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Looking for an English or French speaking nanny in HCMC (District 2)

Last activity 15 April 2011 by Gillianwray

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JFernandez

Any suggestion / contact ?
I know the task is not easy, but we look for someone who can play with a 4 year old, cook and take care of him.

Thanks

Christine

Hi!

Could you please post in the Ho Chi Minh City classifieds.

Hope this helps
Good luck
Christine

Gillianwray

I'm an English extremely fit but mature nanny of over 20yrs and more than 30 babies and children so far.
I have been a baby nanny many times, including maternity work and night nannying, but also have plenty of experience with older children, and age 4 i an exellent age for a child to learn another laguage.
I used to be a TV actress, but I took 2 yrs out to travel around with world with the money I'd made. During that time I also worked with Thai children in an orphanage and taught African children English as a foreign language.It was an amazing experience. From then on I wanted to work with children and find it much more rewarding.
I'm also very musical my main instrument being the guitar, and I've passed this on to lots of children I've worked with - and I'm partial to many a nursery rhyme for singing and dancing.
I have many references ( please write for these as there's no space in attachments) an enhanced CRB and St John Ambulance First Aid for Babies and Children. Most of my references are only hard copies which I will bring if we agree to meet up.
I look forward to hearing from you with a view to meeting yourself and the rest of the family. Sorry about the photo, I don't always look like a startled rabbit!

Yours

Jill 

Curriculum Vitae for Gillian E. Wray


Education

1976-1982 - Birkenhead Park High School

7 ‘O’ Levels
4 ‘A’ levels

1983-1986- Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama – London
B.A. Hons. Degree in English and Theatre Arts


Childcare Qualifications


2005 - St. John Ambulance Lifesaver for Babies and Children.

1998 – 2005 - Experienced in swimming instruction for babies and toddlers.


Childcare Experience


Feb 1996- May 1997- Full time mothers help to young mother and new born. Mother took over alone (ref's) (Liverpool)



June 1997 – Jan 1999- Full time after school carer to brothers, 4 and 6. Family moved.(ref's.) (Muswell Hill)



March 1999 – May 1999 – Seven weeks as an assistant nursery nurse with children aged 6 months to 4 years.(ref's. and certificate of course completion.)



July 1999 – Nov 2001 Live in full time Nanny to 12 yr old with ‘Williams Syndrome’ (special needs). Started specialist boarding school.(ref's available) ( Clapham)



Dec 2001--  August 2002 - After school sole charge carer to four children - two boys of 4 and 6, and two girls of 2 and 9. (Finsbury Park N4)



Nov 2002 – Sept 2003 – Live out full time Nanny, overnight sitter and baby sitter to boys 4 and boy 8 months. (Single parents father) Father remarried and his new wife took over care of children. ( Finsbury Pk. N4)


Sept 2003- Feb 2004 – Live out full time sole charge nanny to three year old boy. (continue as babysitter now he is of nursery age – ref's. available) (Southgate N14)



Feb 2004.- May 2004 – Live out 3 days per week sole charge nanny to four month old twin boys. (Mother took over alone, though help out when possible) (Ref s. available) (Strattford E7)


Running concurrently with:-


July 2003 – Apr 2004 – Part time sole charge nanny and overnight sitter to 16 month old boy with hemiplegia and speech difficulties. Family moved to Hong Kong, but are contactable.via email (ref's. Available.)( Marylebone W1)


June 2004 - Oct. 2005 - Two days per week sole charge with baby boy from 6 to 13 months. Ended as baby came of nursery age.(ref's available)( Finchley N7)


Running concurrently with:-


May 2004 – Sept. 2005 - Three days per week sole charge Nanny and overnight sitter with girl from 2 to 4yrs, and boy from 9 months to 23 months. Ended Dec when children came of nursery and school age. (Ref's available) ( Dollis Hill NW6)


From Oct 2005 to Dec 07, due to family problems I took full time charge of my 3yr old neice in Liverpool, and could not continue Nannying on a regular basis. Problems solved, my sister has been able to return to taking care of her little girl again and I to being a Nanny. As the only reference I could have for this period would be from my sister, I don't feel I should put this on my CV as work experience. You can of course speak to her should you wish.

Throughout this period I used a Liverpool based agency for temporary night nannying, looking after babies with sleep difficulties or no regular night time routine. I have telephone references should you wish to discuss my methods with any of them.



Dec.07 – Jan 08 – Full time Christmas cover Nanny and night sitter to two yr old girl. Position ended when full time Nanny returned to work.(refs avail) (South Kensington WC1)



Sept 07 – Sept 08  - 3 days per week sole charge Nanny to boy from 8 months to 18 months and girl new born to 4 months.(refs avail) (Highbury N4)



Aug. 08 - 4 days per week, sole charge live out Nanny and babysitter to baby girl from 2 months to 7 months. (Muswell Hill N10) ( moved to Australia but twritten and telephone refs. available)


Running concurrently with:-


Sept 08 – 2 days per week, sole charge Nanny to 14 month old boy. (Queens Park NW10) (telephone refs. avail.)



Sept 08 - Joined Night Nannies Agency. - Several maternity and night nannies position lasting between 1 day and 2 months.( written references are kept by the company but tel. Refs. avail.)



Dec 08 -  Ongoing - Weekend maternity nanny to premature twin boys, one with chronic reflux. 
(Hampstead NW3 )( telephone refs. available)


Running concurrently with:-

March – June 09  - 3 days per week temporary day and evening nanny to 3 month old boy. (Notting Hill W2)( telephone refs. avail.)

Running concurrently with

April – June 09   - 3 nights per week maternity nurse to new born boy with chronic reflux and prolonged jaundice. Adviser on sleep routine and breastfeeding. Helped out with  2yr old sibling when necessary. Continue as babysitter.( Notting Hill W2) ( written and telephone refs. avail.)


June – July 09 -  6 nights per week maternity nurse to new mum and newborn boy. Advice on sleep training and breastfeeding. ( Hammersmith) ( refs avail.)

August 09  - Jan 2011 - 3 n/p/w for 3 months then 4 d/p/w caring for twin boys 2 months to 2yrs t, one with severe reflux, .(Lewisham,) refs avail)

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