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Silver Spring, MD 20906
from $28 per hour
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Experience: 10 yrs
COVID-19 vaccinated
Dependable, patient, compassionate and dedicated teacher/nanny and Newborn Care Specialist with nearly 20 years of serving parents in the DC metro area. Proven track of providing safe, caring and stimulating environments for children in home settings. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Created and maintained safe, nurturing environments for children of various ages Developed age appropriate activities to stimulate development Managed daily routines including meals, naps and activities Collaborated with parents to ensure consistent care Able to cope with unexpected situations and remain calm. Took relevant action to ensure the safety of a child in distress. Managed daily routines SKILLS Childcare and development Newborn and Infant care Meal preparation First Aid and emergency response Activity planning and execution Time management Communication with children and parents. I observe covid 19 protocols, vaccinated with booster and Tdap. Certified in CPR, Newborn and Postpartum Care.
Rebecca L.
Reviewed on 8/16/2024
I’m here to give the highest recommendation for our wonderful nanny, Ophelia. She cared for our now almost 3 year old for a year-and-a-half of caring for our little boy before he moved to full-time day care and has also been a fixture on weekends for my twins who are six months old from the day we brought them home from the hospital. Before working for our family, Ophelia nannied for my sister and her first child, and has been cherished by our family for a long time. Ophelia is compassionate, professional, experienced, and confident. She has been an invaluable partner in guiding our children through each stage of their development. She has been a step ahead of us with handling feeding transitions, sleeping transitions, and mobility transitions. As new parents, we have felt so lucky to have Ophelia offer her recommendations, while managing to be completely respectful of our own parenting style. Our son adores Ophelia, he is always thrilled to see her, and even with the normal separation anxiety children get, on almost every day he blows me a kiss goodbye to happily spend the day with her as I go to work. She has exciting activities in mind, and is always taking him to the park, to play with his cousins, or the library. She has cultivated his sense of curiosity and play, while keeping him well-fed, safe, and clean. She is a safe driver, a great cook, and much better at folding baby clothes than I will ever be. We've also relied on Ophelia for overnight care while we're out of town - leaving our children with her is easy, we always know they will be well cared for! The next family to work with Ophelia will be truly lucky.
Age groups
0-11 mo
1-3 yrs
Willing to care for up to 1 child
Rates
Recurring jobs
$28-33/hr
One time jobs
1 child
$27/hr
Can help with
Carpooling
Child care
Craft assistance
Meal prep
Organizing/laundry
Swimming supervision
Education
Presbyterian College of Education, Ghana.
College degree
Languages
English
Professional skills
CPR / First Aid trained
Certified teacher
Additional details
Non-smoker
8:30 AM–5:30 PM
8:30 AM–5:30 PM
8:30 AM–5:30 PM
8:30 AM–5:30 PM
8:30 AM–5:30 PM
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