Live-In Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Los Angeles, CA: Hélène M.

$30/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello,
I have over 23 years experience in childcare.
I am considered to be very creative, (a trained Musician and tutor), responsible, reliable, capable, sensible, dependable, trustworthy, imaginative, interesting, helpful, engaging, skilful, knowledgable, experienced, & extremely useful & adaptable. I am looking to help families in surrounding areas to Woodland Hills. I have musical instruments, a pool & beautiful gardens at my house which I can use to teach children music skills/appreciation and swimming/diving (though not at the same time!) ;) It would be my pleasure to assist you to prepare your children for adulthood. My own children went on to attend U Chicago (Degree in Chemistry) and CSUN (Kinesiology). I can come to you or you can drop your children at my house/pool or I can pick them up from school/camp or drive them on adventures around LA. I do hope to have the pleasure of being your go to friend in Woodland Hills whenever you need a helping hand. Best wishes Hélène

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Everyday 6:00AM - 12:00AM

Part-time

Live-in

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

References

Feb 2002 - Aug 2020

Tamsin

"Hélène is kind, hardworking, loving and caring. She has decades of experience caring for children and music composition. She has the added bonus of being a great teacher of music and creative arts in addition to the usual childcare necessities. She always approaches any problems with a positive attitude, a great sense of humor and good communication skills. She is responsible, trustworthy, thoughtful and adept at problem solving. I believe she would be a great asset to any family who is in need of assistance."

*Contact information available upon request

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

CPR

First Aid

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

High-schoolers (13-17 years)

Adults (18+ years)

More About Me

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

Mother of 2 children. Cared for many friends/family's children. Volunteered at Encino Elementary & SOCES school in Reseda. Employed by The SCL to tutor/mentor young musicians.
Employed by ECSA to Tutor/Mentor young musicians. Partner at SYNCRMUSIC to tutor/Mentor young musicians.
Employed by Rosebery School in Epsom England to teach high school children Music & Creative arts. I have enjoyed a very successful career in composition of film music having built studios and recorded all over the world. I love nurturing talents of all kinds in children with loving, kind, compassionate, understanding encouragement to inspire children to thrive and to achieve their best. Above all I love to see young minds thinking & growing into fully formed, thoughtful, fulfilled , confident adults. I hope to be able to assist you in maintaining healthy family relationships & improve communication to develop a mutual understanding & appreciation of each other.
I am excited to meet you. Best wishes Hélène

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love Music, The Arts, crafts, I am excited by ALL SPORTS (especially Soccer and PING PONG!) I love playing barefoot on the beach. General outdoor activities, paddle boarding, body surfing, swimming, diving, hiking... etc. I love playing indoor board games, dressing up, hair and makeup (though not my strong suit, I am willing to improve!) playing hide and seek, bowling, corn hole, skittles. Cooking, Fun art with food, gardening, making games out of household chores, cleaning, folding clothes games. Playing at home 'olympics' 'obstacle courses', 'Dress up', 'camping'. Watching kids playing at theme parks, water parks, parkour, ballet, dance, gymnastics etc. Making tents with sheets. Building pretend landscapes with rugs and book or lego houses. Making models airplanes, Lego, "mechano" machines. Watching wildlife documentaries. Movie nights.
Bath time. Having quiet time cuddling up with good books & fluffy toys. ANYTHING BUT SOLO ELECTRONICS . Though I do play video games if needed!

The most important part about being a nanny...

Helping families to thrive, grow and succeed together. Being a nanny is not just about the children. It's about helping the parents to relax and allowing them to have peace of mind and more free time to have fun with their children and build strong bonds together.
Giving parents help with their children or being able to step in and do chores / work so that the parents can play with the kids is an important part of nannying... anticipating when & where help is needed, being thoughtful, considerate and adaptable at all times. Being part of the team that works towards building the success of every family member. Families that play together stay together! The Nanny can be a safe, trusted & reliable pair of hands to help give the parents extra strength to hold their families together on a day to day basis and especially in times of trouble. To be able to lean on the resourcefulness of a professional nanny provides immediate & long lasting returns on your investment from cradle to college.

My experience with special needs children...

Helping friends with relatives with special needs, including ADHD, Anorexia, children who are on the spectrum, Bi-polar, Downs Syndrome.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Playing with kids and introducing them to my little dog Blu. He's always a huge hit with children of ALL ages. He's so sweet, loving and calming. He loves being petted and is the perfect pet!