Hi! I am currently looking to help a second family as a part time, live out nanny in Toronto. I have had all three vaccinations. I am taking COVID-19 precautions seriously and hope to find a family who does the same. I am fluent in French, having attained a French Immersion diploma as well as having successfully taken the CEFR French language exam, achieving the C3 Professional Fluency level. Further credentials include merited status as both Ontario Scholar and later Academic Honour Roll at the university level. Additionally I have achieved certification as a qualified dance teacher through the BATD (British Association of Teachers of Dancing) with 18 years of dance experience; I am also proficient in several instruments (cello, piano, guitar, ukulele). During my undergraduate degree I competed nationally as a Varsity athlete for the university's elite cheerleading team. If any of these skills are of special interest to your family, I would be thrilled to incorporate them into my childcare and introduce them to your children if desired. My most enjoyed hobbies include reading and crocheting. I also love listening to a good podcast (usually in the historical genre- I'm currently fascinated with learning about Medieval and Renaissance Europe)! I additionally have experience with other childcare-adjacent tasks such as tutoring, house cleaning, house management, and meal prep/cooking. I feel confident in my childcare skills, and my philosophy of childcare is definitely to treat children with respect and empathy while also guiding them gently but firmly as they grow. You might sum it up as similar to the "gentle parenting" style. I try to model caring and dedication to every child I've been nanny to; I want them to feel they can depend on me and that I'll cheer them on for their accomplishments. However, my nannying style simultaneously balances kindness and empathy, with discipline (by natural consequences), as well as honouring children's feelings (such as by talking it out rather than raising my voice). I make an effort to stay up to date on current research and childcare science studies and am constantly trying to learn more about the craft.

I have a substantial background in childcare which has most recently included employment as private nanny and household manager (I have performed contracted short-term work with several families since 2020). I have been working with children since 2016 in various settings, and since beginning work as a full-time private nanny I have gained invaluable professional experience caring for children ages 7 months to 8 years, on some occasions caring for a group of up to four eight children at a time (on a related note, I also have experience caring for multiples (specifically two children both age 4, but on some occasions up to four children all age 7. However I have yet to care for multiples who are related and not just playmates, but I'm definitely up for the challenge). I have previously worked on separate occasions as a counsellor, a wildnerness gear manager/instructor, and most recently as Head Fitness and Dance Instructor at three high-profile summer camps, after having been a BATD-certified dance instructor to groups and individual children ages 4 to 16. Additionally I have experience working as a private tutor ranging from teaching French to elementary-age children, to homework help with middle-grade to ninth grade children, and creating individual study plans to best help each child achieve in accordance with their individual learning styles).