LUISA VALENCIA
Nanny
Springfield,VA
Summary
I am an energetic, creative, trustworthy, and loving person with experience in taking care of children of different ages. I am able to create safe and fun environments for kids, understanding their needs and parents' expectations
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2040
2040
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Part Time Nanny
Suarez Family
09.2023 - Current
- Care for a 4-year-old boy and 18-month-old girl
- Deescalate negative behavior using parent-approved strategies
- Offer emotional support during difficult moments such as tantrums or separation anxiety
- Encourage children to be self-motivated and determined by demonstrating positive behaviors
- Transport children to museums, parks, and libraries with safety
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
Part Time Nanny
Eze Family
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Cared for a 7-month-old boy
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Engage the baby in age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, cognitive, and emotional development (e.g., tummy time, sensory play, reading, singing).
- Wash and sterilize bottles and feeding equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness of the baby’s toys and play areas
- Be flexible and adaptable to changes in the family’s schedule.
Part Time Nanny
Chang Family
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Care for a 18-month-old girl
- Adapted quickly to new family dynamics or changes in routine by remaining flexible and supportive of individual needs
- Assist parents with child-related house chores
- Talk to the child throughout the day, describing activities and objects to encourage language development and bonding
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships.
Part Time Nanny
Warner Family
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Cared for an 18-month-old boy
- Prepared nutritious meals and snacks to support healthy growth and development
- Communicated with parents to update on children's needs and progress
- Engaged with children in care on developmentally appropriate levels
- Played with children, organizing fun age-appropriate activities
Part time Nanny
Sullivan Family
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Cared for an 18-year-old girl
- Maintained helpful routines for bedtime and mealtimes
- Maintained cleanliness of living spaces by performing light housekeeping duties related to childcare responsibilities
- Protected children by monitoring behaviors and maintaining safety in diverse environments
Part time Nanny
Eze Family
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Care for 18-months-girl
- Introduced basic concepts such as colors, shapes, numbers, and letters through games, puzzles, and interactive toys
- Role-played with toys like dolls, action figures, or play kitchen sets
- Played with children, organizing fun age-appropriate activities
- Assisted with toilet training, encouraged self-help skills like dressing and feeding themselves, and reinforced good manners and behavior through positive reinforcement
Full Time Nanny
Kelley Family
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Care for a 2 -years-old boy
- Help with potty training
- Clean and organized spaces relate to the boy
- Drive boy to playgrounds, grocery stores, and libraries
- Assists with daily care, nurturing, and play
Part Time Nanny
Atkuri Family
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Cared for an 18-month-old
- Kept environments safe and removed hazards
- Read books to promote language development
- Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain a safe environment
- Played children's songs and encouraged dancing and movement to the music
Part Time Nanny
Armbuster Family
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Cared for a 6-month-baby
- Promoted physical and language development
- Worked to keep home areas neat
- Helped to introduce solid food
- Prepared bottles of milk
Part Time Nanny
Avellaneda Family
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Cared for a 4-month-old baby
- Monitored baby safety and well-being to prevent accidents and falls
- Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social, and intellectual growth
- Fed baby with bottles of milk and solid food
- Clean and organized spaces relate to the baby
Au Pair
Berkheimer Family
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Cared for an 8 months baby
- Promote language and physical development
- Clean and organized spaces relate to the baby
- Monitor the baby's play activities to guarantee safety
- Introduce 2 and 3 years old children to the Spanish language through play
- Met children's needs for structure with organized and balanced schedules
- Assisted children with meeting developmentally appropriate cognitive and physical maturity milestones
Au Pair
Watkins Family
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Cared for two boys and a girl, ages 2, 5, and 7
- Balanced children's schedules with regular rest, play and academic hours
- Improved behavior with modeling and positive reinforcement techniques
- Encouraged children to be self-motivated and determined by demonstrating positive behaviors
- Prepared healthy and timely meals for the children
- Created, planned, and took part in fun activities, such as crafts and games to do with the kids
- Helped 2-year-old boy with potty training
- Assisted 7-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy with virtual schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Cleaned and organized spaces relate to the kids
- Served as co-teacher at a cooperative preschool
Education
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Industrial Enginering
Icesi University
Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing - undefined
Yale
Provisional Adult And Pediatric FA/CPR/AED -
Red Cross
05.2001 - 09.2023
Skills
- Child Supervision
- Light Housekeeping
- Educational Support
- First aid certified
- Valid driver's license
- Time Management
- Age-Appropriate Routines and Activities
- Family Support
- Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Part Time Nanny
Eze Family
10.2024 - 01.2025
Part Time Nanny
Chang Family
01.2024 - 01.2025
Part Time Nanny
Warner Family
10.2023 - 06.2024
Part time Nanny
Sullivan Family
10.2023 - 06.2024
Part Time Nanny
Suarez Family
09.2023 - Current
Part time Nanny
Eze Family
09.2023 - 01.2024
Full Time Nanny
Kelley Family
06.2022 - 08.2023
Part Time Nanny
Atkuri Family
10.2021 - 05.2022
Part Time Nanny
Armbuster Family
10.2021 - 02.2022
Part Time Nanny
Avellaneda Family
10.2021 - 02.2022
Au Pair
Berkheimer Family
03.2021 - 09.2021
Au Pair
Watkins Family
03.2019 - 03.2021
Provisional Adult And Pediatric FA/CPR/AED -
Red Cross
05.2001 - 09.2023
Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing - undefined
Yale
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Industrial Enginering
Icesi University
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