Shirley Moraes

• Care for two kids, aged 2 and 6 years old
• Serve meals with balanced nutrition, ensuring food safety for a 2-year old's with severe allergies, while trained in emergency response
• Organize fun and educational games, read storybooks that increase children's interest in story time, and plan outdoor activities such as walking to the local playground and park, taking them to the library, museum, and zoo, and setting up playdates.
• Managed an active calendar of appointments including school and after-school activities
• Handled all transportation, including pick ups and drop offs - walking and using public transportation, bus, and subway.
• Perform light housekeeping duties and run errands related to the kids
• Meet with parents to discuss plans for the following week and children's development

• Care for two kids, aged 7 months old and 7 years old
• Tidying up children's bedrooms and play areas.
• Prepare meals for breakfast, lunch, and sometimes dinner.
• Picked up and dropped off children from school and extra activities. Supervised play dates and fun trips to places like parks, beaches, swimming pools, music classes, and more.
• Washing and bathing children as well as changing diapers and put down for naps.
• Stimulating children to read and be active.
• Provided assistance with homework and creative projects.
• Light housekeeping duties like laundry, vacuuming, dishwasher, running errands, grocery shopping, and helping with dogs - walking, feeding them, and dog sitting on weekends.
• Driving kids for picked up and dropped off from school and extra activities.

During my Au Pair Program I worked with two families, one year in Michigan taking care of two boys aged 4 and 8. And, in Florida for one year and half taking care of a couple aged 5 and 7 years old.

• Getting children ready in the morning and then driving them to school.
• Attending any medical appointments or social events with the children.
• Act quickly and effectively in solving problems even in situations of stress and psychological pressure
• Organizing play dates and fun activities for kids of different ages.
  

• Taught students how to explore ideas and expand their horizons through lively classroom discussions.
• Organized materials and classroom spaces to boost teaching efficiency and success.
• Worked closely with struggling students to improve learning, eating habits, and personal hygiene.
• Supported students emotionally, socially, and academically with one-on-one care.
• Organized classroom spaces with multiple stations to engage the students in different ways while boosting learning.