Helen K.     Age 43      Female      Louisville, KY  - Jupiter Road   Member ID: 4598  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   Hi. I am a 29 year old married woman who has a good amount of experience in childcare. I started working with children in my early teens (babysitting jobs), and have been loving it ever since. Even though my college degree is in Criminal Justice, I have almost always worked with kids. When I was 20, I was a full time nanny for an 11 year old boy while I was in college. My duties included preparing his meals, taking him to and from school, helping him with his homework, and doing some light house work. After I graduated from college at age 25, I worked at a place called Maryhurst, which is a home for abused/troubled teenage girls. I worked there for about 8 months, gaining extensive experience working with teens. Then I worked at The Brook Hospitals @ KMI (psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital) where I worked mostly with teenage girls and boys for another 8 months. These jobs helped me to become very accommodating in working with and caring for teenagers with difficult problems. I realized I wanted to get more experience working with younger children, so it was then I got a job working for the Early Learning Campus at the University of Louisville. I worked there for a year, and worked mostly with children between the ages of 6 weeks and 2 years of age. I currently work for Kayfield Academy in a classroom of 1 to 2 year olds. Though I enjoy my job very much, I have come to realize I would rather work with a single family and their child/children only. It's very difficult to give each child the care and attention they deserve when there are as many as 18 children in the classroom at one time; and only 3 teachers. This, I believe, is a bit of a disservice to the children. I would be much happier giving my attention to 1 to 3 children at a time. A little more about me: My hobbies include reading, writing, watching movies, going for walks outside, spending time with my friends, family, and husband. I got married in October of 2011, and am definitely enjoying the married life. I am looking forward to having children of my own, but don't plan on becoming pregnant for another year or so. I am also crazy about animals and pets. I have owned cats most of my life and absolutely love them. In addition, I am also very good with dogs, birds, hamsters, rabbits, etc. In other words, if you have any pets, then that's not a problem at all. I really do love working with children and hope to find a family which will need my services. If you think I sound like the nanny for your family, please do not hesitate to call me. All I ask is if you do decide to employ me, you will allow me to give my current employer (Kayfield Academy) two weeks notice. It's only fair to them. Thank you so much for reading.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, Spanish    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Married  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Christian        Work Experience & Education Background   4 years experience, 3 references *Several babysitting jobs throughout my teenage years *Nanny for 11 year old boy for about 6 months when I was 20 *16 months working with teenagers after college (Maryhurst and The Brook Hospitals @ KMI) *1 and 1/2 years working with infants-5 year olds (Early Learning Campus @ U of L and Kayfield Academy)       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  Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice from University of Louisville      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time  Work Hours: 30 - 40 hours/week  Position Duration:    1 - 2 years      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      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: February 13, 2012  Desired Salary: $9/Hour  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      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)      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      Book household travel arrangements      Supervise contractors and tradespersons      Supervise other household staff      Event and entertainment planning and organization         References   Jennifer Terry  Jennifer Terry is the Executive Director of Kayfield Academy, where I currently work      Hans Peterson  Hans Peterson is the Assistant Director at The Early Learning Campus at U of L, where I worked for a year