Lauren J. Liebenhaut
Southaven,MS
Summary
Compassionate Teacher and Nanny experienced in nurturing children from infancy to school age. Developed engaging and safe environments that promote cognitive, social, and emotional growth through tailored activities and routines. Fostered strong relationships with families to ensure smooth transitions and support children's individual learning journeys.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency
Memphis, TN
04.2025 - 04.2026
- Provided attentive, age-appropriate care ensuring children's safety, hygiene, emotional well-being, and adherence to routines such as diapering, potty training, and bedtime.
- Supported early childhood development through play, storytelling, and learning-based activities, encouraging communication, empathy, and social skills.
- Maintained safe, engaging environments at home and in public, supervising play and modeling positive behavior to foster confidence and security in children.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to dietary needs, sterilized bottles, cleaned up after meals, and managed children's laundry and light housework to create a supportive home environment.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents and children through regular communication, adapting to schedule changes, and aligning with family values and expectations.
Infant I teacher
Silo Academy
Southaven, MS
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Promoted early development by leading age-appropriate lessons, sensory play, and interactive activities that supported cognitive, motor, and social skill growth.
- Delivered attentive, individualized care to infants and toddlers (6 weeks–2 years), ensuring health, safety, and emotional well-being through nurturing routines and responsive support.
- Supported daily routines such as bottle feeding, solids introduction, nap schedules, diapering, and hygiene to align with each child's developmental stage.
- Documented meals, sleep, milestones, and daily activities to facilitate open communication with parents and caregivers.
- Collaborated with staff and families to maintain a clean, safe, engaging environment while upholding regulatory standards and nurturing trusting relationships.
Teacher of Little Georgie's Program
St. George's Independent School
Germantown, TN
08.2021 - 10.2024
- Provided high-quality care for infants and toddlers (6 weeks–2 years) by maintaining a nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and hazard-free environment, ensuring physical and emotional safety at all times.
- Supported early childhood development through age-appropriate lessons, stimulating play, motor-skill activities, and foundational learning experiences, while adapting care to each child's unique needs.
- Managed daily routines and health care including feeding (bottle and solids), hygiene, naps, medication administration, and minor first aid, always following regulatory and safety standards.
- Documented and communicated individual progress by maintaining accurate records of meals, sleep, milestones, and observations, sharing updates and detailed reports with parents and caregivers to support developmental insights.
- Collaborated with colleagues and families to ensure consistent care, led nursery assistants, addressed parent inquiries, and engaged in ongoing training to uphold best practices and enhance quality of care.
Lead Infant 2 Teacher
Kindercare Learning Centers
Southaven, MS
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Provided attentive, individualized care and support to infants by adapting teaching methods, ensuring equal engagement, and maintaining a safe, hygienic, and nurturing environment.
- Coordinated with lead teachers to plan and implement lessons aligned with school curriculum and values, supporting classroom management for up to 10 infants to enhance learning environment.
- Promoted physical development and well-being by supervising outdoor play, modeling positive behaviors, and consistently prioritizing health, safety, and emotional security.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents through daily communication, follow-ups on absences, participation in parent-teacher meetings, and regular updates, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Pursued continuous professional development, applying new techniques and strategies learned through workshops and training to improve teaching effectiveness and enrich classroom experience.
Infant/Toddler/Twos/Teacher
Faith Preschool Academy
Southaven, MS
08.2011 - 11.2018
- Implemented engaging, play-based learning strategies tailored to individual needs, fostering creativity, curiosity, and a love for learning through personalized educational plans.
- Supported emotional, social, and language development in children (ages 6 weeks–4 years) by nurturing emotional intelligence, encouraging peer interaction, and leading interactive storytelling sessions.
- Promoted physical development and well-being by facilitating outdoor motor-skill activities and overseeing restful nap routines.
- Guided behavior and tracked academic growth to create a safe, respectful, and well-managed learning environment.
- Encouraged parental involvement through open communication and regular updates on daily activities and developmental progress.
Education
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Delta Technical College
Horn Lake, MSCertification - Cosmetology
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MSHigh School Diploma - Required Courses
Southaven High School
Southaven, MSSkills
- Infant care experience
- Toddler care experience
- Child supervision
- Meal preparation
- Toileting and feeding
- Sleep training
- Feeding techniques
- Safety protocols
- Water safety
- CPR certification
- First aid and CPR certified
- Observational skills
- Behavior management
- Social-emotional support
- Early childhood development
- Early childhood curricula
- Infant, toddler, and preschool curricula
- Curriculum planning
- Lesson planning
- Learning activity planning
- Team collaboration
- Parent engagement
- Parent communication
- Progress reporting
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Classroom management
- Outdoor activities
- Nature exploration
- Creative play and arts
- Arts and crafts
- Story reading
- Reading and storytelling
- Play-based learning
- Emotionally supportive
- Approachable
- Friendly
- Polite demeanor
- Dedicated reliability
- Reliability and trustworthiness
- Dependable
- Patience and tact
- Cheerful personality
- People-oriented
- Academic support
- Creative play and arts
- Progress reporting
- People-oriented
- Cheerful personality
- First aid and CPR certified
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Timeline
Nanny
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency
04.2025 - 04.2026
Infant I teacher
Silo Academy
10.2024 - 04.2025
Teacher of Little Georgie's Program
St. George's Independent School
08.2021 - 10.2024
Lead Infant 2 Teacher
Kindercare Learning Centers
04.2019 - 08.2020
Infant/Toddler/Twos/Teacher
Faith Preschool Academy
08.2011 - 11.2018
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Delta Technical College
Certification - Cosmetology
Northwest Mississippi Community College
High School Diploma - Required Courses
Southaven High School