Early Childhood Educator in Fairfax, Virginia

I am progressive-minded and in tune with new developments in my field. I have proven to be effective and collaborative with strong time-management talents. I am adept in attending to the social, emotional, and behavioural needs of children aged 0-16. I am a high qualified Nanny/Educator with over 5 years of professional experience. I have a further 5 years of childcare experience gained from volunteering and babysitting. Ever since I was little, I knew that I was destined to work and care for children. From a young age, I assisted my parents in caring for my siblings, it was from this experience that I decided that I was going to pursue a lifelong career in childcare. I love being a nanny as I find it immensely rewarding to play a key role in a child's development. For instance, I enjoy getting to see children learn new things daily and partake in new outdoor and indoor activities. I hugely appreciate the impact I have on children, including discovering that they're using what I've taught them to improve their interactions in school. I love being able to witness children's growth and development. Being able to have a child's complete trust to guide them through their formative years is one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. I am an outgoing, professional child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. I have high expertise in guiding playtime, leading exercise activities, and teaching rules. I am a creative planner with a gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities. I have further continued my education by completing credited courses in subjects such as child psychology and nutrition. I am both First Aid and CPR certified. I have acquired elite skills in self-defense, swimming, fire safety, high-class cooking, and cyber security/technology. I am skilled in meticulously completing housekeeping tasks to an impeccably high standard. In my previous employment working as a Nursery Nurse, I cared for and educated children from birth to 4 years of age. I assisted children in reaching important physical, cognitive, emotional and social, language, sensory, and motor development milestones, including, crawling, walking, and talking. I have also worked as a professional Newborn Care Specialist (NCS). As a newborn Care Specialist, I provided expertise in all aspects of newborn care, parental education and support. I empowered the parents to make confident decisions regarding the care of their newborn child. I supported, respected, and worked with the parents’ child-rearing preferences in mind. I helped to create and implement eat/sleep routines, and sleep training plans. I continued troubleshooting potential issues (ie reflux, tongue tie, allergies). I also assisted with growth and development monitoring, bottle sterilization, organisation and maintenance of the nursery, laundering baby clothing, and sibling interaction. It is my objective to work in partnership with families and children to create a warm, nurturing environment enriched through a play based curriculum, recognizing and promoting development according to each child’s individual needs. I believe that learning should take place naturally in an environment that offers a choice of activities created with the children’s needs and abilities in mind. Children learn about the world around them through play, through the active involvement with other children, adults and materials. They learn as they touch, manipulate and experiment with things and interact with people. Since children grow and change at different rates, I believe in the importance of focusing on the process of learning. In conclusion, I would love to become a full-time nanny-housekeeper for your amazing family. I believe this position will provide me with professional challenges, therefore, utilising my interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am a highly motivated and patient Nanny with a long-standing background in this industry. With a track record of initiative and dependability, I have devised strategic initiatives which I believe will prove valuable. Throughout the course of my career, I have perfected managing schedules and my preparing food abilities. In my previous role, I contributed organisation, communication, and activity planning. I am progressive-minded and in tune with new developments in my field. I have proven to be effective and collaborative with strong time-management talents. I have a solid educational foundation and a passion for helping nurture and educate children. I am happy to undertake any extra responsibilities that would help the home run effectively. I believe I possess essential skills and qualities that would be extremely beneficial to your household.