April Craddick
Santa Barbara ,CA
Summary
Cheerful, creative and attentive childcare professional with years experience, excited to provide childcare for families in Santa Barbara . I have been pretty lucky to work for some amazing families and genuinely love working with kids. It's really cool that my job is to make sure they are getting the most out of their day, teaching them and helping them grow. Committed to creating a unique and dynamic environment where children of all abilities thrive and are excited to learn.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny
Sophia and Max Patinkin
Montecito, Ca
08.2024 - Current
- Provided attentive care ensuring safety and comfort at all times.
- Developed and implemented daily routines to promote healthy sleeping and feeding habits.
- Engaged age-appropriate activities that fostered cognitive and motor skills development.
- Provided a nurturing environment , ensuring safety and well-being at all times.
- Implemented sleep training techniques as needed, resulting in improved sleep patterns.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties to ensure a clean, organized living environment for both the family and the infant.
- Supported physical development through regular gross motor play sessions that included tummy time activities designed specifically for infants.
- Supervised children on playground to help develop physical and social skills.
Professional Nanny
Stephen And Molly Siobhani
Santa Barbara, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Builds positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Plays games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
- Engages with children on age-appropriate level.
- Implements behavior management strategies to minimize indiscipline and guide children in attaining positive behavior.
- Promotes language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Develops games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
- Monitors schedules to maintain sleeping, eating routines for children daily.
- Provides overnight care.
- Transports children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities using family vehicle .
Professional Nanny
Blythe And Alexander Mink
Goleta, CA
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Organized different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
- Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians.
- Logged information regarding naps, feedings and any medications administered.
Professional Nanny
Jessica Stevens And Mike Brelje
Santa Barbara
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Assisted with housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Promoted good behavior with positive reinforcement methods.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Provided safe transportation to different events and appointments.
Professional Nanny
Nicole And Eric Brigham
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Communicated with child at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Taught everyday skills and language.
- Supported child in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Assisted child in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
- Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
Women’s Bible Study Child Care Director
Shoreline Community Church
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Supported daily operational functions.
- Organized and engaged in recreational activities such as games and puzzles.
- Encouraged good behaviors using the positive reinforcement method.
- Monitored and enforced adequate supply and material inventory.
- Meticulously sanitized toys and play equipment.
- Communicated openly with children's parents about daily activities and behaviors.
- Built constructive and open relationships with families using forthright yet friendly communication.
- Communicated with children in developmentally appropriate way
Professional Nanny
Jon and Stacy Peterson
06.2015 - 12.2018
- Implemented tummy time and activities to help children reach milestones.
- Provided opportunities to challenge and build upon gross and fine motor skills.
- Sand and water play helps toddlers develop hand/eye coordination and encourage fine motor development.
- Designed weekly activity schedules. Trips to the local Library, Zoo, Parks, Museums, Etc.
- Researched and established various arts and crafts activities that were included into daily/weekly schedule.
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving appropriate to children's development levels.
- Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate.
- Prepared, served and cleaned up daily meals for 2 children. Promoted good health by preparing meals with organic and natural ingredients.
- Encouraged good behaviors using the positive reinforcement method.
Personal Care Assistant
Antonio Villasana
Santa Barbara, CA
07.2014 - 09.2017
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
Inclusion Coordinator
Wilderness Youth Project Inc
09.2012 - 07.2014
- Fostered meaningful relationship with nature among students through student field-trips to local beaches, hiking trails, forests, preserves, creeks, etc.
- Developed weekly program for children with physical and developmental needs.
- Planned, Implemented, monitored daily/weekly activity based on objectives to increase interest in the natural world.
- Maintained safety and security of all youth under care.
Transported children to and from each destination in Wilderness Youth Project assigned van. - Corresponded with families and prospective program participants through email, telephone or postal mail.
- Served as summer camp counselor, 3:1 adult /student ratio
Administrative Assistant
Retta Slay
11.2006 - 07.2014
- Provided overall household and office support by maintaining and assisting in daily operations.
- Represented Retta Slay for Challengers Baseball, Down Syndrome Association of Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara Special Needs Adaptive Programs at local, national and international expos and events.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate requests.
- Worked independently and under guidance to manage daily office operations as well as clerical tasks.
- Proactively gathered all materials necessary for meetings in advance.
- Created files, reports and records while maintaining confidentiality.
- Completed special projects to meet and exceed the goals of all programs under DSASBC, SNAP and Challengers Baseball.
- Maintained professionalism and respectfulness while greeting and welcoming visitors, vendors and the public to our events.
- Coached new employees on program procedures, program policies and performance standards.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve the accuracy, efficiency and responsiveness of the volunteers for each community program.
Skills
- Self Motivated
- Dependable
- Calm Under Pressure
- Efficient multi-tasking
- Detail -Oriented
- Organized
- MS Office proficient
- CPR Certified
Professional Development
- 2007 ECE 102 Child, Family and Community & 103 Foundation of ECE 1 Principles
- June 2009-June 2014: Assistant Coach/ Coach for Dos Pueblos Little League Challengers.
- Sept 2009: Brain Gym Lunch and Learn.
- May 2009: The Power of Learning through everyday Routines, Relationships and activities.
- June 2014 iCan Shine Bike Camp: Bike Team.
- May- July 2021 Page Youth Center Basketball Coach for children with physical and developmental needs.
- Spring 2022 Central Coast Adaptive Athletics Baseball Coach
Timeline
Nanny
Sophia and Max Patinkin
08.2024 - Current
Professional Nanny
Stephen And Molly Siobhani
07.2023 - Current
Professional Nanny
Blythe And Alexander Mink
04.2023 - 06.2023
Professional Nanny
Jessica Stevens And Mike Brelje
10.2021 - 03.2023
Professional Nanny
Nicole And Eric Brigham
05.2019 - 08.2021
Women’s Bible Study Child Care Director
Shoreline Community Church
08.2017 - 09.2018
Professional Nanny
Jon and Stacy Peterson
06.2015 - 12.2018
Personal Care Assistant
Antonio Villasana
07.2014 - 09.2017
Inclusion Coordinator
Wilderness Youth Project Inc
09.2012 - 07.2014
Administrative Assistant
Retta Slay
11.2006 - 07.2014