Mary Bascom
Enfield,CT
Summary
Recently certified Newborn Care Specialist and certified Postpartum Doula with 7 years of professional nanny experience taking care of infants and toddlers.
Adept at developing and maintaining sleep and feeding schedules to promote the well-being of both the children and parents. Familiarity with several methods of sleep training and ability to adapt to different parenting styles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Infant Nanny
Kayla Berthiume
01.2024 - Current
- Provided a nurturing environment for infants, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.
- Maintained detailed records of the infant''s daily activities, milestones, and health-related information for parental review.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties to ensure a clean, organized living environment for both the family and the infant.
- Supported parents in implementing routines and schedules, leading to increased consistency and predictability for the infant.
- Fostered strong parent-nanny relationships through open communication, trust, and professionalism.
- Enhanced infant development by creating age-appropriate activities tailored to each child''s needs and interests.
Family Nanny
Allison Petry
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Nurtured strong relationships with both parents and children based on trust, respect, empathy, and open communication lines.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Managed challenging behaviors calmly and effectively using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage selfregulation.
- Supported families in maintaining household order by performing light housekeeping duties, meal preparation, and laundry tasks.
- Adapted quickly to evolving family dynamics or schedule changes to ensure a smooth transition period for the children involved.
- Safeguarded children''s well-being by closely monitoring their activities and providing appropriate supervision at all times.
- Established open communication with parents for seamless coordination in children''s daily routines and schedules.
- Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
Nanny
Greg Wormer
03.2022 - Current
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
Nanny
John Spatola
03.2022 - 03.2022
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
Nanny
Liz Stricker
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
Nanny
David Shanks
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
Nanny
Virgie Townsend
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
Nanny
Ceceleta Maitland
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
Nanny
Tim Taylor
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Read and discussed stories with children to boost literacy and reading comprehension skills.
- Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
Nanny
Corrine Mitchell
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Read and discussed stories with children to boost literacy and reading comprehension skills.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
Education
Certified Newborn Care Specialist
The Cradle Company
Los Angeles, CA, Online09.2024
Certified Postpartum Doula
St Zelle Parent Education And Doula Training
Lincoln, KS, Online05.2023
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA06.1983
Skills
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Child Psychology Knowledge
- Emotionally Supportive
- Exceptional Organizational Skills
Timeline
Infant Nanny
Kayla Berthiume
01.2024 - Current
Family Nanny
Allison Petry
08.2022 - 09.2024
Nanny
Greg Wormer
03.2022 - Current
Nanny
John Spatola
03.2022 - 03.2022
Nanny
Liz Stricker
09.2021 - 10.2021
Nanny
David Shanks
08.2020 - 08.2021
Nanny
Virgie Townsend
01.2020 - 03.2020
Nanny
Ceceleta Maitland
09.2019 - 12.2019
Nanny
Tim Taylor
09.2018 - 08.2019
Nanny
Corrine Mitchell
08.2018 - 05.2019
Certified Newborn Care Specialist
The Cradle Company
Certified Postpartum Doula
St Zelle Parent Education And Doula Training
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Springfield Technical Community College
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