Lindsay M.     Age 41      Female      Chicago, IL  - 1938 n. francisco ave   Member ID: 191  Seeking work as a : Nanny 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 very laid back person as I mentioned above and I am a very reliable, kind, outgoing person who loves her coffee in the morning. I will be moving out to Chicago June 10th where my boyfriend and I just got an apartment together. I hope to one day work with those w/ speech impediments in a hospital setting, but for now I enjoy nannying :) I am energetic (not overly), flexible w/ my schedule and anything in general, and love being outdoors and have a passion for helping people. I could go on and on but I do not want to make anyone read a book about me :) I am open to answering any questions you may have. I am a very laid back person who loves children and I have gained great experience from the family I have sat for. The family I babysit for now here in Michigan have showed me many ways to be patient and how to be assertive with young ones as everyone needs a lesson here or there. I enjoy playing games with children, but at the same time work on their development (e. g. teaching animals and their noises, colors, etc). I try to intermix fun w/ learning without the children really knowing that I am doing so. I do not yell at the children I work w/, but if they are misbehaving, I am assertive in the right way with making sure they are cooperative. Overall, I really enjoy working with children and people in general and I plan on doing so for the remainder of my working career.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets:   Languages spoken: English, English, plan on getting degree in Deaf ed starting this fall    My Nationality: American  Background Check:   Eligible to work in the U.S.:   Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Christian        Work Experience & Education Background   10 years experience, 3 references I will be leaving the family behing that I have been babysitting for the past 5 months and I am sad to do so. I babysit an 8month old (watched her grow since she was 3 months old), a 2 year old and a 4 year old. I am a very laid back person who loves children and I have gained great experience from the family I have sat for. I also work at an aftercare program here in Michigan where I am a teacher aid to children in kindergarten to the 6th grade where we usually care for about 20 children at a time. As I mentioned before, I love working with children and hope to do so once I get my master's degree in Speech Pathology. For the past 10 years I have pretty much raised my 2 younger brothers from the time they were in diapers as my parents put my brother and I in charge. Although this is not a real "nanny" job, I gained a huge amount of experience just from that alone (including cleaning, cooking, etc)      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   Education/Training: Bachelor's Degree, College Child Education Courses, First Aid Training, CPR Training  I just graduated from Michigan State University where I got a B. A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders. I plan on getting a degree in Deaf Ed. starting this fall and next fall I plan on attending grad school to work on getting a Master's degree in Speech Pathology (crossing my fingers that I get into a good university here in Chicago. )      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Nanny/Housekeeper or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time  Work Hours: greater than 50 hours/week  Position Duration:    As Long as Needed   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Preparing meals      Children's Laundry      Limited/light housekeeping      Occasional supervision of childrens friends/guests      Ironing children's clothing as needed      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: May 28, 2007  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      Maintain household accounts/ pay bills