Betsy Grimes
Bend,Oregon
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny
Amy Madison
Bend, OR
03.2024 - Current
- 1 year old and 5 year old
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
- Developed strong communication with parents to provide updates on children''s progress, needs, and achievements.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Provided nutritious meals and snacks according to dietary restrictions or preferences, ensuring balanced nutrition for growing bodies.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships.
- Handled challenging behavioral issues using appropriate discipline strategies and proactive communication with parents.
Nanny/Personal Assistant
Guy Pearson
Bend, OR
08.2020 - 09.2023
- 2 year old and 5 year old
- Worked as a personal assistant for the parents after the nanny job ended for 1 year
- Enhanced children's emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships.
- Promoted intellectual development through reading, storytelling, and engaging educational activities.
- Encouraged physical activity with outdoor play, and 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 with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Spearheaded early potty training techniques
Infant Nanny
Jamie Farrell
Bend, OR
03.2022 - 09.2022
- 5 month old and 3 year old
- Still babysit once a week, family now consists of a 5 year old, 3 year old and 1 year old twins
- Fostered strong parent-nanny relationships through open communication, trust, and professionalism.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties to ensure a clean, organized living environment for both the family and the infant.
- Implemented sleep training techniques as needed, resulting in improved sleep patterns for the infant.
- Accompanied families on outings or trips while providing attentive care for the infant throughout various settings.
- Encouraged early language development
- Supported physical development through regular gross motor play
- Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Ensured timely diaper changes and feedings, maintaining optimal hygiene levels for each infant in care.
- Assisted in fostering early language acquisition skills through singing songs, reading stories, and conversing with infants regularly.
- Implemented fine motor skill development activities
Education
High School Diploma -
Mountain View High School
06.2014
Skills
- Allergy awareness
- Motor Skill Development
- Nap time management
- Diaper changing proficiency
- Baby-proofing homes
- Traveling with infants
Timeline
Nanny
Amy Madison
03.2024 - Current
Infant Nanny
Jamie Farrell
03.2022 - 09.2022
Nanny/Personal Assistant
Guy Pearson
08.2020 - 09.2023
High School Diploma -
Mountain View High School