Norma T.     Age 30      Male      Sherman Oaks  - Woodman Avenue   Member ID: 25562  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Tutor or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   Hello. My name is Norma. In three words I am: respectful, diligent, and creative. I am wonderful with pets (even cats. ); I can feed them, walk them, and wash them. My first job was at Disney World and I still find the magic completely inspiring. In my free time I enjoy reading articles from around the web, filling in my adult coloring book with a set of 72 colored pencils, and watching Netflix. I can cook, my specialty is breakfast as it is my favorite meal. I have no problem giving up my Friday and/or Saturday nights on a regular basis. I have been a vegetarian for the past three years, for animal cruelty reasons. But I am not too brazen about it unless someone has a genuine interest in hearing about my choice. But take this to mean that I am kind but strong willed. Both of my parents teach High School; Dad teaches art and Mom teaches English as a Second Language. My Mom is a tiny Puerto Rican woman with a doctorate in Multicultural Literature. She is adorable yet fierce. Not to sound like a cliche, but they are my role models. They work thanklessly to make a change in hundreds of students' lives. They do it by understanding each student's unique background and fashioning their learning in a fun and impactful way. I finished my schooling last spring where I got a Bachelors in Marketing Communications and a minor in writing, from Emerson College ( 3. 3 GPA). I moved to Los Angeles from Boston last January and have been loving it so far. For the past year I have been working at an Acting/Casting studio in Studio City. I was doing general office work and figuring out a tricky CRM software for them. I got a job at Coffee Commissary when I first got here, which was a barista's dream job. I left Commissary because a recruiter from Tesla contacted me, where I currently work part-time. My plans are to continue this job as well, but the hours of the shift should be easy enough to work around. I have a California license, registration, and insurance. I got my license in March of 2015. I have never been in an accident where I was at fault; I was rear ended on the I-5 once. I only smoke from time to time, so I answered 'Yes, but I will abstain', just to be safe.       Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Smoker but will abstain when with children  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, Spanish    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Willing to obtain  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Christian        Work Experience & Education Background   0 years experience, 1 references Both of my parents are teachers and they have many friends that are too. In the weeks leading up to the first day of school, the teachers are back to prepare their classrooms and materials before the students get there. Seeing as our house was a block away from the high school, my sisters and I became the resident day care advisors. For 3 years we took care of a small handful of children. We prepared by childproofing the cabinets and moving anything breakable or potentially messy to another room. Caring for the children was surprisingly fun. My favorite memory is watching Sleeping Beauty with a 5 and 7 year old, then waltzing around the living room to the menu music. I was a girl Scout from 7th-12th grade. To get a safety awareness patch, we had to teach someone else about safety. So we organized an event with 8 brownie troops in which we taught them about stranger danger, traffic safety, drug (medicine) safety, and using the internet safely. My childcare strategy would be a combination of crafts, reading, cooking, games, and movies.      Childcare experience within the following age groups: 2 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, over 10 years of age   Education/Training: High School, Graduated High School or Equivalent, College, Bachelor's Degree, CPR Training  Bachelors in Marketing Communication from Emerson College in Boston. 6 years of Girl Scouts. Earned the Girl Scout Silver Award in 2010/2011. CPR trained through Girl Scouts      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Tutor or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Part Time  Work Hours: less than 20 hours/week  Position Duration:    Less than 3 months      3 - 12 months      1 - 2 years      greater than 2 years      As Long as Needed      Occasional/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: February 15, 2016  Desired Salary: $14/Hour or Negotiable salary  Will work with up to: Three children  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      Book household travel arrangements      Supervise contractors and tradespersons      Supervise other household staff      Event and entertainment planning and organization         References   Traci Briggs  Traci Briggs was my Girl Scout troop leader. Much of what I know about taking care of children was learned from this woman.