Dyani Benson

• Provided professional, attentive childcare for infants, toddlers, and young children during deployment briefings, corporate events, conferences, private parties, and other special occasions.
• Cared for infants and young children in unfamiliar event environments while maintaining a calm, safe, and welcoming atmosphere.
• Managed infant needs including bottle feeding, formula and breast milk handling, burping, diaper changes, soothing, nap routines, and age-appropriate activities.
• Followed individual parent instructions regarding feeding schedules, sleep routines, allergies, comfort preferences, and other care requirements.
• Maintained close supervision of multiple children while adapting care to different ages, developmental stages, personalities, and needs.
• Created engaging, age-appropriate activities including books, sensory play, music, games, crafts, and supervised movement activities.
• Supported infants through tummy time, floor play, interaction, and other developmentally appropriate activities while maintaining appropriate supervision.
• Assisted children with transitions between activities, meals, rest periods, and event-related changes in location or schedule.
• Maintained a clean and organized childcare area, including sanitizing toys and feeding supplies and keeping children’s belongings safely organized.
• Practiced safe sleep, hygiene, feeding, and supervision procedures, particularly when caring for infants and children in busy event settings.
• Communicated professionally with parents and event staff regarding children’s needs, schedules, and any concerns that arose during the event.
• Maintained a dependable, professional presence and arrived prepared with a flexible approach suited to changing event schedules and environments.
• Respected family privacy and confidentiality while providing childcare services in high-profile, private, and social settings.
• Worked independently and collaboratively with other contracted childcare providers to maintain appropriate supervision and a positive experience for children and families.

Provides care for 3 different families regularly - ages 6m-12 years

• Provided dependable, attentive childcare for infants, toddlers, and young children on an occasional and as-needed basis.
• Cared for infants and young children independently while parents attended work, appointments, social events, date nights, or other commitments.
• Managed essential infant-care routines, including bottle feeding, formula or breast milk preparation, burping, diaper changes, soothing, naps, and bedtime routines.
• Followed each family’s established routines, parenting preferences, feeding schedules, safety guidelines, and household expectations.
• Provided age-appropriate play and activities, including reading, arts and crafts, sensory activities, music, outdoor play, and supervised exploration.
• Maintained a safe, clean, and comfortable environment through active supervision, childproofing awareness, and regular cleanup of toys and childcare areas.
• Comforted children experiencing separation anxiety, tiredness, teething, fussiness, or changes in their normal routine.
• Prepared simple meals and snacks according to parents’ instructions while remaining attentive to food allergies and dietary restrictions.
• Assisted with children’s bedtime routines, including bathing, pajamas, stories, calming activities, and settling children safely for sleep.
• Monitored children closely and communicated important updates to parents regarding meals, naps, activities, behavior, and overall well-being.
• Demonstrated flexibility and reliability when accepting short-notice or occasional childcare requests.
• Built trusting relationships with families through responsible caregiving, clear communication, patience, and respect for family privacy.
• Adapted quickly to different children, household routines, schedules, and age-specific needs while maintaining a warm and professional approach.

• Provided attentive, nurturing, and age-appropriate care for infants from newborn through toddler stages in a safe and supportive home environment.
• Managed daily infant routines, including feeding, burping, diaper changes, bathing, dressing, and maintaining consistent nap and bedtime schedules.
• Prepared and provided breast milk, formula, and age-appropriate solid foods according to family instructions and the infant’s individual feeding schedule.
• Monitored feeding patterns, sleep habits, diaper changes, mood, and developmental milestones, communicating important observations to parents.
• Followed safe sleep practices, including placing infants on their backs in a clean, safe, and appropriately prepared sleep environment.
• Supported physical, cognitive, language, and social development through tummy time, reading, singing, sensory activities, age-appropriate play, and supervised exploration.
• Comforted infants during periods of fussiness, teething, illness, separation anxiety, and changes in routine with patience and reassurance.
• Maintained a clean and organized nursery, sanitized bottles and feeding equipment, and kept infant clothing, toys, and supplies properly organized.
• Followed parents’ instructions regarding routines, nutrition, allergies, medications when authorized, and household safety procedures.
• Took infants on age-appropriate walks and outdoor activities while maintaining close supervision and appropriate safety precautions.
• Maintained detailed communication with parents regarding the infant’s daily activities, meals, naps, diaper changes, mood, and developmental progress.
• Demonstrated patience, reliability, strong attention to detail, and the ability to respond calmly to changing infant needs.
• Maintained confidentiality and respected family preferences, parenting styles, household routines, and privacy.