Mindy D.     Age 37      Female      Houston, TX  - John Alber Road   Member ID: 12145  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Nanny/Housekeeper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   My name is Mindy I am 24 years old I just moved to Houston from South Haven Michigan. I have been living here since the beginning of December 12' and I love it. I moved away from my family in Michigan which was very hard but the economy up there is far from decent and I wanted to see what Houston has to offer and so far I am impressed to say the least. I am currently staying with my fiance and his family and in search of a nice apartment or condo in a nice area here. I have a 2 year old daughter who is my world and my #1 motivation in everything I do. I am currently going to school to pursue my degree in Dental assisting. When I lived in Michigan I worked for 4 year at a preschool called Kidzone where I was a preschool teacher. Lets just say best job I ever had. I never returned full time after maternity leave just went back to school to get closer to my degree. People say I have tremendous amount of patience, which I feel is a very important skill to obtain when working with children on a daily basis. Before I was a preschool teacher I was in housekeeping for about 5 years working in a hotel and a bed and breakfast on the beautiful harbor of South Haven. So I am a very neat and clean person.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, English    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Baptist        Work Experience & Education Background   0 years experience, 0 references I worked at the local preschool/ daycare, Kidzone, for 4 years in South Haven Michigan ; I started out working in the toddler room ages 1 1/2-3 years where I worked for about 5 months and then I was moved to the infant room ages newborn - 1 year where I worked for about 4 months and then finally ended up working as the preschool teacher for ages 21/2-5 years. I also was in charge and coordinated the summer school program there where I was girl scout and boy scout certified leader for the school age children ages 6-12. I also volunteered as much as possible for my sisters school and program. She has angelman syndrome so she is special needs and I also was her respite care worker from when she was 14 till about 16 when I moved away. I worked for the Van Buren Community Health. I also started out babysitting at the young age of 14 when I babysat my aunts children every summer all summer and they were 2 & 5.      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, College, CPR Training, First Aid Training, College Child Education Courses  I graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 2006 and started dual enrollment at Lake Michigan College my senior year where I aced my first college english class. The 4 years that I worked at the preschool/daycare I was required to attend early childcare conventions and complete at least 16 hours of early childhood education courses. I also was required to be CPR certified as well as first aid. In college I completed 3 early childhood education classes which at the time my major was early education.      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Nanny/Housekeeper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time  Work Hours: 30 - 40 hours/week  Position Duration:    3 - 12 months      1 - 2 years      Summer Position      Occasional/As Needed   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Running errands      Preparing meals      Transporting children      Children's Laundry      Limited/light housekeeping      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     Desired Start Date: February 13, 2013  Desired Salary: $14/Hour  Will work with up to: Two children  Will travel with the family: No  Will care  Special Needs Children: Yes  Housekeeping Duties:    Full meal preparation and service      Keep the kitchen tidy during work hours      Feed pets during work day as directed      Walk dog and/or pet care      Plant care (indoor)      Family laundry      Family sheets/towels and other linens      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         References   Stephen Giacona        Jessica Covault  I worked for her about a year at Mcdonalds. I left work there to attend college far away.