Full-Time Nanny Available in Grand Island, NY: Meghan D.

$17/hr

7 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

My name is Meg and I have worked with the same family for the last 8 years so I have a plethora of experience with children of all ages, as well as loyalty. I am comfortable with animals and light housekeeping. I consider myself active and engaging. I like to keep a daily structure using activities and healthy habits. I have many references available upon request.
I have a two year old daughter named Alice who would be joining me for work. She is very well socialized, having grown up with previous families children. I find that bringing her with me is both safer for her but also a good way to provide controlled socialization in a time of great concern germ-wise in the world. What better way to provide friendship for your child than with another child in a low key home environment? I like to think of it as a built in playdate for both children. After all, games and crafts and adventures are more fun with a friend!

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Availability

Start: TBD

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

References

Sep 2013 - Aug 2021

Maureen D

"It is my pleasure to recommend Meghan as a seasoned, professional nanny. Meghan is responsible, reliable, and incredibly hard working. She possesses a high level of compassion, endless patience, and a service-oriented heart. Meghan has been consistently reliable and invested in the success of our family. She reports to work on time, communicates when there are unavoidable delays, and rarely calls in for personal time. She understands that, as a working parent, I rely on her to support my career, takes this responsibility seriously and fulfills her commitment to us with dedication and personal pride. Meghan lovingly and selflessly cares for the varied needs of my five children, and is skilled at attuning to the distinct needs and personalities of each child. Her empathy in working with the children, and her ability to establish a daily rhythm, yield cooperation and a happy environment in the home. She has been nothing short of devoted to our family for the last eight years."

*Contact information available upon request

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Work Experience

7 years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

More About Me

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

I have two years of AmeriCorps experience working in both a daycare and high school setting. I have also worked with children ages 11 through infancy providing a variety of age appropriate activities.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Most of all, I enjoy arts and crafts, especially holiday related ones. I am not one to shy away from finger paints, glitter, homemade slime, feathers, googly eyes, etc. I also have a true love of reading, both chapter books aloud, but also picture books in full character voice. I have adult references of course, but my previous children will tell you I'm the quickest Dr. Seuss reader around. I enjoy baking with the children as well. I also enjoy outdoor activities such as playgrounds, soccer, catch, chalk, scavenger hunt walks, and adventures to the zoo.

The most important part about being a nanny...

The most important part about nannying for me is becoming a safe haven for a child. I have raised all five of my other children as though they were my own, and now that I have my own, I cannot imagine dropping her or any of them off to a person who is not warm and comfortable to them. It truly takes a village to raise a child and to have someone in that village that the children cannot run to is inexcusable. It is so important to me that I add to the safety, comfort, and memory making of the children in my care.

The most important part about being a nanny...

When child number 4 was learning to talk he could not pronounce my name properly. The first time he tried to say my name he called me Mess and it stuck fabulously. My constant energy and whirlwind personality make it a bit true (though not in a negative sense.) Not only do the children still call me that but it has moved on to the adult family members and extended family as well. You can imagine the looks I got when I did school drop offs and the kids would say, "Oh that's not my mom; that's my Mess!"