Michelle Aquino
Summary
Exceptional Nanny with experience supporting daily success and health of children of varying needs and interests. Versatile and adaptable in conducting errands, cooking, changing diapers and entertaining children according to parental specifications. Reliable and supportive member of house operations, assisting family as extenuating circumstances arise.
Organized childcare professional adept at staying organized and managing hectic schedules. Adheres to kind and compassionate approach when dealing with discipline issues. Career history serving individual families with multiple children in both live-in and live-out scenarios.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Nanny/Assistant
Kristina And John
10.2019 - 11.2023
- Cared for four children, 15 months old, 3 1/2 years old, 6 years old, and 10 years old.
- Work in full staff home. Collaborating with three other nannies, housekeeper, personal assistant.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Run errands for parents to UPS, Post Office, Return Items to the store, grocery shopping, picking up and dropping off dry cleaning.
- Regularly traveled with family to help with vacation activities and childcare.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for 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.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to younger siblings.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
- Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Provided transportation for children's to and from school, extra- curricular activities, medical appointments, and other engagements.
- Give children daily vitamins
- Managed challenging behavior effectively by implementing positive discipline techniques tailored to each child''s temperament.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Boosted language acquisition skills through interactive storytelling and reading sessions.
Professional Nanny
Matthew Etlinger
06.2016 - 11.2019
- Cared for three Children: 3 year old and 2 1/2 year old twins
- Established lasting, professional connections with families, especially work closely with grandma and father ensuring the children safety, daily activities and wellbeing.
- The father travel for work. My position is live-in nanny while the father is traveling for work.
- Traveled with family to Big Bear during Winter, Northern California, and Europe.
- Encouraging children with open communication and positive everyday skills by teaching basic manners "please and thank you", washing hands before meals and after using the bathroom, eat independently, encourage them to dress themselves, and sharing with siblings or other children.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands, including children laundry, picking up after the children, organizing the children bedrooms, keeping their play area organize and clean.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and breakfast and dinner meals.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Reassured children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
- Provided safe transportation to and from school and extracurricular after school activities.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Planned fun outings and educational activities to keep children entertained.
- Administered medications, following strict instructions from parent and medical labels.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
Professional Nanny
Kym Johnson And Robert Herjavec
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Cared for 8 months old twins
- Infant Care: diaper change, feeding schedule, sleep schedule, daily bath time routine, gentle massage, hygiene routine, engaging sensory play,and tummy time.
- Prep organic puree foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Helping to create a nurturing, stimulating environment for twins during waking hours
- Met with parents about daily activities, and positive developments.
- Kept children's areas neat and clean.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
- Prepared healthy organic foods and milk for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Sensory Brain Development and play interaction with twins
- Singing and reading, engaging with twins
- Taking twins for a long walk around the neighborhood
- Light housekeeping - helping with Infant laundry, dishes, tidying after baby, and cleaning baby's room.
Professional Nanny
Amy Dole
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Care for 8 months old
- Worked 24 hours care, 6 days a week for an infant
- Keeping a detailed record of feedings and diaper changes
- Strong communication with mom and grandma
- Childcare through out the day: sleep time schedule, daily bath routine, diaper changing, gentle massage, engaging appropriate play and sensory activities and soothing bedtime routine,
- Ensuring the achievement of infant milestone: enriching space where infant can explore and develop motor skills, building emotional bonds, social interactions and ensuring supported with care, attention, and encouragement.
- Cleaning and sanitizing bottles and breast pumps
- Tidying and sanitation of nursery
- Keeping track of inventory and back stock of babies items
- Daily walks around the neighborhood and parks
- Sensory play and daily reading morning and bedtime
- Helping transition to solid organic food
- Drive to child's activities; ballet class and swim lessons.
Professional Nanny
Melissa And Doug McCormick
07.2011 - 03.2014
- Care for 3 children: 6 months old and 2 years old twins
- Infant Care basic skills: Managed feeding routines, adeptly handled diaper changes, set up nap schedule and bedtime routine, daily bath, gentle massage, and engaging developmental activities tailored to each child's age and milestones.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties like children laundry, restocking children basic needs, tiding up the kitchen, grocery shopping, and running small errands for the parents.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Taught children everyday skills: please, thank you, bathroom assistant, independent eating, hand washing and sharing with other siblings
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills. Create education focus activities including, coloring, painting, learning numbers and alphabets.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Balanced playtime to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills. Under my supervision, the children road their bikes, played ball, play in the sand, and played with water.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Daily Walk to the beach, neighborhood, or to the a park.
- Consistently reading to children through out the day.
- Drive the children to and from school, activities, parks, and beach.
Professional Nanny
Fletcher Jones
03.2004 - 05.2011
- Cared for three children: 7 months old and 2 years old and during my employment the parent had another baby.
- Work with full staff home with other nannies, newborn care specialist, chef, personal assistant and house manager.
- Maintained weekly schedule and trained all new hire staff.
- For past seven years, I've had the opprtunity to accompany a family on their private jet, providing dedicated childcare during frequent travels.
- Traveled extensively; pack and unpack clothes, pack for the trip.
- Cared for Infant: tummy time, feeding schedule, handing diapering, establishing a consistent nap and bedtime routine sleep, introducing solid foods, engaging play and sensory activities such as music and singing lullabies, daily baths, gently massaging, reading and interaction on daily basis.
- Regularly updating parents on the infant's activities, milestone, and any concerns. Keeping a journal or record of milestones, feeding times, and sleep patterns to track developmental progress.
- Ensuring infants under my care receive both love and intellectual stimulation.
- Worked closely to highly functioning child with autism, administering medication according to parental guidelines while maintaining a comforting presence during recovery periods.
- Promoted healthy eating habits for improved nutrition, preparing nutritious meals and snacks daily. Collaborate with chef on dietary food.
- Work closely with ABA therapists to provide holistic care and support for child's wellbeing. Offering comfort through cuddling, soothing techniques, and addressing any discomfort.
- Enhanced children''s cognitive development by implementing engaging educational activities.
- Maintained household cleanliness through light housekeeping tasks, contributing to a well-organized living space for the entire family.
- Assisted with homework completion, offering guidance and support as needed to enhance academic success.
- Implemented stress-reducing techniques during transitions or new situations, ensuring adaptability in changing environments.
- Continuously expanded knowledge of child development through professional resources and training, ensuring the implementation of best practices in daily care.
- Ensured a safe environment for playtime activities, closely monitoring interactions while encouraging independence and problem-solving skills.
- Facilitated creative expression through arts and crafts projects, stimulating imagination and fine motor skills development.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
- Taught children everyday skills: teach basic manners "please and thank you", washing hands before meals and after using the bathroom, eat independently, encourage them to dress themselves, and sharing with siblings or other children.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
- Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
- Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
- Supervised children engaged in physical activity, learning and social skills with peers.
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
- Coordinated playdates and outings to meet children's physical and social needs.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mount San Antonio College
Walnut, United States02.2020
In-Home Support Services Caregiver Program
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA08.2017
Medical Assistant
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA10.2016
Skills
- Child development expertise
- Nutrition and meal planning
- Infant and Toddler Care Knowledge
- Household Management Abilities
- Safety Awareness
- Infant care experience
- Travel Preparation and Assistance
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Strong Communication Skills
- Safety Awareness
- Skilled in working with special needs children
- Homework Assistance
- Strong Attention to Detail, Go Getter and Strong Work Ethic
- Trustworthiness, Dependable, Reliable and Emotional Support
- Creativity in Activities
Certification
- Certified [CPR], The Heart of Association - [Timeframe]
- Medical Assistant, [North West College] - [Timeframe]
- In Home Services, [Mount San Antonio College] - [Timeframe]
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Mount San Antonio College
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Professional Nanny/Assistant
Kristina And John
10.2019 - 11.2023
Professional Nanny
Kym Johnson And Robert Herjavec
03.2019 - 08.2019
Professional Nanny
Amy Dole
01.2018 - 10.2018
Professional Nanny
Matthew Etlinger
06.2016 - 11.2019
Professional Nanny
Melissa And Doug McCormick
07.2011 - 03.2014
Professional Nanny
Fletcher Jones
03.2004 - 05.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mount San Antonio College
In-Home Support Services Caregiver Program
Mt San Antonio College
Medical Assistant
Mt San Antonio College