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Sheela Mckenna

Sammamish,WA

Summary

Energetic professional experienced watching children and leading fun activities in home settings. Successful in keeping environment organized and instructing children in safe behaviors. Well-versed in caring for children with special dietary, emotional or physical considerations.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Nanny

Care.com Inc
Seattle, Washington
06.2021 - Current

I am the mother of four, ages 15-30, three of whom have graduated college and just one kiddo in high school still at home.

I can easily handle a childcare role and full home management as needed, as I have been in this for most of my life.

Duties to include:

light housekeeping with full kitchen management, family laundry, meal prep or full meals, grocery shopping, scheduling maintenance, errands, transporting kiddos and home organization.

For the kiddos:

Which are truly my lifeline and joy in this world, caring for them and helping them grow into amazing human beings!

Learning from birth through reading and ECE Montessori based education, rewarding good behavior and distraction or calm discussion of behavior versus discipline, help with sleep training,feeding schedules, healthy meal prep, homework help, daily back pack checks and making lunches, help with bathing, infant massage, outdoor play and staying active and when needed, admin of medication, OT and PT, calming therapeutic approach.

I am always engaging with them, enriching their lives in age appropriate activities and learning through creative play and fun activities!

Just for fun:

outdoor play, stroller walks, trip to parks, swimming, play dates, taking on fun outings, cooking with kids, arts and crafts, master of making slime, themed vacation weeks, sleepovers and birthday party planning.

Experience: I have been a babysitting since the age of 13, married and starting my own family at the age of 20, having three children within 5 years. I was a stay at home mom, preschool teacher, PTA and room mom and classroom assistant.

Experienced in overnight care/night nurse for newborns, special needs, emotional support, autism and speech development.

I help out with Elder Care families when I can and have been fully trained in PT, OT, life threatening situations, mobility assistance and medication schedules, caring for my mom for 6 years until she passed away.

SAFETY:

CPR certified for over 30 years plus, fully vaccinated, sheltering when necessary, healthy and active.

I have had a clean federal background check as well as care’s background check and clean driving record without any infractions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
06-2002

Skills

  • Academic Support
  • Educational Support
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Activities Planning
  • Schedule Management
  • Social integration
  • Special needs experience
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Homework Assistance
  • Meal and snack preparation
  • Behavior management techniques
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Childhood development
  • Household Management
  • Social skill development
  • CPR training
  • Infant Care
  • Emotional Support

Timeline

Private Nanny

Care.com Inc
06.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences

University of Phoenix
Sheela Mckenna