Calista Autrey
Gallup,NM
Summary
Dedicated Private Nanny with expertise in relationship building and child development. Committed to fostering emotional growth and providing nurturing environments for children.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Nanny
Calista’s Childcare
Gallup, NM
03.2020 - Current
- Supervised daily activities, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional, and social well-being.
- Developed engaging educational activities to promote cognitive and social development.
- Coordinated schedules and transportation for school and extracurricular activities.
- Communicated effectively with parents regarding children's progress and needs.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to support emotional growth and discipline.
- Streamlined daily routines to enhance efficiency in household management tasks.
- Conducted regular assessments of children's developmental milestones to inform care strategies.
- Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
- Oversaw household duties such as light housekeeping tasks or running errands when required.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Established clear expectations for behavior, setting boundaries to create a respectful atmosphere within the home.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Led indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing consistent and nurturing care.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Promoted healthy eating habits by preparing nutritious meals and snacks on a daily basis.
- Implemented daily routines for optimal child development and created a structured environment.
- Conducted regular safety checks and maintained a clean, hazard-free environment for the children at all times.
- Organized engaging activities that incorporated age-appropriate educational components for cognitive development.
- Adapted caregiving approaches based on individual needs of each child to provide personalized support.
- Assisted with homework and school projects, fostering a love for learning in the children.
- Collaborated with parents to establish effective bedtime routines, resulting in improved sleep patterns for the children.
- Supported emotional growth by helping children navigate conflicts with empathy and understanding while teaching problem-solving skills.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Transported children to and from school, medical appointments, and extra-curricular activities.
- Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
- Supervised children on playground to help develop physical and social skills.
Education
Associate of Science - Busi
San Juan College
Farmington, NM12.2026
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
UNM Gallup
Gallup, NM12.2026
Skills
- Relationship building
- Task prioritization
- Patient assessments
- Patient monitoring
- Infection control standards
- Medication administration
- Clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Vital signs monitoring
- ADL assistance
- IV setup
- Catheter care
- Medical documentation
- Health promotion
- Self-reflection
- Specimen collection
- Mobility assistance
- Patient feeding
- Medical records management
- Regulatory compliance
- IV removal
- Cultural history
- Medical records oversight
- Basic nursing care
- Quality of care standards
- Medical chart management
- Call responses
- Critical thinking
- Compassionate and caring
- Attention to detail
- Medication and IV administration
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Clear patient communication
- Collecting vitals
- Documentation
- Monitoring vital signs
- Wound care
- Patient care assessment
- Decision-making
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Accurate documentation
- Sanitation
- Delegation and motivation
- Infant care experience
- Schedule management
- Toddler care experience
- Activity planning
- Infant care
- Reading and storytelling
- Early childhood education
- Positive reinforcement
- Emotional support
- Laundry
- CPR training
- Social skill development
- Light housekeeping
- Vitals monitoring
Timeline
Private Nanny
Calista’s Childcare
03.2020 - Current
Associate of Science - Busi
San Juan College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
UNM Gallup