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Thelma Mckechney

Woodbridge,VA

Summary

I am an exceptional Nanny with over 25 years of experience supporting daily success and health of children of varying needs and interests. Versatile and adaptable in conducting errands, cooking, changing diapers and entertaining children according to parental specifications. Reliable and supportive member of house operations, assisting family as extenuating circumstances arise. I strive to be an extension of your family and provide assistance in any way I can.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Newborn Care Specialist

High Profile Family
Wellington , FL
10.2023 - Current
  • Provided newborn care services to families, including feeding, bathing and changing diapers.
  • Monitored infants' growth and development progress and reported any concerns to parents.
  • Maintained a clean environment for the infant by washing bottles, sterilizing equipment and performing other housekeeping duties.
  • Performed light household tasks related to caring for an infant such as laundry or meal preparation.
  • Managed general housekeeping duties handling feeding, diapering and cleanup tasks.

Full Time Nanny

Monica And Stephen Shashy
Fairfax, VA
05.2023 - 10.2023

Age of child- Newborn

  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Bathed, dressed, and fed child.
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties.
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
  • Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
  • Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.

Live-in Newborn Specialist and Assistant

Whitney Sorensen
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Hired to caret for the child's overnight and day care,
  • Set up routines for sleeping, feeding, and various activities.
  • Assisted mom with personal errands and chores.
  • Supervised other employees within the home and oversaw maintenance and the upkeep of the house.
  • Aided the mother with lactation issues and provided support for transitioning from breast milk to formula.
  • Was provided with private living quarters and a vehicle was provided from the family for personal and business transportation needs.

Summer Travel Nanny

Direct Supervisor- Laura Pina
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Executive personal assistant and Travel Nanny; Ages of Children Upon Hire: One-years old
  • Hired to travel with the family and care after their one-year-old son
  • Organize fun and educational games during every trip while always ensuring safety
  • Assistance with naps, meals, and dressing appropriate for the climate in every place that we traveled, packing clothes for the child adequately
  • Ensuring the child ate balanced meals, that were prepared at the parents’ request
  • Sleeping in the same room with the child during the night and always staying with him during his naps as we were in different hotels and in unfamiliar places
  • Help take care of 2 French poodles, taking them out for walks, feeding them, playing with them, and always making sure that their child was safe around the dogs
  • Helped plan travel trips, booking airline tickets, making reservations at restaurants, and doing personal shopping for the parents.

Full Time Nanny Share

Kathryn Caimi And Aline Miller
06.2020 - 06.2022
  • Share, Ages of Children Upon Hire: two boys, newborn, and 5 months
  • Prepare and serve meals with balanced nutrition, ensuring food safety for the 16 months old’s allergies to peanut, bananas, milk, eggs, while trained in emergency response
  • Organize fun and educational games, read storybooks that increase children interest in story time, and plan outdoor activities such as walking to the local playground and parks
  • Performing light housekeeping duties and run errands
  • Meet with parents regularly basis to discuss plans for following week and children’s development.

Full Time Nanny Share

Anna Snape And Kate Caimi
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Ages of Children Upon Hire: newborn and 5 months
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
  • Supported children in daily activities, including playing, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization
  • Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
  • Taught children’s everyday skills, including tying shoes, dressing, potty training, basic math, and language
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.

Nanny Share

Ashley Russell And Melissa Avrutine
09.2016 - 05.2019
  • Ages of Children Upon Hire: 4-month-old (both children)
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children
  • Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior
  • Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships
  • Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.

Full Time Nanny

Sue Caras
07.2015 - 08.2017
  • Age of Child Upon Hire: 4-month-old
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
  • Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships
  • Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and books for tidy home
  • Taught children everyday skills, including tying shoes, dressing, potty training, basic math, and language
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children
  • Maintained updated list of emergency contact information and child's health information in case of emergencies
  • Balanced playtime and limited screen time to optimize types of stimulation and support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands
  • Supported children in daily activities, including playing, meals and snacks, hygiene, and socialization
  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.

Nanny/House Manager

Carolina Quiroga Martinez
08.2010 - 07.2015
  • Ages Children Upon Hire: newborn, 6-month-old, 14- and 16-year-old
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands
  • Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects
  • Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos
  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children
  • Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits
  • Supported children in daily activities, including playing, meals and snacks, hygiene, and socialization
  • Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children
  • Earned the Montessori educational program certification to expand skills and gain better understanding of childcare field

Reminisce Coordinator-Manager

Sunrise Senior Assisted Living
04.2000 - 06.2010
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team of 20 associates
  • Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules, and regulating inventory usage
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions, and forecast needs
  • Established and administered annual budget with effective controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.

Full Time Live-in Nanny

Richard and Betty Derbyshire
09.1987 - 03.2000
  • Age of children upon hired- six months old
  • Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback
  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands
  • Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos
  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children
  • Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits
  • Supported children in daily activities, including playing, meals and snacks, hygiene, and socialization
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children
  • Grocery shopping for the whole family, do laundry for the whole family, take care of their cats and ensure that they were feed.

Education

Adíame Montessori Program - Child Development And Education

Wilson Center
Arlington, Virginia, Washington DC
02.2004

Associate degree - Child Psychology and Education Program, Literature

San Carlos University
05.1986

High School Diploma -

Instituto Maya
Guatemala
09.1984

Skills

  • Household Chores
  • Child Psychology Knowledge
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Household Management
  • Running Errands
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Adult, child, and baby First AID/CPR/AED
  • Certified in Pediatric Water and in home chemicals safety
  • Fully vaccinated against Coronavirus
  • Have experience traveling with families
  • Executive Personal Assistant

Certification

First Aid/ CPR

Additional Information

References Provided Upon Request

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Newborn Care Specialist

High Profile Family
10.2023 - Current

Full Time Nanny

Monica And Stephen Shashy
05.2023 - 10.2023

Live-in Newborn Specialist and Assistant

Whitney Sorensen
01.2023 - 03.2023

Summer Travel Nanny

Direct Supervisor- Laura Pina
06.2022 - 12.2022

Full Time Nanny Share

Kathryn Caimi And Aline Miller
06.2020 - 06.2022

Full Time Nanny Share

Anna Snape And Kate Caimi
06.2019 - 06.2021

Nanny Share

Ashley Russell And Melissa Avrutine
09.2016 - 05.2019

Full Time Nanny

Sue Caras
07.2015 - 08.2017

Nanny/House Manager

Carolina Quiroga Martinez
08.2010 - 07.2015

Reminisce Coordinator-Manager

Sunrise Senior Assisted Living
04.2000 - 06.2010

Full Time Live-in Nanny

Richard and Betty Derbyshire
09.1987 - 03.2000

Adíame Montessori Program - Child Development And Education

Wilson Center

Associate degree - Child Psychology and Education Program, Literature

San Carlos University

High School Diploma -

Instituto Maya

First Aid/ CPR

Thelma Mckechney