Ruby D.     Age 30      Female      Chicago  - Logan Blvd   Member ID: 13991  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Nanny/Housekeeper or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   I am a student at Northeastern Illinois University. I have a very flexible schedule. I will be majoring in Elementary Education. I have always loved working with children. My whole childhood I was a part of my park district swim team. When I turned 15 I had the opportunity to coach. I coached the six and unders, the ages ranged from four to six year olds. The reason I thought I would enjoy this job is because I loved swimming but I also knew from past experiences babysitting that I really enjoyed working with children. After coaching that summer I realized how much I loved working with children and how much I enjoyed being able to get to know each child. This experience of coaching the six and unders inspired me to take a child development class my senior year of high school. I graduated from Naperville North High School in 2012. Senior year I took Child Development one and two. In Child Development two we got to run a play school. Children from the neighborhood would come in and each student taught one small motor and one large motor activity and we also read them a story while incorporating interactive activities into it. That class helped me realize that teaching would be the perfect job for me which is the reason why I am perusing a career in elementary education. I am hoping to seek more opportunities with children so I can expand my experiences. Working in and outside of a class room setting have really impacted me. Both of these jobs taught me time management and how to be responsible. They also taught me how to interact with each child on a personal level while still treating each child in the same fair way. That was very important so that no child ever felt left out. With children at such a young age making sure they are always happy and feel good about themselves and the setting they are in is very important since they are still getting used to being away from home and their families for an extended period of time. Both of these jobs also taught me how to provide a safe and supportive environment for the children in any type of setting. I have also had three summers of experience life guarding. This job has taught me a lot about keeping people safe. It has taught me to always be very alert and focused on what is going on around me. I learned a lot about maintaining a clean, healthy and safe environment for people. This life guarding job also taught me to be very responsible, since I was responsible for people of all age’s lives. I am currently CPR/ AED certified and I am also Life Guard certified. I would love the chance to become a nanny and expand my experiences and also use the ones I already have to be the best nanny that I can be. I think that I would make an excellent fit for this job. I am energetic, outgoing, and caring. I can provide a safe and supportive environment for the children while having very positive energy. I really enjoy working with children so I will always be more than happy to be there every day. It will not just be a job to me; it will be a very pleasurable experience and something that I love doing. I have had experience getting to know children in large settings, not only as a group but also as individuals. I am also experienced in getting to know children in one on one setting or in small settings. Being able to do that will ensure that I will not put children in situations they would not be able to do or that they would feel uncomfortable with. I have had experience in planning group activities in both large and small motor. I have also had experience helping children with their homework. I also have had experience with handling the emotional needs of children in a group and individual setting. I have handled situations by encouraging the children and supporting them. Becoming a nanny would be an amazing opportunity for me. I will dedicate my time and energy to this job. It will be a job that I truly enjoy. Thank you for considering me as your potential nanny, Ruby D..      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, Spanish    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice:         Work Experience & Education Background   0 years experience, 2 references I have had a lot of experience with childern. I have been babysiting since age 15. I have experience with childern of all ages. I also have experience with childern in large and small groups. I also have experience one on one with childern. I have worked side walk festivals where I would have to work with childern. When I did this I worked Psycho Baby a kids clothing store. We would work all the festivals promoting the store while giving childern "crazy hair. " I also have ran a play school at my high school for childern ages 3 to 6. I also have coached 6 and under swim team. I am CPR/AED and Life Guard certified. I intend to provide an enjoyable, fun, and happy environment for your child. I intend on getting to know your child to the best of my ability. I intend to make sure I do as I am asked by you. But most importantly I intend to always keep your child in a safe and caring environment.      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, twins, triplets   Education/Training: High School, College, CPR Training, AED and Life Guard Certification  I went to Naperville North High School from 2008 until 2012. I am currently attending Northeastern Illinois university. I started fall of 2012 and expect to graduate in the spring of 2016.      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Nanny/Housekeeper or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time  Work Hours: 20 - 30 hours/week  Position Duration:    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: April 24, 2013  Desired Salary: $9/Hour or Negotiable salary  Will work with up to: Four or more  Will travel with the family: Yes  Will care  Special Needs Children: No  Housekeeping Duties:    Keep a grocery list      Initial preparation of family's dinner as directed      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      Grocery shopping regularly as directed      Dust/Vacuum entire house, minumum weekly frequency      Sweep kitchen floor daily      Run/Empty dishwasher daily      Empty kitchen trash as required      Errands, including dry cleaning, as directed      Supervise contractors and tradespersons      Supervise other household staff       Additional Experiences/Qualifications/Preferences: While in high school I obtained many babysiting jobs. I alsobtained my CRP/AED and Life Guard certification. I life guarded during gym classes my junior and senior year. I also have been life guarding at a community pool the last four summers. I took child development one and two. Here the students ran a "play school" for childern ages 3 to 6. I also coached 6 and under swim team. I am currently a student at Northeastern Illinois University and I am going to double major in elementary education and social work.        References   Marlo Hoffman  Marlo Hoffman is one of the owners of Psycho Baby a kids clothing store located in Bucktown, Chicago IL. I worked for marlo for three years. During this time I worked the cash register, worked the sales floor, re-stocked the floor and the back. I also worked the side walk sales, during these we would get to work with childern all ages. Here we would have to talk to each child and make sure they were conferrable while we would spray their hair with hair paint. This job taught me how to communicate well with childern and also how to make sure that the child felt happy and ok with what we were doing to them.      Scott Burnette  Scott Burnette was the head coach of the Cress Creek Swim team. He hired me to coach the 6 and under swimmers. This job taught me a lot about keeping each child safe and also how to get to know each child on a personal level. Being in deep water for the first time for a lot of these childern was a challenge. It was an even bigger challenge having to coach a large group all at different skill level. This job taught me how to be sure that each child had a fun time while still learning what they needed to be learning. But most importantly keeping each child safe whild doing this.