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Care Provider Cared for over 50 youth ages 6 to 18 Nov. 1, 1997- Present Training: State of Iowa Foster Care License for 15 years, Yearly Criminal Records Background Checks, Complete Various Yearly Foster Care Trainings. -Raised children in our own home as members of family. -Attend Parent Teacher Conferences, meet with school officials, participate in all educational activities. Completed, assisting them with any questions and or additional help. -Work with therapists, Youth Support Group, and any necessary resource that would help benefit the child coping with difficult situation and new environment. -Accompany and arrange weekly to monthly communication with state DHS workers. -Setup and accompany them to all medical, dental and eye, psychiatric, or therapy appointments. -Prepare and ensure all the children eat homemade nutritious diet. -Instruct and help them develop and learn good personal and health habits. -For the younger kids over see bath time, coordinate their apparel. -Guide and counsel birth parents with developing healthy parenting skills allowing smoother transition of children to parents' home during weekends and holidays. -Prepare periodic reports concerning progress and behavior of children for welfare agency. Teacher Associate Aug. 23, 2010- Present Training: Blood Borne Pathogen Training, Laws Regarding Seclusion and Restraint Training, Laws Regarding Physical Confinement and Detention Training, Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and De-Escalation Training, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Training, Management and Motivation Training. -Work with students who are placed in Behavior Disorder Program due to their lack of social skills and or mental disabilities -Ensure that students are kept in a constant motivated and caring environment. -Work with students who are placed in the program to ensure that their work is correctly completed, assisting them with any questions and or additional help. -Supervise students, ensuring prevention of any disruptive issues and or problems. - Oversee that students maintain appropriate social interactions with other students. -Actively support teaching professionals on effective work strategies with special needs behavior students. -Employed diverse techniques to promote active learning including individualized instruction, problem solving assignments, and small group work. -Exercised flexibility within the classroom addressing students needs through special accommodations. Owner/Child Care Provider 1985 to 1996 Training: Registered Child Care provider certificate with State of Iowa, Attended State of Iowa approved child development training. -Provided the children with activities that promote physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth. -Aided children in exploring interests, developing talents, building self-esteem and learning how to share and properly interact with others. -Gave each child individual attention and guidance in addition to teaching kids to work in groups. -Helped children develop by planning educational activities, reading, coordinating games -Combined basic care with teaching responsibilities in order to give the children a well balanced daily program. -Provided a comfortable, safe and non-threatening environment for children to grow in. -Prepared balanced meals and nutritional snacks. -Ensured proper cleanliness of children and surroundings. Nanny/Child Care Provider Family: Dale and Sheryl Zimmerman Carroll, Ia. 51401 2 Boys one an infant and 4 yr. old 1982-1985 -Changed diapers, supervised bath for older children -Washed, folded, and put away clothes -Planned and cooked meals to cater to the children’s age -Cleansed and washed up the children and kitchen after meals -Scheduled and coordinated children's activities -Transported children to school and other activities -Undertook appropriate creative, outdoor and educational activities with the children -Read, played and helped with learning exercises -Kept children's bedrooms and play areas very clean and tidy -Reinforcing appropriate discipline for the children with time outs Nanny/Child Care Provider Infant girl 8 months 1981-1982 -Prepared bottles, fed and properly cleaned feeding equipment to avoid contamination -Changed, bathed, dressed and general baby care. -Planned, coordinated and dressed child appropriate to activities and outings -Washed, ironed, tidied child’s bedroom and play area -Planned meals for children -Ran errands and did general shopping for child and household -Transported child to doctor visits and general check ups -Undertook appropriate educational activities to stimulate child -Planned and supervised rest, bed and nap times -Implemented daily routines -Did light housework ..................................

To begin, I'm a 22 year old recent college graduate. Although I ultimately seek to apply to MD/PhD programs for the September 2013 school year, with the hopes of one day becoming a physician scientist specializing in pediatric care. During my interim I'd like to do something meaningful with my time. Since I've always had a passion for caring for and educating children, I believe a babysitting or nannying position will suite me well. During my time at the University, the university from which I recently graduated (on May 18, 2012), I spent two semesters volunteering at its preschool as a teacher's aide, where children aged 1-4 years were enrolled. I primarily looked after the 4 year old class, and I enjoyed participating in story-time, sing-a-long, arts and crafts, imaginative play, dancing, and various other activities with the children. At my university I took CFS 339(Child and Family Studies- Children's Play), and I learned the importance of play in the physical, mental, emotional, social, and psychological development of a child, so I'm well informed in this respect. I've also had numerous babysitting/nannying opportunities since I was 14 years of age. I've mainly cared for the children of family friends and relatives, with their ages ranging from 3 months -14 years, and I've often cared for several children simultaneously. I've spent a great deal of time(i.e. my summer and winter vacations, as well as my other school holidays) looking after a young boy, now 8 and a half, since he was 6 months old. Currently, he enjoys playing video games, watching action/adventure cartoons, especially of the superhero type, watching magical movies, reading, playing at the park, playing sports (basketball, baseball, football, and soccer), engaging in imaginative play (such as cops and robbers, space adventures, anything involving superheroes, etc.), helping me bake treats, playing hide and seek, doing arts and crafts, and a great deal more. I often engaged in all of these activities with him. I also helped him with his homework and projects, and I made sure he understood the important concepts. More so, I played a pretty essential role in teaching him how to read and write legibly and neatly. As such, I'd have no problem assisting your child/children with their homework, projects, studies, and their overall educational exploits. I've also spent a great deal of time watching his 4 year old sister since she was about 3 months old. She currently enjoys playing house, cooking (both imaginary and helping me bake treats in the kitchen), watching Bubble Guppies and other Nick Jr. and Disney programs, doing arts and crafts, playing dress up, singing and dancing, building blocks, doing puzzles, talking about princesses, and being read to. I still see both children frequently, and care for them occasionally. In short, I enjoy engaging infants and children in interesting, stimulating, and educational activities, helping out with homework, and simply doing my best to appropriately meet any needs that a child may have. I have about 8.5 years of experience as a children's caretaker. Aside from the numerous babysitting and nannying opportunities that I've had over the years, I've also engaged in a variety of voluntary opportunities as well. Most prominently, while in middle school I spent my summer vacation mentoring children from two different schools and assisting them in their studies. I've also volunteered as my church's primary school teacher and day camp counselor over the years. I'm a patient, active, creative, organized, punctual, honest, kind, and fun-natured individual who simply has an affinity for caring for children. These attributes of mine enables me to be a flexible care-giver, and to tailor a variety of activities that will engage children of various ages and temperaments, as I place utmost importance on stimulating children in interesting and educational activities. I also enjoy taking children out to the aquarium, museum, park, movies, library, zoo, beach, pool, amusement parks, and any other place where they can have some good, educational, age-appropriate fun. I like to take advantage of what the city has to offer in terms of educational and entertaining events, activities, and venues for children of all ages. Since I'm a very organized individual, I would have no problem setting up playdates, activities, and outings to keep your little one(s) entertained, of course provided that you approve of all activities and outings. I can start immediately if needed, and work throughout the fall of this year and of 2013 if the position is more than just a summer offer. I can provide any necessary references and documentation to prove my trustworthiness and capability as a sitter and as a legal citizen (born and raised in Brooklyn, New York) and worker of the United States. I look forward to working for a warm, kind, energetic, fun, and respectful family, and to the new experiences that such an opportunity will afford.

The family has 17 month old boys. They were born at the end of their second trimester, although the family lives in New Orleans. Unfortunately, the family had to live in Houston for the next 9 months while the babies were recovering in the NICU. When I began working for the them, in September of 2012, boys were technically 9 months old, but, developmentally, they were about 3.5 months old. One baby is on oxygen 24/7 and is fed through a Mic-Key button in his stomach. I had experience working with special needs children through a summer camp I had worked with, but the youngest children I’d cared for there were about 3 years old. I’ve been with them for about 8 months and the boys are doing much better; they’ve caught up on their development and are, developmentally, about 13/14 months. Working with them was initially very challenging. I had very little experience working with such fragile children. Besides their parents, nurses, and therapists, I was one of only three people allowed to be around the boys because their lungs were underdeveloped and they were very susceptible to illness. Working for them, however, I’ve learned a great deal about early childhood development. I often sat in with their physical, speech, and occupational therapists to learn the correct ways to help Knox and Gabe catch up. Now the boys go on playdates and have select visitors! My duties include: preparing the boys’ meals, bath-time, nap-time, cleaning their room and play area, cleaning and sanitizing their bottles, dishes, toys, and medical equipment, folding and putting away laundry, some therapy activities, administering medicine, reading, singing, playing, and nurturing them! I watch them between 4 and 10 hours a week depending how often they need me or when I’m available. I began working for them in September of 2012 and will finish May 2013 with them until I leave for New York. The family has a 13 month old daughter. I began working with their family when she was about 3 months old; I was her first babysitter! My duties include: bath-time, nap-time, bed-time, preparing meals, feeding, reading, playing, listening to music, taking her for walks, going to the park, washing her dishes, occasionally folding and putting away laundry, tidying play areas and whatever else their family needs. I would occasionally dog/house sit for the family when they were out of town. I watch her for about 16 hours a week with occasionally additional night and/or weekend jobs. I began working for them at the end of June in 2012 and will finish the month of May 2013 with them until I leave for New York. The family has three children. I began working for them in May of 2012 when their children were all a year younger. I worked for them for 30-45 hours a week from May until the end of June and then 15-25 hours a week for the remainder of the summer. As the summer nanny I had a variety of duties to work with the changing schedule. Generally, although not everyday, I was responsible for picking the kids up from school, helping with homework and summer reading projects, tutoring all three children in reading, preparing and feeding them breakfast, lunch and dinner, doing their laundry and dishes, help clean their rooms, other light housecleaning, creating activities for them, playing with them, walking the family’s dogs, and bringing them to camp, playdates, the movies, swim practice, the pool, kids museums, the library, the movies, the park, the zoo, the aquarium, etc. As a babysitter: The family has two sons; Stephen is 2 years old and Zac is 3 months old. I’ve babysat for them very occasionally for about a year. My duties working with their family included: feeding and bathing the boys, playing and entertaining them, bringing Stephen to the park and putting them down for naps. I would generally work 6-8 hours a day when I would sit. The family has three children who I’ve occasionally sat for about a year and a half. India, Joshua, and Jonas are 9, 6, and 4, respectively. I generally work as an evening sitter, but I’d occasionally work full days or even over night for 2-4 days, when the parents were out of town. When Kiran and Jonathan were out of town, I was basically the childrens’ parent, brining them to and from school, to birthday parties, all meal preparation, presiding over homework, etc. On normal occasions, however, I prepared and served dinner, helped with homework, played and entertained the children, and presided over bedtime rituals.

Establishing daily routine for the children according to parents' lifestyle such as healthy meal time ,getting ready for school, nap time, play time ,bath time ect. Supervised and provided complete care ,happiness and security to the children. Researched ,planned and participated in various activities with the children such as (musaumes visit , aquarium visit,zoo visit , play time with children ,logical games, in door and out door sport activities, play with art ,reading ) to enhance and promote their physical, social, emotional, creative and intellectual development . Taught the children age appropriate manners, personal responsibility and new skills such as basic reading , writing, math skills Disciplined the children according to the methods requested by parents Actively participated in understanding each child's needs and interest, providing solutions, support or suggestions where appropriate. Administered medicine to children as directed by the parents. Prepared and served healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks to children Accompanied and drove the children to schools, appointments, special events and extra- curricular activities Created a fun, safe, healthy, nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment for the children Maintained good communication with parents , updating them daily of each of their children's development and concerns, as well as collaborating with them once a week to discuss upcoming family plans and schedules

I have worked as a nanny for over 12 years with multiple families providing care for new born, toddlers and older children.I am extremely dependable, deeply loving and caring, trustworthy, organized, have an extraordinary gift bonding with children, a comprehensive understanding of early childhood development as I was trained in this field before, a good communicator, ability to prepare age appropriate activities to cater to the physical, social and cognitive development of individuals, background in elementary school teaching for 14 years, CPR and First Aid certified and soon to be certified as a baby nurse. I have extensive experience taking care of infants as young as six weeks old. All of the families that I have worked for were first-time moms, who have always complimented me for my responsible, mature, and professional way of caring for the young children. With that much experience and autonomy, I was able to help these first-time moms to navigate the early stages.I had the opportunity to sleep train infants within a week and had them sleeping 12 hours through the night without a peep. I have also worked with multiple children, hence, my ability to multi-task.I have very good managerial skills, very consistent wth discipline and respect the values and beliefs parents have set for raising their children, and I try to be very flexible in my childcare approach to those. I enjoy taking children to doctors appointments, playgrounds, and library. I excel at organizing play dates, great at preparing nutritional meals from pureed food to cooked food and will work with parents to take their child on whatever food journey they want to take their child on, so as to develop their taste boards. I also do children's laundry, keep their toys neat and organized as well as their play areas and bedroom, I enjoy reading to them, teaching them colors, numbers, arts, crafts, helping with homework, taking them to scheduled activities, giving them baths and I also do light housework. I love children and enjoy their company immensely and nothing is more rewarding knowing that I am an integral part of their development.I believe that with my experience and skills, I can and will be a perfect match for your family.I have several references who can vouch for my loving nature. Sincerely Irene

Over the past 8 years I have had the privilege to work with some amazing families, some of which I still keep in contact with till this date. I have shared my knowledge with them and cared for their little ones. On an average day my responsibilities would include some or all the following: going to the parks, taking the children to the playground, go to arranged play dates, music classes, feeding, cooking healthy meals, changing of the diapers, giving baths.If weather does not permit, a day indoors would be planned with interactive and educational games, reading, singing, little art projects, playing dress up- simply anything fun to keep them going.