Mikayla Gardner - Hiring in Brooklyn

Full-Time Child Care Provider Available in Brooklyn, NY: Mikayla G.

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$30/hr
10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi there! My name is Mikayla, and I have over 10 years of nannying and babysitting experience. I have worked with children ages 3-months to 13-years-old and have experience with both neurotypical children and those who have special needs. In addition to professional live-out nanny experience, I have also worked as an au pair, babysitter, dance and yoga teacher.

My care philosophy is to provide children with all the tools they need to make good decisions, follow their passions and learn something new every day. I focus on redirection and reflection rather than punishment. I value a strong routine, while also using unexpected challenges to build resilience. I love to incorporate movements like dance and yoga, and am a strong believer in the mind-body connection.

My goal is to find a full-time nanny position with a family based in New York City. I spent the last two years in Corporate America, and have missed the joy and personal connections that come from working as a nanny.

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Availability

Start: ASAP
Everyday 5:00AM - 4:00AM
Full-time
Live-out

Age Groups

Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Grade-schoolers

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Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License
CPR
First Aid

Other

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)

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

I have worked as a youth dance instructor! I provided instruction and supervision to children ages 2.5 to 7-years-old in classes of 5 to 15 students at a time.

In this position, I developed syllabi and taught weekly dance classes in several genres, including ballet, jazz, hip hop and creative movement. These classes advanced in terminology, skills and technique throughout the school year.

I also designed and lead 3 to 6-week-long summer camp programs that included choreographed dance routines, related crafts, games and storytelling.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love anything to do with movement. My favorite activities include dance and yoga.

I also love spending time outside, riding bikes and swimming! Additionally, I have been known to create indoor obstacle courses and do arts and crafts on rainy days.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Is safety and personal connections! I firmly believe that building trust and understanding with the children and parents I work with is the key to a great working relationship.

My experience with special needs children...

I have 4+ years of experience with special needs children.

In my most recent nanny position, I cared for 1 child with special needs from age 8 to 12.

I encouraged non-traditional communication through a speech tablet, and created prompts for discussion of new vocabulary. I also effectively incorporated new vocabulary into games, activities and outings.

Additionally, I provided instruction and built confidence in new and existing fine and gross motor skills, including independent eating, walking up and down stairs, swimming, handwriting, expressing needs and desires using speech tablet and independent investigation into questions.

Lastly, I created an environment to generate emotional and sensory regulation by using breathing techniques, verbal de-escalation and mind-body awareness.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My very first day working with one family, I was doing the bedtime routine. The kids were brushing their teeth when the 4-year-old child I was working with decided he desperately needed to wash his hair, and proceeded to stick his entire head under the bathroom sink faucet.

He is now in middle school(!), and to this day, his family and I still laugh about that night whenever we re-connect. He was such a sweet and curious kid who has grown into a smart and kind teenager!

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