Latara M.     Age 54      Female      Fort Worth  - Lloyd Court   Member ID: 7155  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 42 year old single mother of 4 children, all grown now. All are high school graduates and 2 are in college graduating next spring. I am from Michigan and have been living here in the Fort Worth, Texas area for 1 1/2. I have a paralegal certificate and ministry certificates as well. I have worked in home health care for 24 years. I use to be a Forster mother for 2 years. I am a peoples person and love helping people accomplish their goals in life. I have worked in my community for 10 years, feeding the homeless, hot meals and giving them clothes and personal items. I have traveled for 9 years off and on internationally to several nations helping build schools, repair homes, feeding street children ("street kids" they are called) and helping in orphanages with my church. I am a very easy going person with the gift of patience. I am a vegetarian and have been for 6 years now, eating no flesh whatsoever. I still cook meat for my children and grandson. I enjoy the outdoors, reading, writing and trying new things and foods. I also love cooking. I don't like it when I see people being mistreated and yes I am the one that will speak out against it. I believe in treating others the way I want to be treat, even if they are mean to me, I don't have to be that way with them.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: No  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: Christian        Work Experience & Education Background   10 years experience, 2 references I am the mother of 4 children, I have been a foster parent of special needs infants and toddlers. I helped raise several of my siblings children as well. And I help raise my grandson who is 7 years old now since birth.      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, twins, triplets   Education/Training: Graduated High School or Equivalent, CPR Training, First Aid Training      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Nanny/Housekeeper or Mother's Helper  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time, Part Time  Work Hours: 30 - 40 hours/week  Position Duration:    As Long as Needed   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Running errands      Preparing meals      Transporting children      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.)      Packing Children's lunches      Mending Children's clothing as required      Planning activities for the children     Desired Start Date: August 03, 2012  Desired Salary: 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      Feed pets during work day as directed      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      Event and entertainment planning and organization         References   Sharon McCaskill  We worked in the different churches together for 13 years and traveled together. There was no reason for termination of employment because we still travel together and help in the communities where each of us live with special events.      Barbara Wallace  We worked together doing security in 2005 for a short while. She was my supervisor while doing security. I left the job for personal reasons.