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I am an elementary school teacher, middle school basketball coach, background checked by the state of Maine DOE. Last summer I was a full time nanny for a 3 year old boy and 6 year old girl. Previously I worked for the Red Cross teaching CPR and first aid courses. I am looking for week day evening or weekend jobs. I can do overnights. Comfortable with ages 2-12, comfortable with dogs and cats. Can do laundry, basic cleaning, cooking, transport children to activities,homework, play games with the children, assist with hygiene and routines.

I babysit for friends, lately been having my friend daughter, and she is 7, over and she loves hanging out with me, she told me that I'm fun and funny. Overall I'm a loving, caring person come to kids. Kids are our future. If your kids need help with homework, making meals etc I can hell with them with that. Feel free to ask me any questions.

Hi! I’m Gwyn, and I just recently relocated from Maine to Vermont. I am CPR certified! I am looking to get back into childcare. I have extensive experience working with children. I started at a daycare with ages 3 months to 4 years. I mostly worked in the preschool room where I ensured safety by supervising the kids, cleaned the space, and assisted with meal preparation. I also changed diapers and made sure the kids got their nap in during the specified time. I also worked at an after school program with ages preschool to 7th grade. This is where I was able to use my creativity to ensure a fun experience for the kids. I initiated a tie dye festival with t-shirts, and we had a mini duck scavenger hunt on the playground! We worked on lots of conflict resolution with peers. Some of my favorite memories there was the relationships I was able to build with the kids there, whether it was bonding on the swing sets, singing Taylor Swift, or making slime. Another place I have worked was the YMCA summer camp. I had a class of about 30 2nd graders. Part of the job was doing attendance regularly to ensure every child is accounted for. I created a way to incentivize good behavior and kindness towards peers by creating Lucky Duck. This is where if a child shows good or kind behavior, they were given a slip to write their name on, which would then be put into a jar. Every morning, I would pick a name out of the jar, and they would get a mini duck to keep, and get to be line leader, or carry the cooler (which they loved!) This was super helpful because we were able to incentivize being kind and respectful rather than punishing them when were not being kind or respectful. It also prevented conflicts about who was line leader or bring the cooler for us. Another part of the job was making sure we got the kids to the next activity on time. One of the activities was swim time, where we brought the kids down to the pool outside and they had the chance to swim for a couple of hours. I did so much more at these jobs, but these are just some of my favorites that I chose to highlight. I love childcare because I truly believe that the experiences you have as a child shape you into who you are as an adult, and I want to be that positive impact! Please feel free to reach out to me! I can’t wait to meet you and your kiddos!

I love working with kids! I have worked with kids in a professional capacity for about 4 years! I worked in a special education classroom at an elementary school, worked in a daycare with every age between 6 weeks and 7 years, and am currently a BHP working with kids in the community and in schools around the central Maine area.