Colleen Durand
Guilford,CT
Summary
Childcare professional prepared to provide high-quality care and support. Proven history of fostering positive relationships and creating structured routines for children. Known for adaptability and teamwork, ensuring collaborative and harmonious home environment. Proficient in child safety, meal preparation, and educational activities.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
ROTA Nanny
Monument Farm Road LLC. and Hari Ravichandran and Jordin Luke
Concord, MA
03.2025 - Current
- Ages of children upon hire: 2 year old girl and 5 year old boy
- Provided attentive care for children, ensuring safety and well-being during daily activities.
- Developed engaging educational activities to promote cognitive and social development in children.
- Maintained open communication with parents regarding children's progress and behavioral observations.
- Managed household tasks, including meal preparation, laundry, and organization of children's belongings.
- Adapted caregiving strategies to meet individual needs of children, fostering a supportive environment for growth.
Full-Time Nanny & House Manager
Fair Family
Brookline, MA
04.2022 - 01.2025
- Ages of Children Upon Hire: 9-year-old twin boys, 11-year-old girl, 13-year-old boy
- Full-time care of 4 children, 5 days per week with responsibilities including but not limited to: scheduling & managing children’s calendars, oversight of homework, activities and driving. House Manager responsibilities include family laundry, general tidying and upkeep of home, scheduling and oversight of maintenance, repairs and home projects as needed. Weekly family grocery shopping, errands, and preparations for family events and travel needs. Clothing upkeep includes daily laundry & switching out seasonal wardrobes and tracking school & athletic uniform needs.
Full-time Nanny
Pinchasik Family
Cambridge, MA
11.2017 - 03.2022
- Age of Child Upon Hire: 9 days old
- Full-time care of infant 10 hours per day 5 days per week with responsibilities including but not limited to: feeding, changing, bathing, driving both baby and visually impaired mom to appointments and specialists. Baby was born with chronic kidney disease and required many special doctor visits in the first months of his life. Non-baby responsibilities include weekly grocery shopping, meals cooked 3x/week, household maintenance, deep cleaning 2x/monthly, ordering household items, pharmacy runs, driving mom and baby wherever needed.
As needed Childcare Provider and Driver
Christina Herrick
Guilford, CT
09.2014 - 01.2019
- Ages of Children Upon Hire: 11-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy
- As needed supervision/care and driving. Weekend Overnights (up to 4 nights at a time). This is an as-needed position with various drop-offs and pick-ups for teens, overnight and weekend supervision, meal prep and execution, general overseeing of children, house and animals.
Full-time Live-Out Nanny
Smith Family
East Haven, CT
05.2015 - 06.2017
- Ages of Children Upon Hire: 11-Month-Old Girl, 6-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Girl
- Full charge care of 3 children, 5 days per week. Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Getting the older girls ready for school each morning/ packing lunches. Driving to schools and activities. Management of the weekly family schedules and children’s extracurricular activities. Homework assistance. Meal preparation for the children and maintenance of toys, bedrooms and play areas. Daily activities for youngest child (art class, library, museums). Nap time, constructive play and learning activities for youngest girl.
As needed Childcare Provider
Blumberg Family
Guilford, CT
09.2002 - 03.2017
- Ages of Children Upon Hire: Infant
- Ages and genders of children upon hire: 6-month-old boy; his brother was born in 2004. This was an as needed position where the primary focus was caring for infant boy. General maintenance and organization of children’s areas and their laundry. Light evening meal preparation and clean up. Bedtime routines. The child’s brother was born in 2004 and I have been caring for them on an as-needed basis for 13+ years. Overnights, weekly care while parents travel has also been ongoing.
Full-time Live-In Nanny
Asman Family
Key Largo, FL
10.2013 - 04.2014
- Ages of Children Upon Hire: 6-month-old boy, 2-year-old girl
- Responsibilities included managing daily and upcoming activities, including swim lessons and educational activities. Caring for infant which included bottle preparation and feeding, diapering, nap-time, and bathing. Maintained bedtime routines.
Teacher’s Aide
Bridgeport Detention Center
Bridgeport, CT
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Assisted in creating lesson plans, guidance and mentorship for incarcerated 12-18 year old young men and women.
Education
BS - Business Administration/Marketing
Southern CT State University
New Haven, CTSkills
- 13 years of Nanny experience
- Extensive care with Infants-Teens
- 20 years driving experience
- Well- adept at assimilating into the family culture and following routines and commitments, while offering my own organizational and scheduling skills
- Plan, arrange and implement fun learning opportunities
- Have an interest in children as individuals
- Great organizational skills
- Light housekeeping/laundry
- Constant attention to wellbeing and development of children
- BS in Business Administration/Marketing
- US Citizen; Owns a valid US Passport
- Owns a valid US Driver’s License
- Valid passport and Travel-ready
- First- Aid and CPR Certified
Interests
Running, reading, health/fitness, hiking, traveling, writing, current events
Timeline
ROTA Nanny
Monument Farm Road LLC. and Hari Ravichandran and Jordin Luke
03.2025 - Current
Full-Time Nanny & House Manager
Fair Family
04.2022 - 01.2025
Full-time Nanny
Pinchasik Family
11.2017 - 03.2022
Full-time Live-Out Nanny
Smith Family
05.2015 - 06.2017
As needed Childcare Provider and Driver
Christina Herrick
09.2014 - 01.2019
Full-time Live-In Nanny
Asman Family
10.2013 - 04.2014
Teacher’s Aide
Bridgeport Detention Center
06.2013 - 08.2013
As needed Childcare Provider
Blumberg Family
09.2002 - 03.2017
BS - Business Administration/Marketing
Southern CT State University