Amanda Saraiva

In the Markey Household, I cared for two children ages: 2 months and 2 years old.

• Promoted outdoor time for mental and physical health benefits
• Closely worked with the mother to work together to reach developmental milestones
• Created a fun and safe play environment
• Built a tremendous lifelong relationship with the family
• Worked on sleep and nap schedules along with aiding in potty training
• Took the children to extracurriculars and fun baby classes

Working in the James Household I cared for three children ages: 2, 3, and 7. I worked full-time for this family over the summer and then two days a week when school started.

• Promoted intellectual development through reading, storytelling, and engaging educational activities.
• Encouraged physical activity with outdoor play, sports, and fitness games for improved health and motor skills development.
• Developed strong communication with parents to provide updates on children''s progress, needs, and achievements.
• Managed children''s schedules effectively to ensure timely completion of homework, extracurricular activities, and daily routines.
• Implemented creative learning strategies tailored to each child''s interests and abilities for enhanced cognitive growth.
• Provided nutritious meals and snacks according to dietary restrictions or preferences, ensuring balanced nutrition for growing bodies.
• Fostered creativity through art projects, music appreciation, and imaginative play designed to stimulate young minds.
• Assisted in the development of social skills by arranging playdates with peers in a supervised setting.
• Coordinated transportation arrangements for school pick-ups/drop-offs or appointments while prioritizing safety precautions during transit.
• Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.

• Maintained my own classroom, keeping a tidy and engaging workspace
• Created art projects along with working with my students to aid in creativity to create our own games
• Worked on fine motor skills and emotional regulation
• Developed unique lesson plans to cater to my students needs

I became a Swim Instructor after working as a camp counselor because I realized many children were discouraged they could not pass the camp swim test. My goal was to allow the children to gain confidence in the pool along with learning how to do so safely.

• Hosted outdoor sports parties, reffing and engaging in the games
• Hosted indoor Nerf gun parties, ensuring a memorable experience for all participants
• Improvised dance parties and other alternative fun for guests not interested in the activity at hand
• Always high energy to keep everyone engaged and smiling!

• Enhanced camper experience by developing and implementing diverse sports activities tailored to individual skill levels.
• Boosted team spirit and sportsmanship through the organization of group games and team-building exercises.
• Ensured campers'' safety by maintaining vigilant supervision during all sports activities, reducing injury rates significantly.
• Provided exceptional customer service to parents, addressing concerns and providing updates on their child''s progress throughout the camp session.
• Advanced my creativity by creating stimulating crafts and games

Due to the pandemic lifestyles had to quickly change and this allowed me to advance my babysitting career to a nannying career, taking care of three children five days a week; ages 1, 5, and 6. This job showed me how to multitask, become very good at quick problem-solving, always be on my toes, balance school with work, and so much more. Before taking on this task I wanted the family to be completely comfortable leaving their young children with me for such a long duration of time and got CPR and babysitting certified.
Even before nannying I have been a dedicated babysitter for several years.

The Essex County Dare Camp is a camp that teaches the youth the importance of safety, drug awareness, anti-bullying, and aims to build a connection with law enforcement. I got the opportunity to be a camp counselor for this program and got to enhance my caretaker abilities, going on many field trips taught me how to be able to keep my eyes on a large group of children at a time. I also learned how to work with many different types of colleagues with many different personalities and backgrounds.