Vanessa Gonzalez
Campbell,CA
Summary
Personable and energetic nanny/family assistant with over ten years experience in private HNW homes. Skilled in organizing and conducting age-appropriate activities while providing a safe environment. Focused on building long-lasting and positive relationships with children and families. Passionate about being a vital asset to a smooth running household. While managing different elements of a busy home, I excel in organization, planning and multitasking. Always flexible and ready to tackle what the day has in store. Thrives in fast-paced environments and provides tact and discretion while supporting clients personal and professional needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nanny
Private Household
Monte Sereno, CA
01.2025 - Current
- Pick ups and drop offs to and from school and extra curricular activities, provided attentive care and supervision to three school-aged children in home environment, developed and implemented daily routines to promote children's engagement and learning, prepared nutritious meals and snacks, accommodating dietary restrictions effectively, coordinated fun and educational activities and outings to foster creativity and social skills, communicate regularly with parents about children's progress and daily events, ad-hoc errands for mom as needed
Family Assistant
Private Household
Atherton, CA
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Worked side by side with mom tackling different tasks daily, managing monthly calanders, running errands, grocery shopping, pantry stocking, home organization, ensuring other household staff was supported and had supplies needed, schedule appointments, keeping track of school schedules and extra curricular activities for 4 school-aged children(middle school and high school), picking children up from school and driving to and from sports or activities, overseeing children play, clothes organization, management and organization of household supplies, personal shopping, gift shopping and wrapping, assisting with party and event planning, vehicle upkeep on family car, managing returns, planning outings and activities, packing for trips
Nanny
Private Household
San Jose, CA
03.2019 - 10.2021
- Shared nanny position for 2 children ages 6 and 8 months upon start date. Duties included full infant care; managing daily schedule for both babies, bottle feeding, diaper changing, developmental activities, play, meal preparation, maintained a clean and safe environment for children's play and rest, communicated regularly with parents regarding children's progress, developed individualized care plans based on each child's unique needs, created an atmosphere of trust between myself and both the family and the kids I cared for.
Nanny
Private Household
San Jose, CA
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Shared nanny position with 4 children, starting with all at 3 months old. Managing and maintaining 3 different schedules for 4 different babies simultaneously. Duties included full infant care; diaper changing, bottle feeding (formula and breast milk), meal preparation for lunch and snacks, potty training assistance, developmental activities, play, cleaning and tidying related to children. Added 2 more children at 3 months old in 2018 and hired another nanny to work alongside me to care for total of 6 children (2 infants and 4 toddlers)
Education
High school diploma -
James Lick High School
San Jose, CACommunication
San Jose City College
San Jose, CASkills
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Organization
- Communication
- Detail Oriented
- Multi-Tasking
- Time management
- Emotional intelligence
- Activity coordination
- Caring child mentor
Certification
CPR and First Aid, American Red Cross, 05/01/24
References
- Natasha Bhave, Current Employer, (408) 892-9942
- Stacia Wells, Previous Employer, 11/01/21, 03/01/24, (310) 486-0489
- Dori Kilmer, Previous Employer, 06/01/19, 10/01/21, (408) 892-4827
- Amanda Squires, Previous Employer, 05/01/15, 05/01/19, (408) 981-0501
Personal Information
Title: Family Assistant
Timeline
Nanny
Private Household
01.2025 - Current
Family Assistant
Private Household
11.2021 - 03.2024
Nanny
Private Household
03.2019 - 10.2021
Nanny
Private Household
05.2015 - 05.2019
High school diploma -
James Lick High School
Communication
San Jose City College