Claudette Richardson
Powder Springs
Summary
Adept at fostering nurturing environments, I leveraged my exceptional childcare and meal preparation skills during my tenure with working with families. Renowned for reliability and superior communication, I established lasting connections, ensuring children's holistic growth and safety, with a focus on achieving developmental milestones and promoting positive behavior.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nanny/Newborn Care Specialist
Self Employed
03.2019 - 02.2025
- 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.
- Collaborated closely with parents in establishing boundaries/rules within the household which helped maintain consistency across all environments.
- Maintained a clean and organized home environment conducive to optimal child development through regular tidying duties.
- Provided nutritious meals and snacks according to dietary restrictions or preferences, ensuring balanced nutrition for growing bodies.
- 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.
- Handled challenging behavioral issues using appropriate discipline strategies and proactive communication with parents.
- Ensured children''s safety and comfort by consistently monitoring their environment and addressing potential hazards.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Encouraged physical activity with outdoor play, sports, and fitness games for improved health and motor skills development.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Promoted intellectual development through reading, storytelling, and engaging educational activities.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Supported character-building qualities such as responsibility, respect, empathy, and self-discipline through consistent modeling of behavior expectations.
- Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
- Implemented creative learning strategies tailored to each child''s interests and abilities for enhanced cognitive growth.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
- Supervised children engaged in physical activity, learning and social skills with peers.
- Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Regularly traveled with family to help with vacation activities and childcare.
Education
Associates - Secretarial
B&B Institute
Kingston, Jamaica 1990
Skills
- Friendly
- Reliability and trustworthiness
- Approachable
- Schedule management
- Toddler care experience
- Infant care experience
- Emotionally supportive
- Cheerful and energetic
- Childcare
- Active listener
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Valid Driver's license
- Activity planning
- Meal preparation
- Arts and crafts
- Child supervision
- Outdoor activities
- Housekeeping
- Reading and storytelling
- Reliable transportation
- Housekeeping abilities
- Potty training
- Family support
- Caring child mentor
- Transportation safety
- Sleep training
- Excellent driving record
- Grocery shopping
- Valid passport
- Culinary aptitude
- Patience and tact
- Dependable
- People-oriented
- Superior communication skills
- Dependable and responsible
- Problem-solving
- Relationship building
- Parent interaction
- Creative thinking
- Child safety
- Critical thinking
- Promoting good behavior
Certification
Newborn Care Specialist
Timeline
Nanny/Newborn Care Specialist
Self Employed
03.2019 - 02.2025
Associates - Secretarial
B&B Institute
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