Jill John
Summary
Compassionate and nurturing nanny, dedicated to providing young children with high-quality care. Utilizes knowledge of child development to individualize play activities and routines to meet each child's needs. Collaborates with parents, caregivers, teachers, private therapists, and EI teams to provide exceptional consistency of care for young children.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Nanny
Families In Massachusetts
06.2023 - Current
- Provided nurturing care for children 4 months to 4 years old.
- Developed relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about their child's individual progress and needs.
- Enhanced children's emotional well-being by providing consistent and nurturing care.
- Communicated with children at developmentally-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Organized engaging activities that incorporated developmentally-appropriate components for emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
- Collaborated with families, therapists, and EI teams to incorporate strategies into play and daily routines.
- Utilized low-tech and high-tech AAC (in collaboration with therapists and families) with children with communication delays in their play and daily routines to foster their communication skills and social-emotional development
Preschool Teacher
F.U.S.E. School and Program
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Utilized approaches and curriculums including DIR/Floortime, Social Thinking, Sensory Integration, and Mindfulness in the play-based classrooms
- Prepared and implemented curriculum for 3-4 year old classroom of children with social Autism and social emotional challenges
- Collaborated with co-teacher to support the individual developmental needs of the children in the class
- Communicated with parents regarding their child's development, their goals, and strategies that we use in the classroom.
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Lemberg Children's Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with the Head Teachers to plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum for children 6 weeks old to 2 years old; managed classroom of seven infants
- Supervised Teaching Assistants (Brandeis University students) which included: teaching them about early childhood education and child development, completing TA evaluations, and providing feedback regarding the evaluations
- Completed developmental progress reports and conducted parent-teacher conferences to discuss family concerns and priorities for their child's development.
Developmental Specialist
Thom Mystic Valley Early Intervention
01.2006 - 01.2021
- Conducted eligibility evaluations by observing parent-child interactions, infants/toddlers in play, administering standardized assessment tools, gathering questionnaires to evaluate development in the domains of Cognition, Communication, Motor Skills, Personal-Social Development, and Adaptive Skills
- Utilized PIWI Model (Parents Interacting with Infants) and other coaching techniques to foster parent-child relationships during in-person and virtual home visits
- Collaborated with local public-school systems, community child care programs, medical professionals, and specialty service providers to support families as they helped their children learn and progress across developmental domains.
Education
Master of Arts - Child Development
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Brandeis University
Skills
- Infant care experience
- Toddler care experience
- Children with complex special needs and complex medical needs
- Early childhood development/early childhood education
- Parent support and education
- Early Intervention experience
- Emotionally supportive
- CPR/First Aid training
Websites
Certification
- Certified Early Intervention Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Lead Teacher, Infant/Toddler/Preschool, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
- Newborn Care Specialist Course Completion, Newborn Care Solutions
Timeline
Private Nanny
Families In Massachusetts
06.2023 - Current
Preschool Teacher
F.U.S.E. School and Program
01.2023 - 06.2023
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Lemberg Children's Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
Developmental Specialist
Thom Mystic Valley Early Intervention
01.2006 - 01.2021
Master of Arts - Child Development
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Brandeis University