Full-Time Child Care Provider Available in New Baltimore, MI: Ivy D.

$24/hr

6 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello! My name is Ivy,
I have been a full-time nanny for 6 years, while always being around children. I love the enthusiasm and passion for life that comes from this work! In addition to childcare, I have spent summers in programatic leadership positions at different summer camps across the country. I have done everything under the sun in terms of working with infants, children, and in youth development. I have experience in everything from designing experiences for hundreds of kids, to creating individualized homeschool plans. I am certainly a kid at heart and I will jump at every opportunity to play and help kids grow. I firmly believe in the unconventional approach above all else—that anything could be more amazing than it seems. I do things out of the box because, kids need to see adults doing that, because it gives them the confidence to push boundaries and make discoveries on their own!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Everyday 7:00am - 7:00pm

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

6 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)

More About Me

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

I have experience caring for children of all ages, with the bulk of my nannying years spent particularly with newborn/infants through early elementary aged children.
I spend a portion of my years working at summer camps and am no stranger to having several hundred children entrusted to my care, all school ages.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

You won't ever find me using TVs or screens with kids. I've been doing this long enough to have a million and a half better ways of spending our days in my brain—whether it be cooking, crafts, phonics, libraries, grocery store scavenger hunts, celebrating random holidays, volunteering...the list goes on and on.
I also love the outdoors and wholeheartedly believe that there's no such thing as good or bad weather, just good or bad attitudes. I am no stranger to getting bundled up to run on icy sleet at 4am in pitch-black Michigan winters, so as long as the outdoors are there, I'll find a reason to be in them. Fresh air is food for the soul, good for babies, good for the crazies, and good for parties and picnics. There's a world of discovery anywhere and everywhere!

My experience with special needs children...

I have experience with down syndrome, verbal and nonverbal autism, and developmental learning delays.

I will also use this space to note that I use sign language and/or Spanish with children.
I am a Red Cross lifeguard of many years, certified in CPR, First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, and am a Wilderness First Responder.
I have also had to put these skills to use more than once, so I am not a stranger to an emergency situation.