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Sydney Doerr

Fort Myers,FL

Summary

Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Needs Child Caregiver

Private Employers
12.2022 - Current
  • Worked with individuals with special needs to increase social skills and independence.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment to prevent accidents and promote health.
  • Provided emotional support to enhance well-being and coping skills.
  • Provided assistance to individuals with disabilities by helping with activities of daily living.
  • Prepared meals and snacks to provide proper nutrition and hydration.
  • Maintained confidentiality and privacy to protect individual's rights and well-being.
  • Engaged individuals in recreational and leisure activities to promote socialization and improve quality of life.
  • Helped with home management tasks, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and routine cleaning.
  • Provided personal care to maintain hygiene and prevent health problems.
  • Administered medication to manage symptoms and promote healing.
  • Transported individuals to appointments and activities to facilitate access to healthcare and community engagement.
  • Communicated well both verbally and in writing with clients, guardians, and medical professionals.
  • Offered respite care for families to support well-being and prevent burnout.
  • Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
  • Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
  • Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
  • Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
  • Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
  • Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
  • Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians.
  • Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
  • Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
  • Prepared group activities to enhance socialization, communication and problem-solving skills for children.
  • Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
  • Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
  • Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
  • Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
  • Developed lessons and activities to promote children's physical and emotional development.
  • Handled daily administrative tasks efficiently to minimize time away from children.
  • Created and implemented activities to promote language development.

Private Nanny

Private Client
01.2020 - Current
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
  • Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
  • Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
  • Led indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
  • Taught children everyday skills and language.
  • Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
  • Organized different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development.
  • Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
  • Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
  • Studied and took notes from parents about food allergies to understand ingredients and requirements to keep children safe.
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
  • Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
  • Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships.
  • Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
  • Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
  • Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
  • Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior.
  • Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
  • Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
  • Established and maintained safe play environment for children.
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
  • Supervised children engaged in physical activity, learning and social skills with peers.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
  • Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects.
  • Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
  • Regularly traveled with family to help with vacation activities and childcare.
  • Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children.
  • Supervised children on playground to help develop physical and social skills.
  • Coordinated playdates and outings to meet children's physical and social needs.
  • Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings.

Daycare Assistant Teacher

Bloom Academy
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
  • Assisted children with regular handwashing and wiped down hard surfaces often to minimize germ spread.
  • Arrived at assigned areas on time, prepared, and ready to work.
  • Complied with strict safety and organizational regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
  • Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
  • Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
  • Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments, and issues.
  • Documented and reported behavior issues or accidents to parents, minimizing future problems.
  • Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
  • Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities.
  • Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving appropriate to children's development levels.
  • Kept notes of behavior issues, food served, and medications administered to children.
  • Served as positive role model, promoting healthy interpersonal behaviors.
  • Monitored and enforced adequate supply and material inventory.
  • Partnered with supervisor to implement ADA standards on playground and in common areas.
  • Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
  • Established positive relationships with parent to collaboratively promote child's wellbeing.
  • Read and told stories to promote and support overall language development.
  • Helped with creation of age-appropriate activities to keep children positively engaged.
  • Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
  • Assisted with meal preparation and feeding to meet children's dietary needs.
  • Engaged with children individually to encourage physical activity and academic curiosity.
  • Monitored children's progress and identified areas of improvement.
  • Maintained child-friendly environment by allowing frequent access to outdoor activities.
  • Maintained accurate and detailed records of enrollments, attendance, health and safety, emergency contact information and incident reports.
  • Planned and guided age-appropriate tasks like reading, crafts and free play.
  • Maintained inventory of educational supplies and materials and notified supervisor of restocking needs.

Administrative Assistant

Caloosa Cooling LLC
12.2021 - 04.2022
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
  • Processed customer orders accurately and within agreed timeframes to meet service standards.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Transcribed and organized information to assist in preparing speeches and presentations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Dunbar High School
Fort Myers, FL
01.2022

Skills

  • Patient and Family Education
  • AAC Devices
  • Observing and Monitoring Behavior
  • Progressive Care
  • Child Supervision
  • Household Tasks
  • Parental and Guardian Assistance
  • Social and Emotional Development
  • Group and Individual Care
  • Laundry Management
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • Walking Assistance
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Deliver Exceptional Care
  • Household Management
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • Patient Transport
  • Clean Living Spaces
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Supporting Daily Living Needs
  • Personal Hygiene Support
  • Imaginative Play-Based Learning
  • Cleaning Up Spills
  • Providing Feedback
  • Dietary Guidelines
  • Meal Organizing
  • Garbage Disposal
  • Client Requirements
  • Physical Development
  • Classroom Observation
  • Safety Rules
  • Social Behaviors
  • Mobile Devices
  • Support Parents
  • Motor Skills Development
  • Dietary Needs
  • Individual Service Plans
  • Medical Terminology
  • Interdisciplinary Care
  • Child Programs
  • Educational Strategies
  • Special Projects
  • Legal Requirements
  • Observational Skills
  • Develop Lesson Plans
  • Direct Supervision
  • Proper Staffing
  • Educational Opportunities
  • Caring and Responsible
  • Social Support
  • Special Needs Clients
  • Administer Medication
  • Housekeeping
  • Team Leader
  • Review Cases
  • Cleaning Products
  • Behavior Redirection
  • Client Relationships
  • Therapist Collaboration
  • Special Diets
  • Positive Reinforcement Methods
  • Social Skills
  • Behavior Management
  • Patient Toileting
  • Laptop and Tablet Operation
  • Cook Healthy Meals
  • Medication Reminders
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Daily Logs
  • Baby Sign Language
  • Child Safety
  • Problem Identification
  • Communication Assistance
  • Activity Planning

Timeline

Special Needs Child Caregiver

Private Employers
12.2022 - Current

Daycare Assistant Teacher

Bloom Academy
05.2022 - 12.2022

Administrative Assistant

Caloosa Cooling LLC
12.2021 - 04.2022

Private Nanny

Private Client
01.2020 - Current

High School Diploma -

Dunbar High School

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