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0-5 years of experience
In this role, I was instrumental in maintaining various aspects of a prominent family's home life, including care of their most valuable possessions: an adopted child, two canines, their main residence, and their financial relations.
- Preserved household organization that boosted overall functionality.
- Procured groceries and supplies, verifying the home was fully stocked at all times.
- Made certain the property remained unharmed while principals traveled.
- Facilitated open and honest communication that augmented work relations, discussing private matters discretely and upholding confidentiality.
- Led various home improvement projects, ensuring timelines were met.
- Established routines that encouraged my charge to work independently and take initiative.
0-5 years of experience
Provided around the clock care meeting the children's emotional, social and intellectual needs
- Served as a positive healthy female role model and consistency through the parents' divorce
- Set up family schedule, organized children's activities, cleaned house and cooked for family
- Created awareness of healthful choices and family fitness to help combat early obesity
6-10 years of experience
Hired, trained and managed all household staff of up to 16 individuals
- Managed entire household budgets
- Interviewed, selected, managed and paid all vendors/services contractors
- Coordinated and managed all travel details including flights, lodging, entertainment and business agendas within budgetary constraints
- Oversaw major renovation projects to properties, numerous vehicles, gardens, pools, and large homes both those occupied and vacant/vacation properties
- Home educated 77 students, many were special needs children
- Provided children with structure for the entire day; Monday through Saturday 6AM to 9PM
- Performed such duties as developing individualized curriculum for each child, teaching nutrition education and behavior modification. Successfully taught core subjects to enrichment field trips, choir, dance and language instruction
- Experience with families that have privacy/protection/security issues due to the celebrity of my employer
0-5 years of experience
- Researched and coordinated travel/lodging for six month European tour with entertainment industry family.
- Created a functional living environment through organizational projects and the coordination of service providers.
- Performed general household and home office duties, personal shopping, household upkeep and maintenance, scheduling, correspondence, computer research, event planning, entertaining, and consultation.
- Developed, implemented, and taught overseas home schooling curriculum for ten year-old child which included writing, language, math, history and local culture.
- Provided childcare for infant.
6-10 years of experience
Provided private teaching and live-in/live-out personal childcare services
- Maintained a high level of customer service and confidentiality in formal homes of high profile Forbes List clientele
- Assessed academic levels and multiple intelligences of children and developed individual core curriculum lesson plans
- Reviewed resumes, scheduled interviews and assisted in the hiring of private tutors
- Supervised private tutors, reviewed their lesson plans, and worked as a liaison between them and the employer
- Oversaw the completion and documentation of home education instruction
- Planned menus and cooked meals that focused on individual nutritional needs
- Utilized strong written and verbal communication skills on a daily basis
- Met all deadlines in a timely and highly proficient manner
0-5 years of experience
- Ensured tranquility and organization in household.
- Communicated and planned with house manager about scheduling and needs around the house.
- Scheduled and enforced after-school and weekend activities for all five children.
0-5 years of experience
- Facilitated high-quality, continuous organization to household members
- Directed and maintained family members' daily schedules and activities ensuring each family member met and attended to their obligations
- Provided child care as needed to enable family members the ability to maintain their schedules
0-5 years of experience
Every day needs of four young children
- Prepared healthy balanced meals
- Basic teaching to prepare children for school and everyday life
- Effective decision making that affected the welfare of four children
0-5 years of experience
- Live-in companion to an eight year old boy
- Tutored child, enabling him to acquire age appropriate reading level
- Responsible for organizing and executing child's daily routine, including educational and play activities, some meals and various physical needs
- Assisted child with behavioral adjustments necessitated by his regressive reaction to his parents' divorce
- Collaborated with parents to ensure exceptional child care and development
10+ years of experience
Manage the lives of two high profile families completing obligations of their tightly timed lives and ensuring a safe, nurturing, and enjoyable home life for their children
- Fulfill the scrutinizing and detailed expectations of doctors and lawyers
- Work with an on demand schedule, which is sometimes sixteen hours long
- Coordinate extracurricular activities and transportation for six children ranging in age from newborn to twelve
- Provide overnight care for children while doctors are on call
0-5 years of experience
Governess
- Care for 11 children ages 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12 13, 13, 14
- Prepare breakfast, lunch and occasionally dinner
- Conduct homeschool lessons for six of the children
- Organize games and entertainment
- Intervene when disagreements arise and discipline when necessary
- Create a safe and nuturing environment
6-10 years of experience
- Efficient time management.
- Creativity solving problems.
- Managed monthly budgets, schedules, and bookkeeping.
- Organized spaces and developed systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Multitasked managing the home with the management and monitoring of the children.
- Created structure and instructed children with creative lesson plans.
6-10 years of experience
Provide a safe, happy and encouraging environment for the children in my care. Plan, prepare, and provide activities that develop the physical, intellectual, emotional and social skills of the children.
- Help with any homework.
- Arrange and participate in social activities e.g. playgroup.
- Report accidents, illness and incidents at the end of each day, or immediate in an emergency.
0-5 years of experience
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling.
- Help children with homework and school work.
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments.
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for daily care, supervision and tutor of child
- Oversee and maintain housekeeping and general organization
- Manage the child to and from daily lessons and appointments, coordinate daily after school activities and schedule
- Care for pets, plants and any other family member staying within the household
- Run family errands as needed.
0-5 years of experience
- Provide supervision and personalized instruction for two children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Facilitate behavioral improvement utilizing Applied Behavioral Analysis and the Early Start Denver Model.
- Devise and direct activities to enhance children's communication and social skills.
0-5 years of experience
Able to maintain a professional and positive demeanor
- Highly involved in community events
- Took initiative to make plans and schedule appointments for activities
- Stayed on a strict schedule
- Assisted with their moving
- Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments
- CPR certificate
- Carrying out background research and presenting findings
0-5 years of experience
- Full-time charge of three children, maintained the children and the estate's social calendars, liaison between all household vendors and children contacts, household budget breakdowns, and travel as needed. Floated between households with children.
- Personal Assistant duties such as buying, scheduling, booking travel, and welcoming guest and vendors into the home. Concierge services for visiting family business clients and acquaintances.
- Wedding and event planning within the family and the family foundation.
6-10 years of experience
Swept, mopped and vacuumed floors, cleaned bathrooms, windows and counters
- Made the beds, picked up toys and other items and put them away
- Dusted plants and furniture
- Scrubbed shower walls or bathtubs or thoroughly scoured the toilet
- Thoroughly cleaned and disinfected sinks and toilets
- Kept inventory of paper towels, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, toothpaste or other necessities
- Set the table, prepared each meal and served meals during prescribed hours
- Washed the dishes, dried them and put them away
- Washed and dried clothes, folded them and put them away in different rooms
- Recorded expenses for the household and be accountable for keeping expenditures under budget
- Picked kids up from school, escorted them to sporting events
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for supervising the children at all times.
- Meal and snack preparation.
- Administering medications to children.
- Organizing educational entertainment and outings for the children.
- Housekeeping and laundry.
0-5 years of experience
- Assist in rearing the Congressman's daughter 60 hours/week in affluent DC neighborhood
- Provide safe learning experiences while capitalizing on teachable moments
- Instill sound morals and positive self-concept
- Promote independence, creativity, and socialization
- Maintain a fun and happy, yet disciplined environment
- Manage family household including laundry, cleaning, cooking duties, and scheduling of service people
- Responsible for care of the child during prestigious events; extensive travel
- Attend conferences and seminars to stay abreast on child development research
0-5 years of experience
- Support in a secretarial role, managing appointments and correspondence
- Organize household paperwork and schedules daily
- Maintain high levels of accuracy in reconciling accounts daily
0-5 years of experience
- Care taking of young son (6 weeks at hire)
- Meals for family, staff, guards and visitors
- Extensive travel with family
0-5 years of experience
- Care, guide and manage schedule of children
- Meticulous planning
- Coordinate external learning activates and classes
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