Nora V.|Spokane Valley, WA
$12-17/hr
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5 yrs exp
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35 yrs old
Academic Nanny
As an English instructor, who began her professional work in Moscow, Russia, I cultivated my child rearing practices in the classroom. Though I started with adult and youth students, I instructed third graders for a year. I absolutely loved the opportunity to include animated instruction activities. The ease with which I was able to spend time with those students, who were a highly diversified group, made me realize I really enjoy working with children. I then completed my Peace Corps' service with the assignment of "youth development" in Morocco. From this position, I formalized my understanding of program development, which I most recently used during my summer AmeriCorps's literacy program. During this program, I designed activities for young children aged 4-18. These experiences have trained me formally to work with children. On a personal level, I had the opportunity to watch both of my nieces when they were from 0-5 years. I changed diapers, cleaned, and attended to the child.