Lasonya Simmons
Summary
Compassionate and dependable childcare provider with strong experience caring for infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. Skilled in creating safe, structured, and nurturing routines while supporting emotional development and healthy habits. Known for patience, communication, and building trust with families. Seeking to join a nanny agency to offer reliable, high-quality childcare.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Director
Westside Kids
04.2012 - Current
- Managed staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluations ensuring high-quality care standards.
- Established partnerships with parents to foster communication and support child development objectives.
- Oversaw daily operations ensuring compliance with state regulations and safety protocols.
- Monitored financial budgets to ensure program sustainability and optimize resource allocation.
- Supervised and managed team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
Private Childcare Provider / Nanny
Various Families
- Provided daily care for infants to pre-teens.
- Prepared meals, bottles, and supported healthy eating habits.
- Assisted with diapering, potty training, bathing, and bedtime routines.
- Planned age-appropriate activities such as crafts, reading, sensory play, and park visits.
- Helped with homework and after-school routines.
- Maintained clean, safe environments and followed household rules.
- Communicated daily updates to parents.
Babysitter
On-Call / Weekends
- Provided short-term childcare for multiple families.
- Managed bedtime routines and nightly supervision.
- Kept children engaged with screen-free activities.
- Prepared nutritious meals and snacks according to dietary needs and preferences.
- Developed strong relationships with families, establishing trust and rapport to provide quality childcare services tailored to individual family requirements.
- Built lasting bonds with the families I worked with through excellent communication skills creating strong rapport which led me being recommended amongst friends.
Education
Graduated -
Fort Valley State College
Atlanta, GASkills
- Reliable & punctual
- Child development strategies
- Program planning
- Customer relationship management
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Patient education and counseling
- Problem-solving skills
- Quality assurance and control
Childcare Experience
- Private Childcare Provider / Nanny, Various Families, Atlanta, Georgia, [Years], Provided daily care for infants to pre-teens., Prepared meals, bottles, and supported healthy eating habits., Assisted with diapering, potty training, bathing, and bedtime routines., Planned age-appropriate activities such as crafts, reading, sensory play, and park visits., Helped with homework and after-school routines., Maintained clean, safe environments and followed household rules., Communicated daily updates to parents.
- Babysitter, On-Call / Weekends, Atlanta, Georgia, [Years], Provided short-term childcare for multiple families., Managed bedtime routines and nightly supervision., Kept children engaged with screen-free activities.
Certification
- CPR Certified
- TCC Childhood Education
- CDA Infants/Toddlers
- First Aid & CPR Certified
- Fire Safety
- Georgia Board of PharmacyPharmacy Technician
- Director Training
- Food Service Certfied
Timeline
Childcare Director
Westside Kids
04.2012 - Current
Private Childcare Provider / Nanny
Various Families
Babysitter
On-Call / Weekends
Graduated -
Fort Valley State College