Amy S.     Age 37      Female      Eureka  - 2815 SEQUOIA AVE   Member ID: 31049  Seeking work as a : Nanny  Position Type: Live-In or Live-Out, Full Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   Compassionate, energetic, and hardworking teacher with 14+ years of experience with young children. Seeking to enhance daily care for a family with young children. Has a lively spirit and a love for young children. Also has experience in project management, high end cleaning, organization, and scheduling. HOBBIES & INTERESTS Hiking, Animals, Kayaking, Running, Piano, DIY Projects, San Francisco Giants       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    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Willing to obtain  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Lutheran        Work Experience & Education Background   10 years experience, 5 references TEACHING EXPERIENCE Gospel Outreach School Eureka, CA 2003-present Teacher/Teacher’s Aid/Student Teacher Taught at Gospel Outreach for the past 16 years, two of those years were as a teacher’s aid, and two years as a student teacher. Focus was on elementary grade levels working on hands on and interactive lessons and activities. Planned and implemented lessons, and taught multiple subjects to students in small and large groups. Taught music to all age groups, focusing mainly on the younger age groups. Worked in a special music class with toddlers ages 2-5, focusing primarily on The Suzuki Violin Method. Spent much time in extracurricular activities working primarily on music and media with children of all ages. Private Piano Teacher Eureka, CA 2003-2010 Piano Teacher Taught piano lessons to elementary and pre-school age children. Have over 23 years of experience playing piano and in music lessons. Made lesson plans and followed Alfred’s basic Piano Library Lesson Books. Made lessons interactive, fun, and exciting for young children. Gave my love of music to the students that I taught. Taught children not only music, but to learn good habits, be patient, focus, and that you never stop learning. Spent many hours researching new, interactive, and fun ways to get children excited about music. Gospel Outreach Reformational Church Eureka, CA present Sunday School Teacher Have been apart of teaching in my church Sunday school since I was about 8 or 9. Have been working in the Sunday school making lessons interactive, fun, and memorable. Over the last 5 years, have been finding ways to incorporate the Montessori “Hands On” way of thinking, getting children to interact with each other and with the teacher. No child is too young. I incorporate this way of thinking into class by painting, play dough, and hands on projects that allow the younger children to join in on the fun and activities. CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE Omey Family Eureka, CA 2009 Part-time Nanny, Ages of Children Upon Hire: 3, 6, 10 Provided part-time care for two little boys and a girl for a summer. Responsible for daily routine from 8:00-5:00 while dad and mom were at work. Prepared special snacks and meals for child with nut allergies. Prepped and served lunch to the children and on occasion dinner meals. Performed household chores and tidying up. Picked up and dropped off children from daily activities and appointments. Spent lots of time outdoors keeping the children in the great outdoors. Took the children bike riding and to the park. Spent time at the local pool and watched the children’s swim lessons and swam with them while they played at the pool. Childcare Eureka, CA 2002-present Childcare for family friends and at Church Childcare for friend’s children since my teenage years. Would prepare dinner meals for children. Would give nightly baths, prepare the children for bed, and put them to sleep. Would watch children for multiple nights while their parents had a get-a-way. Would put together activities for young children at our church celebrations.      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   Education/Training: High School, Graduated High School or Equivalent  EDUCATION Gospel Outreach School 1997-2005 Middle School- High School Homeschooled 1994-1996 2nd grade-4th grade Liberty Christian Academy 1993 1st grade Eureka Nazarene School 1992 Kindergarten      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny  Position Type: Live-In or Live-Out, Full Time  Work Hours: 40 - 50 hours/week  Position Duration:    3 - 12 months   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      Planning activities for the children     Desired Start Date: July 21, 2019  Desired Salary: $21/Hour or $3400 - $3600/month  Will work with up to: Two children  Will travel with the family: Yes  Will care  Special Needs Children: No  Housekeeping Duties:    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)      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      Supervise contractors and tradespersons      Supervise other household staff      Event and entertainment planning and organization       Additional Experiences/Qualifications/Preferences: Qualifications: Teacher with over 14+ years of experience providing exceptional care to children ages 4-18 Experience working with infants, newborns, and toddlers Adept at organizing children’s daily schedules Proficient in communicating with children at different developmental stages Strong Swimmer/ Non-Smoker/ Proof of Immunization Musically Trained (Piano, Violin, Vocal) US Citizen/US Passports/ Travel-Ready Own CA DL and reliable truck with insurance Project management skills/scheduling/organization High end cleaning skills        References   David Sczepanski  Principal at the school I have taught at for 12 years.      Bill Crassweller  Manager at the Restoration business I worked at for 9 years.