Raqiyah S.     Age 44      Female      Miami, FL  - 7831 NE Miami CT   Member ID: 1399  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Nanny/Housekeeper or Babysitter  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   I am a 25 year old African American woman. I am hard of hearing. I wear hearing aids in both ears but at the moment I am seeking new hearing aids. I can hear without them except for high frequency sounds. I am also fluent in Sign Language which I think go well with the position I am applying for because I like to communicate with children and Sign Language is an easy and great way as to understanding what children want and need. I am the youngest of three children. I have taken care of children in my family and outside the family. I am 4'11 tall. I have a very fun personality and I am very expressful with my emotions however I do not bring my homelife problems into the work aspect of my life as I feel it distracts me from performing my job to the best of my abilities. I like to talk to parents about thier children and I expect parents to at least be somewhat involved with thier children despite the fact they have hired a nanny to take care of thier children. I studied CPR for Adult Children and Infants and I am AED certified. I love to play with children and let them have fun. I have to say that I do not tolerate disrespect from children and I will let parents know that I plan to discipline their child by taking away privileges or time-out. I can be cautious at times and sometimes overly cautious as to make sure children do not hurt themselves. I am lient with some things that are appropriate for the children. Overall I think a little mixture of discipline and fun children do not have a problem with having me as thier caregivers.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: No  Can Swim Well: No  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets:   Languages spoken: English, English, Sign Language    My Nationality: American  Background Check:   Eligible to work in the U.S.:   Civil Status: Married  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Pagan Practices        Work Experience & Education Background   2 years experience, 3 references I worked in Tender Loving Care Daycare center in NJ as a teacher's assistant. I supervised several newborns at the center, but I mostly worked with children between the ages of one and two. I worked in private babysitting for a neighbor taking care of her two schoolage boys, 5 and 9 years of age. After that I went to work in another daycare center in south jersey called Tutor Time Childcare and Learning Center as a teacher's assistant again. I was the caregiver of 1 and 2 year olds. Then I worked for a year at Bally's Total Fitness Gym as a Kids Club Attendent as the caretaker of children ranging from 1 to 11 years old as long with fulfill the other aspects of my duties as a childcare provider.      Childcare experience within the following age groups: Newborn - 3 months, 1 - 2 years, 5 - 10 years, twins, triplets   Education/Training: Graduated High School or Equivalent, College, First Aid Training, CPR Training  I attended Midland Park high School for 4 years at which I graduated in 2001. After high school I attended Camden County College in Blackwood NJ studying Liberal Arts. I withdrew from college shortly after and attended Edison Job Corp Academy. After completing the program in 6 months I got a certificate in Word Processing. I returned back to Camden County College in January 2007 but had to withdraw because I became the primary caregiver for my ill mother.      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Nanny/Housekeeper or Babysitter  Position Type: 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   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Running errands      Preparing meals      Transporting children      Children's Laundry      Limited/light housekeeping      Occasional supervision of childrens friends/guests      Ironing children's clothing as needed      Children's baths and dressing      Help with homework      Adhere to special dietary rules (vegetarian, kosher, lactose intolerant, etc.)      Packing Children's lunches      Mending Children's clothing as required      Planning activities for the children     Desired Start Date: July 20, 2007  Desired Salary: $800 - $1000/month  Will work with up to: Two children  Will travel with the family: Yes,but up to 30 km  Will care  Special Needs Children: Yes  Housekeeping Duties:    Keep a grocery list      Initial preparation of family's dinner as directed      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      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