Rachel Perkins
Glen Allen
Summary
Experienced with childcare, ensuring children's safety and well-being. Utilizes creative strategies to engage children in educational activities and promote development. Knowledge of household management and effective communication with parents to maintain supportive and nurturing environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Part-time Nanny
Meghan Lawson
08.2024 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
Summer Nanny
Elizabeth Crowley
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Managed household tasks such as laundry, light cleaning, and meal preparation to ensure a smooth-running home environment for the family.
- Managed the transportation of children to and from various summer camps, extracurricular activities, and appointments as needed.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing attentive and nurturing care during summer months.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Supported each child''s individual needs by adapting daily routines based on their unique interests and abilities.
- Organized fun-filled outings for children including trips to local swimming pools, playgrounds, and amusement parks.
- Implemented educational activities tailored to each child''s age, ensuring cognitive development throughout the summer.
Private Nanny
Elizabeth Smalley
08.2020 - 01.2024
- Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
- Oversaw household duties such as light housekeeping tasks or running errands when required.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Established clear expectations for behavior, setting boundaries to create a respectful atmosphere within the home.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Led indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Assisted with homework and school projects, fostering a love for learning in the children.
- Provided safe transportation to and from school, extracurricular activities, and other events.
- Maintained detailed logs of daily activities, milestones achieved, and any behavioral or health concerns that arose during care hours.
- Monitored screen time usage to promote healthy balance between technology use and offline activities in daily life.
- Encouraged social interactions through playdates, group outings, and community events.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA12-2025
Associate of Science - Social Sciences Education
J Sargeant Reynolds
Richmond, VA05-2022
Skills
- Reliability and trustworthiness
- Schedule management
- Child development
- First aid & CPR certified
- Enrichment activities
- Effective team leader
- Tutoring
- Language skills
- Educational support
Accomplishments
- Supervised groups of children aged 3 months to 9 years of age.
- Caregiver and at-home school facilitator for family with 3 young children.
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Part-time Nanny
Meghan Lawson
08.2024 - Current
Summer Nanny
Elizabeth Crowley
05.2024 - 08.2024
Private Nanny
Elizabeth Smalley
08.2020 - 01.2024
- First Aid Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Associate of Science - Social Sciences Education
J Sargeant Reynolds
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