Terra Sorrell - Hiring in Blaine

Full-Time Child Care Provider Available in Blaine, WA: Terra S.

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$25/hr
10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

šŸ‘‰šŸ¼I’m a screen-free, imaginative play, arts & crafts, outdoor time, homework helping, recipe creating gal who loves to spend time sharing ideas and fun with kiddos.

✨ I will bring nurturing and positive energy to your home. I value upholding all of your wishes for parenting and communication styles, house rules, etc.

🫐As a pediatric nutritionist, I have worked with children from all backgrounds with all sorts of allergies and needs.

šŸ›As a non-profit founder, I have built organizations that specialize in teaching children how to grow their own organic food, use imaginative play to deepen their awareness of themselves and their surroundings by utilizing child-guided leadership and life skills teaching.

šŸŽØAs a facilitator of play-therapy for youth who are not neurotypical (and may have diagnosis’s such as autism, ADHD, ADD or others), I have tool sets to be present to big emotions and big needs.
āœ…I have a large list of references & testimonials, should you like to see them.

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Availability

Start: ASAP
Weekdays 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Full-time
Live-out

Age Groups

Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

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...

- Overnight and weekend care for kids
- Day adventures taking kids hiking, to the playground, or to learn a new skill outdoors
- At home care including homework, meals, bedtimes, chores, etc.
- Pediatric Holistic Nutritionist
- Life Coach for Youth
- Nonprofit Founder & Leader of Youth Programs for Imaginative Play, Gardening, Life Skills, Art and Leadership
- Family Connection & Communication Coach
- Play therapist and nanny for Special Needs Child

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Depending on age, I love preparing a myriad of different things to do together.

This may include anything from sensory bins, scavenger hunts outside, self-led outdoor adventures by the kiddos or puzzles on the living room floor, imaginative play, art and gardening.

My goal is to create experiences where they can spend their time using their minds in inspiring ways, while creating strong body's and experiencing joy.

I love supporting kids in creating a self-led environment where they suddenly find chores, homework and some of the more mundane life skills fun, enjoyable and energizing.

The most important part about being a nanny...

I believe the most important part about being a nanny is being present.

When I am fully present (and undistracted by screens etc) then I am able to address anything that comes up and needs my attention in the moment.

I have spent the last 15 years professionally (and a lifetime) of gathering tool sets to share with kids in a host of different situations, so it allows me to practice and share this presence with them.

Each child is different and each day is different for the same child.

I believe being present, kind, loving, clear, communicative and consistent is the most powerful thing a nanny can do for a child.

My experience with special needs children...

I have worked with children who have autism, ADHD and ADD, RAD (reactive attachment disorder) and many other diagnosis that can make navigating the world a bit more challenging for them.

The most important part about being a nanny...

There are so many moments that light me up with joy... but one of my favorite ones was spending time with a girl who planted a tower garden.

We would go out to the garden, identify each plant, talk about its health properties and then pick some of the veggies and "taste test" them. We would talk about recipes we were going to make and other flavors that would align with it, as well as the veggies companion plants.

It's SO much fun to have the kids in the garden and around food they grow because they get so excited about eating and sharing it.

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