sea monkeys. I thought that would be fun for the children to see, that I work with. My previous salaried postion as a live-in nanny, included pet care on a ranch in TX for the summer only of 2011, includes animals, such as: many house pets (1 bird, 1 crab, 3 outdoor cats, and 1 dog), and feeding a wide range of farm and zoo animals, (pigs, goats, 2 llamas, a turtle, 2 zebras, a kangaroo, and 2 camels), while the family was away on vacation. I love pets and animals and I really want more opportunities to care for them. I want to reach out to ranches and farming communities as well, incase there are job opportunities out there. Rates for pet care are open for discussion since I have never done this as a separate paid job only.        References   Heather Olsen  Heather is a mother of 3 children, a summer Nanny, and is a teacher in the public schools. Relationship – a friend and former co-worker from a childcare center. Sometimes, I babysit her children. Years known – Over 16 years. Neal Frazier-###-###-#### (my present employer) from Nov 2011 to the present. I care for his two children as a live-out Nanny. Heather Hicks-###-###-#### (My previous employer) I did Nanny Share between Heather and Neal. I was a live-in Nanny for Heather and I cared for her 3 year old son. Heather then moved out of the state. Denise Langston-(h)###-###-#### or (c)###-###-####- This was a summer only position, where I worked as a full time live-in nanny, and caring for her two children, while the mother attended nursing school. Candace-###-###-#### I worked part-time as a live-out Nanny for this family. Cared for and helped entertain two of her children (ages 12 months and almost 3 years) 8 hours a week, while the mother worked part time out of her home.       Sue Wyatt,  Sue is a homemaker and we both were former co-volunteers for Tsiyon Ministries/Private family (a Bible radio program outreach ministry). Sue and I both helped home schooled 5 children and worked with the same children. Year’s known- 3 years.