Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Erin Clayton

Erin Clayton

Summary

Compassionate Caregiver, with 15 years of comprehensive experience in all facets of caring for children from the ages of newborn to teens. Devoted to cultivating warm, nurturing environments for children. Proven to teach new skills and support childhood development. Brings unique understanding of childhood needs and care to in-home environment. Handles diverse child and household priorities by applying strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Highly responsible and diligent with knowledge about managing school schedules, extracurricular activities and entertainment to achieve optimal playtime and schoolwork balance.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

Care.com Inc
Collierville, TN

Private Nanny
04.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Private Nanny for a families in Collierville, TN; Germantown, TN; and Southaven, MS
  • Assisting family with daily childcare and household needs
  • Nurturing children, simplifying life for parents, and keep households running smoothly
  • Prepared nutritious meals, processed laundry and sanitized play areas
  • Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth
  • Prepared snacks and meals, scheduled and coordinated projects and reinforced appropriate discipline for children according to parents' specifications
  • Bathed and dressed babies, changed diapers and prepared bottles and feeding equipment
  • Helped children discover enrichment activities to inspire imagination and creativity.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing bottles and infant items
  • Safe sleep practices
  • Monitoring health and care for ill children
  • Feeding expressed breast milk
  • Mixing and feeding formula
  • Introduction and feeding of solid foods
  • Observing for developmental milestones progression
  • Physical growth such as tummy time and muscle development
  • Cognitive growth with exposure to new experiences and things
  • Sensory experiences
  • Music exposure with singing and music selection

Jonesboro, AR

Primary Caregiver
01.2008 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Stay at Home Mother/Homemaker, for 2 children ages Newborn to 15
  • Prepared nutritious meals, cleaned laundry, and maintained a sanitized environment
  • Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children
  • Organized and planned age-appropriate reading, crafts and music lessons
  • Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment
  • Balanced schedules to promote optimal rest, play and educational periods
  • Sanitized toys and tables to maintain clean, safe environment
  • Planned and implemented age-appropriate activities and lessons
  • Instructed children in health and personal habits involving eating, resting and hygiene habits
  • Assisted with school day activities, before and after-school supervision, and lunch and recess
  • Maintained complex schedules and arranged appointments
  • Completed basic administrative work and managed household accounts
  • Engaged with children to create nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth
  • Followed routines to foster stability and structure in children's lives
  • Transported children to and from school, extra-curricular activities and play-dates
  • Helped children complete homework and special assignments daily to support academic performance.

Jonesboro, AR

House Cleaner
04.2018 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Organized, cleaned and sanitized kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms to tidy and eliminate daily germs
  • Used proper chemicals and cleaning materials to optimal dilution and cleaned specific surfaces per client requests
  • Laundered sheets and other bedding, made beds and fluffed pillows
  • Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance
  • Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation
  • Washed and dried dishes to maintain clean and orderly kitchen
  • Coordinated home cleaning schedule based on client availability and realistic time constraints.

Merrit Family
Jonesboro, AR

Private Nanny
01.2016 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Implemented Basic Preschool Curriculum
  • Prepared snacks and meals, scheduled and coordinated projects and reinforced appropriate discipline for child according to parents' specifications.
  • Regulated child's schedules to balance rest, learning and play.
  • Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
  • Monitored indoor and outdoor playtime by guiding activities while watching for dangers.
  • Planned recreational activities to enhance physical development and explore stimulating exercises.

Jonesboro, AR

House Cleaner
01.2004 - 08.2010

Job overview

  • Coordinated home cleaning schedule based on client availability and realistic time constraints
  • Communicated and marketed services by networking, referrals and promotion
  • Cleaned homes following specific and detailed protocols and requests
  • Organized, cleaned and sanitized kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms to tidy and eliminate daily germs
  • Used proper chemicals and cleaning materials to optimal dilution and cleaned specific surfaces followed client requests
  • Washed and dried dishes to maintain clean and orderly kitchen
  • Laundered sheets and other bedding, made beds and fluffed pillows
  • Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance
  • Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation.

Education

FamilyLife Art of Parenting

01.2019

University Overview

Completed Small Group Study Faith Based Parenting

Unplowed Ground
Jonesboro, AR

6 Week Course Therapeutic Parenting
01.2016

Olive Branch High School

High School Diploma
05.2004

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Organizational skills
  • Decision-making
  • Planning
  • Multitasking
  • Flexible
  • Critical thinking
  • Activity and Event Planning
  • Enrichment activities
  • First aid, CPR and AED certified
  • Dependable
  • Family-oriented
  • Exceptional time management
  • Focused and detail-oriented

References

  • Kelsey Johnson (901)-850-4065
  • Dr. Navneet Panesar (989)-501-5266
  • Kelly Merrit (870)-819-8248
  • Luma Oliveira (562)-481-7173
  • Dr. Jeremy McKelroy (870)-219-6978
  • Tasha Holland (870)-270-2922
  • Kara Whitehead (870)-926-1053

Timeline

Private Nanny

Care.com Inc
04.2022 - Current

House Cleaner

04.2018 - 09.2021

Private Nanny

Merrit Family
01.2016 - 12.2016

Primary Caregiver

01.2008 - 08.2021

House Cleaner

01.2004 - 08.2010

FamilyLife Art of Parenting

Unplowed Ground

6 Week Course Therapeutic Parenting

Olive Branch High School

High School Diploma
Erin Clayton