About Me
I am a nanny with ten+ years of experience with children from newborn to 12 years old. I love providing enriching, attentive, loving childcare that contributes to childrens' development, both physical and mental. Teaching Baby Sign to several of my charges, including a reluctant talker, helped them to communicate their needs. Colors, shapes, animal sounds and names are also things I enjoy teaching. My BA is in psych/child psychology.
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Nanny Experience
L Family, Denver, CO
Sept 2017- March 2021
H is an extremely intelligent problem solver. She figured out how child gates work within a week of their installation! When she was seven months old I began teaching her Baby Sign, which we used for many months.
Her brother arrived in July, 2018. He was born with health complications, and from the time he was five months old, I helped feed him through his G-tube, changed the dressing on his abdominal port, and generally helped care for him.
I also offered mom and dad suggestions about baby proofing and learning activities, and kept them informed about the children's development.
B Family, Denver, CO
April 2016 - July 2017
K Family, Denver, CO
February 2015 - April 2016
I taught him Baby Sign: he learned “milk,” “more” “dog” and “cookie.” One day I showed him the sign for “dog" (pat the side of your leg, as if calling a dog). He watched me closely, then, the next time I said “dog,” he reached out and patted my leg!
T Family, Denver, CO
November 2013 - January 2015
When the older boy was reluctant to speak at 18 months and his pediatrician was concerned, I taught him Baby Sign. Within a matter of weeks, his vocabulary included milk, water, juice, cookie, cheese, more, car, plane, dog, cat, rain, book, please, thank you, all gone, and sorry. He progressed to saying the word as he gestured the sign, and as he acquired an English vocabulary, his use of sign faded (as it was intended to).
M Family, Denver, CO
September 2012 - October 2013
I gave him his lunch, which was a perfect opportunity to help him learn to use a fork. After his nap, we frequently visited the Children’s Museum, or in hot weather, filled up his little pool in the back yard and explored different sized cups and containers, filling and spilling various items. On rainy days we hung out at home, reading, playing with blocks, cars or puzzles, or watching an occasional episode of Thomas & His Friends. (This was a "limited screen time" family.) He went down easily for his naps and I made a snack when he woke up.
I continued to babysit for the family for many years after the boys entered school.
P Family, Denver, CO
September 2011 - September 2012
J became overwhelmed when he was offered many choices at breakfast, so I helped him choose his meal by creating an illustrated menu that gave him just two options such as “Yummy Yogurt,” or “Wonderful Waffles”. He loved it!
He talked to me about “the ghost of breakfast,” who was at the table with us. I encouraged him to tell me more about this ghost, until he worked through his anxiety, transformed the “bad” ghost into a “good” ghost and sent it off to visit the neighbors.
I walked him to school, when we discussed everything from sharks to dinosaurs. A final hug in the schoolyard, and into the classroom he went.
While babysitting for him evenings and weekends until he was old enough to be on his own, I joined him in games he invented. He often showed me his gymnastic skills, and thoroughly enjoyed inventing characters during story time.
Sept 2017- March 2021
- Nanny to one infant/toddler
- Started when H was 12 weeks old
- Full time
H is an extremely intelligent problem solver. She figured out how child gates work within a week of their installation! When she was seven months old I began teaching her Baby Sign, which we used for many months.
Her brother arrived in July, 2018. He was born with health complications, and from the time he was five months old, I helped feed him through his G-tube, changed the dressing on his abdominal port, and generally helped care for him.
I also offered mom and dad suggestions about baby proofing and learning activities, and kept them informed about the children's development.
B Family, Denver, CO
April 2016 - July 2017
- Nanny to one infant/toddler
- Started when C was 12 weeks old
- Full time
K Family, Denver, CO
February 2015 - April 2016
- Nanny to one toddler
- Started when D was 12 weeks old
- Full time
I taught him Baby Sign: he learned “milk,” “more” “dog” and “cookie.” One day I showed him the sign for “dog" (pat the side of your leg, as if calling a dog). He watched me closely, then, the next time I said “dog,” he reached out and patted my leg!
T Family, Denver, CO
November 2013 - January 2015
- Nanny to two young boys
- Started caring for them at ages 8 weeks and 14 months respectively
- Full time
When the older boy was reluctant to speak at 18 months and his pediatrician was concerned, I taught him Baby Sign. Within a matter of weeks, his vocabulary included milk, water, juice, cookie, cheese, more, car, plane, dog, cat, rain, book, please, thank you, all gone, and sorry. He progressed to saying the word as he gestured the sign, and as he acquired an English vocabulary, his use of sign faded (as it was intended to).
M Family, Denver, CO
September 2012 - October 2013
- Nanny to one baby
- Started caring for him at 8 months old
- Full time
I gave him his lunch, which was a perfect opportunity to help him learn to use a fork. After his nap, we frequently visited the Children’s Museum, or in hot weather, filled up his little pool in the back yard and explored different sized cups and containers, filling and spilling various items. On rainy days we hung out at home, reading, playing with blocks, cars or puzzles, or watching an occasional episode of Thomas & His Friends. (This was a "limited screen time" family.) He went down easily for his naps and I made a snack when he woke up.
I continued to babysit for the family for many years after the boys entered school.
P Family, Denver, CO
September 2011 - September 2012
- Part-time Nanny to 4 year old boy
- Started as frequent babysitter
- Increased to five days a week during the school year
- Part time
J became overwhelmed when he was offered many choices at breakfast, so I helped him choose his meal by creating an illustrated menu that gave him just two options such as “Yummy Yogurt,” or “Wonderful Waffles”. He loved it!
He talked to me about “the ghost of breakfast,” who was at the table with us. I encouraged him to tell me more about this ghost, until he worked through his anxiety, transformed the “bad” ghost into a “good” ghost and sent it off to visit the neighbors.
I walked him to school, when we discussed everything from sharks to dinosaurs. A final hug in the schoolyard, and into the classroom he went.
While babysitting for him evenings and weekends until he was old enough to be on his own, I joined him in games he invented. He often showed me his gymnastic skills, and thoroughly enjoyed inventing characters during story time.
Child Welfare System Experience
Maple Star Colorado, Denver, CO
August 2021 - December 2023
Supervised Visitation Facilitator
I facilitated in the Human Services Department of the Jefferson County CO Baby Den, a coaching and support resource for parents and their newborns. Each infant needed something (a bottle, a nap), and the parents had their own needs. I helped one mom who was struggling to understand her baby’s facial expressions and body language. I showed one dad several ways to cuddle his daughter to help her fall asleep. I instructed parents in various swaddling techniques. I always reassured parents that there isn’t just one “right” way to parent a child, and to take care of themselves as well as the baby.
KEEP Coach (Key Essential Elements of Permanence):
As a KEEP facilitator, I counseled families with the goal of retaining their children at home. This included trauma-informed assistance to the adults in understanding the child's needs, and providing infiormation about a wide range of resources available.
“He was sent home of school early again,” one custodial grandmother told me. “He barely sits through breakfast with me, he’s so anxious to get back to his laptop. He’s argumentative and hardly talks to me. He’s disruptive in class, so he’s often thrown out of school early.”
“Let’s prioritize your concerns,” I suggested, “and create an approach to each. Above all, he needs to know that you love him, and that you won’t abandon him.”
Within three months, the boy started to become the sweet kid I had seen behind the troubled child with a traumatic past: he was playing basketball with a kid on his block, voluntarily discussing school subjects he had become interested in, and spending a lot less time on his laptop.
Central Visitation Program, Denver, CO
October 2020 - April 2021
Visitation Supervisor
I wrote comprehensive reports on supervised visits that were used by case workers and the courts.
As their dad eagerly awaited the arrival of his kids, we talked about raising bright, engaged children. Having parents who were in conflict isn't easy for anyone. I suggested projects, and appealing dinners with healthy foods. The children came running through the door, shouting to their dad enthusiastically; thrilled to spend the next two hours with him.
August 2021 - December 2023
Supervised Visitation Facilitator
I facilitated in the Human Services Department of the Jefferson County CO Baby Den, a coaching and support resource for parents and their newborns. Each infant needed something (a bottle, a nap), and the parents had their own needs. I helped one mom who was struggling to understand her baby’s facial expressions and body language. I showed one dad several ways to cuddle his daughter to help her fall asleep. I instructed parents in various swaddling techniques. I always reassured parents that there isn’t just one “right” way to parent a child, and to take care of themselves as well as the baby.
KEEP Coach (Key Essential Elements of Permanence):
As a KEEP facilitator, I counseled families with the goal of retaining their children at home. This included trauma-informed assistance to the adults in understanding the child's needs, and providing infiormation about a wide range of resources available.
“He was sent home of school early again,” one custodial grandmother told me. “He barely sits through breakfast with me, he’s so anxious to get back to his laptop. He’s argumentative and hardly talks to me. He’s disruptive in class, so he’s often thrown out of school early.”
“Let’s prioritize your concerns,” I suggested, “and create an approach to each. Above all, he needs to know that you love him, and that you won’t abandon him.”
Within three months, the boy started to become the sweet kid I had seen behind the troubled child with a traumatic past: he was playing basketball with a kid on his block, voluntarily discussing school subjects he had become interested in, and spending a lot less time on his laptop.
Central Visitation Program, Denver, CO
October 2020 - April 2021
Visitation Supervisor
I wrote comprehensive reports on supervised visits that were used by case workers and the courts.
As their dad eagerly awaited the arrival of his kids, we talked about raising bright, engaged children. Having parents who were in conflict isn't easy for anyone. I suggested projects, and appealing dinners with healthy foods. The children came running through the door, shouting to their dad enthusiastically; thrilled to spend the next two hours with him.
Education
BA, Psychology, Barnard College, New York City
MBA, Marketing, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York City
Child/Infant CPR/FA
MBA, Marketing, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York City
Child/Infant CPR/FA