Sydney Rose
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced and energetic Nanny/Newborn Care Specialist with a background in Psychology and Child Development, and 8 years in the childcare field. Capable of providing excellent childcare service for families with multiple children ranging from newborns to school age. Successfully created and maintained academic and recreational schedules for infants, toddlers, and school age children that promote age appropriate learning and development. I have become a reliable and supportive member of house operations, assisting family and housing staff with various tasks such as running errands, light household cleaning, cooking, laundry, communication with contractors, etc.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full Time Temp Nanny
Vaidya Family
Chicago, IL (South Loop)
05.2024 - Current
- Cared for a 4 day old infant and a 3 year old.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Assisted with child hitting milestones through intentional play activities to promote growth.
- Kept home environment tidy.
- Assisted parents with sleep training.
- Worked closely with parents providing great communication and support of a nurturing home environment.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Promoted intellectual development through reading, storytelling, and engaging educational activities.
Full Time Nanny
Weiss Family
Palos Park, IL
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Cared for 5 month old boy
- Developed strong communication with parents to provide updates on children''s progress, needs, and achievements
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships
- Ensured children''s safety and comfort by consistently monitoring their environment and addressing potential hazards
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level
Full Time Live-In ROTA Nanny
Wu-Tao Family
Chicago, IL (Lincoln Park)
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Cared for 10 month old boy and newborn girl when boy was 18 months
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands
- Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines
- Developed strong communication with parents to provide updates on children''s progress, needs, and achievements
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization
- Managed children's schedules effectively to ensure timely completion of homework, extracurricular activities, and daily routines
- Ran errands and assisted with home management
- Transportation to activities, doctors appointments, etc
- Administered medications safely following all guidelines
Full Time Nanny
Connolly Family
Chicago, IL (Lincoln Park)
01.2020 - 11.2022
- Cared for a 4 and 3 year old, as well as a 5 month old.
- Appropriately balanced feeding, nap, and play time for 5 month old boy, 3 and 4 year old girls
- Cleaned/sanitized infant bottles and toys
- Practiced fine/gross motor skill activities with infant such as tummy time, rolling over, sitting up, baby-led weaning, and utensil use
- Supported older children in hygiene upkeep such as toileting, bathing, hand washing, brushing teeth
- Assisted older children with online zoom learning for school, Kumon tutoring, and reading practice
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties such as cleaning up after meals and play time, doing laundry, organizing children's rooms, and grocery shopping
- Communicated effectively and maintained positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth, as well as emotional regulation
- Read/told stories, practiced puzzles, played word games to build strong cognitive skills
- Transported children safely to and from school, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, hockey, play dates, etc
- Prepared healthy meals and snacks for children, allowing them to assist
- Washed, folded, put away children's laundry
- Encouraged independence in certain tasks to build autonomy
- Encouraged outdoor play by going to parks, trails, having water days and scavenger hunts, etc
Occasional Babysitter
James Family
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children
- Cared for children and completed associated tasks such as snack preparation and picking up toys
- Communicated with parents about daily activities and behaviors
- Provided distractions and calming methods when necessary
- Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
Part Time Nanny
Klitzner Family
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Picked up and walked 1 year old home from school 3 times a week
- Encouraged play time with different age appropriate sensory, cognitive, and gross motor skill games
- Prepare healthy dinner meals and encouraged baby-led weaning and utensil use
- Practiced good hygiene by changing diapers as needed and potty training
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties such as cleaning up after meals and washing dishes
Regular Babysitter
Reagan Family
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to 2 year old
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time appropriately
- Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation
- Put child to bed and soothed them back to sleep when sleep was interrupted
Regular Babysitter
Capilla Family
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Offered age-appropriate, fun and educational activities for children ranging in ages from 1 to 4 years old
- Employed positive reinforcement methods to encourage good behavior
- Prepared fun healthy snacks for children
- Did arts and crafts projects with 4 year old like painting a solar system display
- Balanced screen time and reading time for 4 year old
- Bathed, brushed teeth, and put to sleep both children
Assistant Nursery Teacher
Concordia Place
Chicago, IL (Avondale)
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Cared for infants all the way up to school age children
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote safe and comfortable environment
- Sanitized bottles, toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities such as gardening to learning about flowers, insects, and our environment
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning, like 'Simon Says' to practice listening skills
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting
- Worked with lead teacher to sleep train 12 infants to nap on the same schedule
- Developed age-appropriate activities and programs for children 5 months to 3 years old to positively engage in
- Communicated effectively with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies at home
- Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing regular progress reports for each child
- Logged daily notes about children's days to keep parents updated
Camp Counselor
YMCA
Chicago, IL (Irving Park)
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill and developmental levels
- Led groups of children through a variety of camp activities and on walks through the neighborhood safely
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers
- Monitored campers closely while in the pool on swim days and while on field trips
- Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor
Education
Bachelor Of Applied Science - Psychology
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI04.2018
Skills
- NCS Certified
- Child Psychology Background
- Nursery School Background
- Safe Transportation
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Infant, Toddler and Preschool Curricula
- Household Management
- Co-teaching/Co-nannying
- Social/emotional development
- First Aid/CPR
- Great Communication
- Experience caring for multiple children
- Punctual/Schedule oriented
- Sleep Training
Certification
- Newborn Care Specialist - 2023
- CPR First Aid Training - 2024
Timeline
Full Time Temp Nanny
Vaidya Family
05.2024 - Current
Full Time Nanny
Weiss Family
09.2023 - 05.2024
Full Time Live-In ROTA Nanny
Wu-Tao Family
11.2022 - 08.2023
Full Time Nanny
Connolly Family
01.2020 - 11.2022
Part Time Nanny
Klitzner Family
07.2019 - 12.2019
Occasional Babysitter
James Family
06.2019 - 03.2020
Regular Babysitter
Reagan Family
08.2018 - 12.2019
Regular Babysitter
Capilla Family
08.2018 - 12.2019
Assistant Nursery Teacher
Concordia Place
05.2018 - 12.2019
Camp Counselor
YMCA
06.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor Of Applied Science - Psychology
Grand Valley State University