Najeemah Drayton

Lawson Family: 2017-2019 (Ages: 3,10,12)

• Prepared nutritious meals, cleaned laundry and sanitized play areas.
• Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
• Prepared snacks and meals, scheduled and coordinated projects and reinforced appropriate discipline for children according to parents' specifications.
• Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
• Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement.
• Transported clients to and from planned activities.

Myers Family: 2019-2021 (Age 7)

• Followed routines to foster stability and structure in children's lives during parental absences.
• Sparked creativity and imagination by teaching children new ideas each day.
• Aided with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and good oral health.

Habib Family: 2021-2022 (Age: 18 Months)

• Helped children discover enrichment activities to inspire imagination and creativity.
• Dropped off and picked up children from school and extracurricular commitments.

Aziakou Family: 2022-2022 (Age: 13 Months)

• Observed children during snack time to prevent choking.
• Minimized TV and mobile device time by engaging children with games and physical books.
• Provided safe transportation to and from activities and events.
• Monitored children's behavior, health and well-being as well as physical, emotional and mental development.
• Tended to children's general needs while providing supervision for safety in day-to-day activities.
• Kept records of children's behavior and progress to provide updates to parents.

Donkor Family: 2023-2024 (Ages 3,6)

• Responded promptly to inquiries from family members regarding household concerns or needs.
• Managed scheduling for all appointments, including medical and dental visits.
• Developed and implemented age-appropriate educational activities to stimulate learning and development.

(My position as a nanny came to an end when the families I worked for relocated, prompting me to seek new opportunities to care for children in a different setting. The conclusion of my role as a nanny coincided with the end of the contract term, necessitating a transition as I sought another family to provide care and support for.)

• Organized individual referrals to obtain community service, including advocating for needs and resolving roadblocks.

• Maintained clean, neat and operational facilities to serve all program needs.
• Coordinated schedules and assignments for volunteer staff, maximizing team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Helped with office tasks including taking messages, scanning documents and answering phone inquiries.

Worked with program supervisors to implement changes and better serve target groups.

• Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phones, routing calls and messages and greeting visitors.
• Provided logistical support for programs, meetings and events, including room reservations, agenda preparation and calendar maintenance.
• Delivered expert clerical support by efficiently handling wide range of routine and special requirements.
• Assisted in training temporary employees for special projects, ensuring readiness, service quality and efficiency.
• Worked with upper management to complete complex projects on tight budgets within specific timelines.
• Supported ASMs and Physical Therapist with effective correspondence management, document coordination and customer relations.
• Assures provision of office functions such as patient scheduling, reception duties, medical record preparation, clinic statistics and report compilation
• Data collection and dissemination, regarding but not limited to patient demographics and third party payers, and all other necessary clerical and office function

• Actively supervised youth aged infant to 12 years old.
• Established and maintained supportive relationships with youth, their parents and the YMCA staff.
• Followed and enforced safety rules for all youth.
• Contributed ideas for meaningful youth activities.
• Completed all trainings as assigned including CPR and First Aid training.
• Exhibited the core values of the YMCA: Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responsibility in all aspects of work.
• Created a fun, safe environment where kids can learn social and emotional skills.
• Provided proper supervision of children at all times.
• Provided excellent communication skills, including answering telephone calls and communicating YMCA programs and activities over the telephone and in person.
• Performed quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision.
• Interacted professionally with other employees, members, program participants, volunteers, and other individuals within the community.
• Served effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently and proactively a great deal, but also communicated and coordinated work efforts with manager and other staff members.
• Hired, mentored and monitored qualified childcare staff.
• Accurately processed data, validation and transmission for weekly, semi-monthly and sales payrolls.