Elizabeth Leikam

• Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about child's progress and needs.
• Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
• Established clear expectations for behavior, setting boundaries to create a respectful atmosphere within the home.
• Promoted healthy eating habits by preparing nutritious meals and snacks on a daily basis.
• Organized engaging activities that incorporated age-appropriate educational components for cognitive development.
• Maintained detailed logs of daily activities, milestones achieved, and any behavioral or health concerns that arose during care hours.
• Encouraged social interactions through playdates, group outings, and community events.
• Taught child basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
• Transported child to and from school, medical appointments, and extra-curricular activities.
• Traveled with family bot locally and nationally.

• Provided care for Boy 2.5 and girl 8 by setting schedules and routines, feeding, diapering, and cleaning rooms and toys.
• Used creative, interactive, and engaging teaching methods to encourage developmental learning skills.
• Planned and supervised trips to promote cognitive, physical, and social skills.
• Assisted in weaning toddler off the bottle and potty training.
• Ensured the physical and medical health of both children by administering first aid and medicine when appropriate.
• Provided agreed upon household care including laundry, dishes, and overall tidiness.

• Provided infant care for 6-month-old including meal prep, sleep schedule, diaper changes, age-appropriate activities to reach milestones, and outings.

• Provided behavior management, teacher support, mathematical instruction, crisis intervention and structure for the adolescents in a classroom and dorm setting.

Received a people-oriented degree with a focus on understanding the human condition.