Zsanné McRae

In my current position I take care of two toddler cousins now aged 14mo & 20mo full time. The 20mo girl was born at 25 weeks with medical complexities so I practice her therapies with her and take extra care to ensure that her and her cousin hit all of their developmental milestones.

• Developed and implemented engaging activities to support children's development and learning.
• Provided nurturing care and supervision for children in a safe environment.
• Communicated effectively with parents regarding children's progress and daily activities.
• Sat in on 20mo’s physical, occupational and speech/feeding therapy sessions 3-4 times a week.
• Practiced PT, OT, speech/feeding therapy with 20mo throughout each day to maintain progress and development.
• Assessed each baby’s individual needs and made sure to be attentive to both children in group play as well as one on one time if one child was sleeping or vice versa.
• Took children on walks to local parks and drove children to the local libraries as well as occasional music classes.
• Introduced solids to both children.
• Administered formula/medication through 20mo’s G/J tube daily.
• Handled light household tasks such as sweeping, vacuuming, light meal prep, laundry pertaining to children, dishes, etc. As well as organizing clothes and rotating seasonally or when children outgrew their clothes.
• Occasional date night sitting for 20mo and her 3yo sister.

• Cared for two children aged 4yo and 10yo after school daily.
• Handled school pick ups daily at each child’s respective school/daycare.
• Prepared snacks and dinner for children each afternoon/evening.
• Took children to swim practice once a week.
• Light household tasks such as laundry pertaining to children and dishes, as well as kitchen clean up and general household tidying.
• During summers and school breaks we would go on outings to the zoo, aquarium, large parks. During school day afternoons we would occasionally go to local parks and libraries.
• Provided homework help during the school year.
• Engaged the children with games, arts and crafts time, puzzles, and reading practice.

I cared for three children during my three year period with this family. When I started with them the children were aged 2mo, 6yo and 8yo. The 6yo boy was Level 2 autistic with learning and behavioral issues. I worked most days from 7am-6pm so I was an integral part of their day to day lives and was there for most of the children’s waking hours during the school week.

• Prepared breakfast each morning for the children before school.
• Took all three children in the family vehicle to drop off the school aged children at their respective schools in central Queens and Long Island. In the afternoons we would pick up the oldest child from her school in Queens; the 6yo arrived by bus.
• Spent most of the day with baby engaging in age appropriate play and development including tummy time, learning letters and numbers, reading books, and going for walks.
• Developed a feeding routine with baby starting with breast milk bottles, slowly introducing solids as he grew.
• Prepared snacks and dinner for children in the afternoons and evenings, while adhering to strict kosher guidelines, as well as being careful with allergy restrictions for the 6yo.
• Provided homework help to school aged children daily.
• Organized outings to parks, libraries, zoos and museums during summers and school breaks.
• Attended doctor’s appointments for the children with the mother when needed.
• Helped with light household tasks such as organization, sweeping/vacuuming, dishes, and laundry pertaining to children.
• Took oldest child to taekwondo lessons weekly.
• Practiced mindfulness and boundaries with children in ways they could understand.