Full-Time Nanny Available in Chicago, IL: Claire W.

$15/hr

5 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I've been working with children since I was 14, teaching at western dupage special recreation association with differently abled kids. I've taught swim since then from ages infant to adult. Beyond that I worked as a chicago public school teacher for two years, then as a private art instructor/therapist/nanny from 2015 to now. The kids are grown up from that family enough to not need me around all the time but happy to give their mother as a reference. I play saxophone, piano and was a graduate/masters at the school of the art institute of chicago with a bfa in fine arts/art ed and a masters in art therapy.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Everyday 12:00am - 11:30am

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

References

Mar 2012 - Jan 2021

Casey

"Claire works as a therapist in our violence against women and children non for profit, she engages so beautifully with the children - creating art projects for them and allowing them to find their story and develop from it. Such an inspiration and so bubbly with the kids and staff :)"

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Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

Nyree Kekstadt

"Claire worked with my two kids with autism so beautifully, they were essentially non verbal when she first arrived and she helped them to utilize what she called "different modalities of learning" such as auditory learning and visual/tactile. Through this they found their voice, I couldn't recommend her more highly. Her experience as a child therapist and as a former cps teacher (where I met her) has not only helped my kids but my own parenting as well!"

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Qualifications

Certifications

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

5 years of experience caring for:

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

I watched over 2 kids for 5 years as a full time nanny 7 days a week. I've taught swim to infants thru adults and worked as a cps art teacher for mary lyon elementary and steinmetz college prep

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Teaching them how to cook, helping with arts and crafts, games and engaging away from a screen. Their imagination flourishes when left to be fueled by their environment.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Surround yourself with people who make you better, is what I always tell the kids I'm responsible for. I believe the kids do that for me as well. They make me a better person and pull me forward with patience and gratitude.

My experience with special needs children...

Yes with western dupage special recreation association and both of my recent kids I looked after had complex autism and special needs due to that.

The most important part about being a nanny...

When the twins I babysat both took up saxophone and I got to watch them grow as little jazz musicians, they played happy birthday to me on my birthday when they were both 8