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Tamara Turner

Atlanta,GA

Summary

A devoted, creative and resourceful child care/ char professional, offering strong prioritizing, time operation and problem resolution capacities • Strive to give support to parents to exceed children’s physical, emotional, intellectual and social requirements • Maintain countenance and effectiveness under largely demanding conditions • Able of multitasking with delicacy and effectiveness • Cultivate and maintain productive connections with all connections through solid communication and interpersonal chops. I've worked in private homes for 7 years as a nanny, family assistant and house manager. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Temporary ROTA Nanny

UHNW Private Family.
2022.03 - 2024.01
  • Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
  • Long hours/ days. 13+
  • Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
  • Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
  • 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.
  • Traveled to many different states
  • Packed for trips
  • Potty train
  • Drove to activities
  • Kept detailed track of household and maintenance inventory and schedules.
  • Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Used discretion when handling confidential information.
  • Experienced with productivity tools such as Slack, Zoom, Google Docs and Sheets, ClickUp and Asana.

Ages of Child when hired: 11 months

Ages of Child when job ended: 3 years old

Reason for leaving: temporary job

High Profile Nanny

Private Family
2020.09 - 2022.02
  • Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
  • Taught children everyday skills, including tying shoes, dressing, potty training, basic math and language.
  • Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings.
  • Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children.
  • Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
  • Worked with special needs child.
  • Make lunch and prepare snacks
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
  • Make appointments
  • Take children to activities
  • Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
  • Oversaw budget to manage expenditures and control costs.

Ages of children upon hire: 1 and 3

Ages of children upon leaving: 3 and 5

Reason for leaving: Both kids were enrolled in school full-time

Teacher

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
2019.08 - 2020.08
  • Young toddler teacher at MVPS.
  • We usually get children age 12-15 months and keep them year round! At MVPS, we plan creative art, which there we call “provocation” basically art and crafts based on children interests and we expand and get creative from there! We do morning meetings and during morning meetings we go over our shapes, sign language, numbers, colors(English and Spanish,) alphabet, friends, family and more.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.

FT Live in Nanny/ Family Assistant

Hannah Family
2018.09 - 2020.03
  • Hannah family has 2 children ages 4 and 10.
  • Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
  • Assisted with housework such as laundry and cooking.
  • Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
  • Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
  • Kept children's areas neat and clean.
  • Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
  • Transported children safely to school, activities and appointments on time.
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
  • Regularly traveled with family to help with vacation activities and childcare.
  • Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects.
  • Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
  • Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
  • Addressed client household needs with meal preparation, housekeeping and transportation.
  • Followed infection control procedures and adhered to safety and security protocols.
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Completed dusting, washing dishes, laundry, and vacuuming for patients.

Ages Upon Hire: 4 and 10

Age Upon leaving: 6 and 12

Reason for leaving: mom lost employment.

Assistant teacher

Dunwoody Christian Academy
2017.06 - 2019.08
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
  • Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on behavior, grades, comprehension, and personal growth.
  • Assisted in implementation of new learning tools, systems and materials.
  • Sign language
  • Weaning from bottle to sippy cup
  • Transition to purées and solids.

Regular Babysitter

Tidwells, Adams,Littlejohns, Musils, Guillens, Etc
2017.06 - Current
  • Babysitting For Several Of Families On Weekends Thomas family, Anderson’s, Adams, Guillens, Blaska’s, Chavez, Tidwell’s, LittleJohn’s and more Whenever I have extra time aside working, I use my free time and help these lovely families out. We have built a bond like no other. Our bond is so strong, I sometimes travel and do overnight with these kids or take them to fun places with their friends( when it was safe to do so). I have had all of these families kids since they were about 6weeks and I met them at my first private preschool job- dunwoody christian academy. I have taught them sign language, how to write their names, what their full name are, shapes, numbers, color, animals, sounds and sizes, plus more. The love and bonding time doesn’t stop, although we are now apart! We FaceTime everyday and the parents are very appreciative of me. Most of these families are families of 2 or 3 kids with the oldest child being 7,8 or 9 and the youngest being 2 months.
  • Offered age-appropriate, fun and educational activities for children ranging in age from six weeks to sixth grade.
  • Demonstrated empathy and kindness to display positive character traits.
  • Built strong relationships to promote collaborative environment.
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
  • Employed positive reinforcement methods to encourage good behavior.
  • Supervised children's homework assignments to verify completion, assist with difficult assignments and support educational goals.
  • Set up play dates with other children or play groups.
  • Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
  • Taught children to organize toys, wash hands and share by leading by example.
  • Created and implemented diverse educational strategies to boost development.
  • Bathed, dressed and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
  • Maintained updated list of emergency contact information and child's health information in case of emergencies.
  • Fostered close relationships with children by discussing school, friends and hobbies.
  • Traveled with families to care for children, allowing parents to share private time while giving children fun adventures in diverse environments.

Education

Associates - Early Childhood Education

Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Skills

  • Special education
  • Experiential learning
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Age-Appropriate Lesson Planning
  • Home School Programs Familiarity
  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • Computer skills

Timeline

Temporary ROTA Nanny

UHNW Private Family.
2022.03 - 2024.01

High Profile Nanny

Private Family
2020.09 - 2022.02

Teacher

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
2019.08 - 2020.08

FT Live in Nanny/ Family Assistant

Hannah Family
2018.09 - 2020.03

Assistant teacher

Dunwoody Christian Academy
2017.06 - 2019.08

Regular Babysitter

Tidwells, Adams,Littlejohns, Musils, Guillens, Etc
2017.06 - Current

Associates - Early Childhood Education

Brenau University
Tamara Turner