Ashlee M.     Age 35      Female      Savannah, GA  - 1255 Fords Pointe Circle   Member ID: 23306  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Nanny/Housekeeper  Position Type: Live-In, Full Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   I have been taking care of children since I was 11. I was old enough and mature enough that my mother had me regularly watch her. This progressed to moments in Girl Scouts where we held events and nights where anyone with a child can drop them off and we could watch them to give parents a night off. At the age of 16 years old, I had my own babysitting business while I was home schooled. I took care of four children alone from the age of 5 months to 4 years. This went on for 2 years until the time I went away for school. During that time, I have taken care of neighboring children from time to time. I understand that parents need help. Children can be a handful and it takes a village to raise a child. As an artistic, open minded, and self taught person, I am always open to new things. I encourage everyone around me that we should try to learn something new everyday. I learn from books and trying. I taught myself how to paint, draw, write short stories to novels, create websites from scratch, sewing, photography, and much more. I enjoy teaching children the things I have learned so they could learn, experience, and maybe even love them. Writing is my biggest passion. I sadly didn't go to high school, but everything I know I taught myself. I aspire to be a published author. Fame has nothing to do with why I want to be a published author, but the joy I will get for seeing someone pick up my book and dive right into the worlds I create. I believe the written word is the best creation man has ever invented. It's beautiful as well as ugly and safe as well as dangerous. It can take a person from their reality to a world nothing like their own. There is a game I play with my friends who also love writing stories. We start off with a simple Once Upon a Time and continue on adding sentences from each of us until we come up with a fresh out of this world creation. I also teach this to children. The children I took care of recently experienced this game. We actually came up with a story where a princess risked her life to break a curse that put a knight into a dark slumber beneath a forever frozen lake. It was rather amazing to hear it.      Valid Driver's License: No  Has a Vehicle: No  Can Swim Well: No  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: No Religion        Work Experience & Education Background   4 years experience, 1 references I have been taking care of children over the last 10 years off and on. My breaks were both personal and school related. I am very calm when it comes to emergencies and I have taken care of some kids who take after their much clumsy parents. Oh, all the band-aids, bumps, and bruises to take care of. Now, I don't have the many years that some nanny's would have. I have mainly been the babysitter up to about a year and a half ago. My last employment, I nannied for a military family that was based in Savannah, Ga. I watched their children almost 24/7 give or take a day or two that dad or mom didn't have to work. I watched the children while they were out of town or had emergencies. It is my job to take care of the children and I am there for the children. How I provide care for any child is rather hands on. I cook all three meals and snacks in between. At dinner time, I normally cook for the entire family depending on if the parent will be returning home between 5:30 and 6:30. There will always be a fruit with breakfast and lunch as well as a vegetable for dinner. If the child is a child who doesn't eat vegetable, I do have ways to trick them into eating them. Most of the time they won't even know it's there. I get the children changed each morning and if it gets called for it, after they get really dirty.       Childcare experience within the following age groups: Newborn - 3 months, 3 - 12 months, 1 - 2 years, 2 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, twins, triplets   Education/Training: Graduated High School or Equivalent, College, CPR Training, First Aid Training      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Nanny/Housekeeper  Position Type: Live-In, Full Time  Work Hours: 40 - 50 hours/week  Position Duration:    As Long as Needed   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Preparing meals      Children's Laundry      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.)      Mending Children's clothing as required     Desired Start Date: March 22, 2015  Desired Salary: $600 - $800/month  Will work with up to: Four or more  Will travel with the family: Yes,but up to 10 km  Will care  Special Needs Children: Yes  Housekeeping Duties:    Keep a grocery list      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