Au Pair
New York, United States
As a full time Au Pair working with two different families in New York, my job responsibilities spanned from taking the children to school, helping them with homework, scheduling, and creating everyday experience in and out of the household to foster creativity. The children spent most of their time with me, which sometimes could be up to 10 hours a day. As an Au Pair living accommodation is with the host family so I learned to be very adaptable to the families’ needs and contribute to the loving and caring environment. I faced many situations in which I learned how to work with the needs of the parents and children and come up with constructive solutions.In Long Island I worked with three children, where two of them had ADHD, 8 and 12 years old. I learned how to communicate effectively and find activities that could engage them in a positive way.In Brooklyn I worked with two children, 2 and 5 years old, and being warm and affectionate was fundamental to gaining their trust and love. Tasks included finding, organizing activities and scheduling their time when not in school. The schedule was constantly changing and it was very important to keep a good level of communication with their parents. I read lots of books on how to work best with this age group of children.