Kathleen Baudier
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate, with a proven track record at Claire Mc Donald, I excel in fostering child development and safety. Leveraging skills in CPR and early childhood development, I've enhanced learning through creative activities, achieving significant milestones. My reliability and patience have built lasting trust with families, ensuring a nurturing environment for children.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Sitter
Claire Mc Donald
03.2021 - Current
- Prepared younger kids for kindergarten entry by assisting in basic literacy and numeracy skill development using creative teaching approaches.
- Transported children safely to various appointments and extracurricular activities, prioritizing punctuality.
- Implemented daily routines to establish structure for children, encouraging consistency and stability.
- Maintained open communication with parents regarding child development, milestones achieved, and potential concerns.
- Supported nap time routines through soothing techniques like reading stories or gentle rocking motions.
- Ensured safety of children through active supervision, implementing age-appropriate rules and boundaries.
- Developed strong bonds with both children and parents through respectful communication and trust-building activities.
- Ensured a smooth transition during parental absences by maintaining open communication lines and providing detailed reports of daily activities, concerns, or achievements.
- Created a positive atmosphere that fostered creativity by encouraging arts-and-crafts projects or imaginative playtime activities.
- Improved communication skills in children through engaging storytelling sessions and interactive games.
- Promoted healthy habits by preparing nutritious meals and snacks, as well as teaching proper hygiene practices.
- Provided emotional support to children during challenging times, fostering a nurturing environment.
- Managed household tasks such as laundry, light cleaning, and meal preparation to maintain an organized living space for the family.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Reassured children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
- Assisted with meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry to support family with additional chores.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Administered medications by following strict instructions from parents.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Regularly traveled with family to help with vacation activities and childcare.
Caregiver
Cinder Puckett
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Live-Out Nanny
Laurie McCormic
08.2010 - 01.2021
- Managed daily schedules for children, including meals, playtime, homework assistance, and bedtime routines.
- Provided consistent discipline according to parental guidelines while respecting individual child''s needs.
- Fostered a safe and nurturing environment for children to thrive physically, emotionally, and mentally.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by implementing age-appropriate activities and routines.
- Implemented creative learning opportunities to enhance cognitive growth through arts and crafts projects.
- Collaborated with parents in setting developmentally appropriate goals for each child monitoring and tracking progress throughout the year.
- Promoted language development through storytelling, reading, and engaging in conversations with the children.
- Planned educational field trips exposing children to diverse cultural experiences enriching their understanding of the world around them.
- Encouraged physical activity through outdoor playtime, sports participation, and structured exercise routines.
- Transported children safely to school events, doctor appointments, extracurricular activities using proper car seat protocols.
- Maintained detailed records of each child''s habits, developmental milestones achieved during my care period.
- Supported families during transitions such as new sibling arrivals or moving homes providing extra care and attention required.
- Administered medications when necessary following parents'' instructions and guidelines closely monitoring any adverse reactions.
- Taught basic life skills such as personal hygiene practices to promote independence among the children under my care.
- Assisted older children with homework assignments offering guidance and clarification when needed to reinforce learning concepts.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies to minimize indiscipline and guide children in attaining positive behavior.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
- Supervised children on playground to help develop physical and social skills.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
- Coordinated playdates and outings to meet children's physical and social needs.
- Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
- Supervised children engaged in physical activity, learning and social skills with peers.
Education
Arch Bishop Chappelle High School
Metairie, Louisiana05.1973
Skills
- Patience and understanding
- Safety awareness
- Meal Preparation
- CPR training
- Light Housekeeping
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Strong Work Ethic
- Reliability
- Following Directions
- Dependability
- Licensed driver
- Child Safety
- Childcare experience
- Newborn care
- Child Supervision
- Maintaining safe environment
- Housekeeping
- Meal and snack times
- Early Childhood Development
- Bathing and dressing
- Dependable and Responsible
- Self Motivation
- Promoting Good Behavior
- Professionalism
- Praise and Encouragement
- Behavior Modeling
Timeline
Caregiver
Cinder Puckett
06.2022 - 05.2024
Child Sitter
Claire Mc Donald
03.2021 - Current
Live-Out Nanny
Laurie McCormic
08.2010 - 01.2021
Arch Bishop Chappelle High School
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