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Overview
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Education
Skills
collecting nail polish
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Robin Smalley

London,ON

Summary

Independent Nanny adept at taking initiative in creating child-friendly activities. Maintain organized schedules with little parental guidance. Adept in caring for up to 6 children while preparing meals and managing personal, medical and educational activities for each child.

I have experience with multiples, chronic illness, developmental delays as well as kids on the ASD spectrum and anaphylactic allergies. I also helped with online kindergarten during the 2020-2021 school year in a french first language school, assisted with school work and keeping the child focused during school hours, despite not speaking french.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Nanny

Morgan Black and Kyle Leistner
09.2023 - Current


  • Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Helped with laundry
  • School drop off and pick up

• Age appropriate outings and activities

• Learned what to do if an anaphylactic reaction occurred (EpiPen use) and assisted in egg dosing.

Private Nanny

Jillaine McConnell
11.2022 - 09.2023


  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • School drop off and pick up
  • Age appropriate outings
  • Getting them ready for extracurricular activities
  • Established clear expectations for behavior, setting boundaries to create a respectful atmosphere within the home.

Nanny

Kate Rivest and Grant MacDougall
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization(as much as Covid would allow).
  • Involved children in caring for household pets and chores(tidying and age appropriate chores).
  • Assisted with laundry and general tidying.
  • Organized and tidied home after activities by assisting children in picking up toys and straightening up play area.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Assisted children with online school, junior kindergarten.
  • Bathed children as part of daily routine.
  • Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
  • Walked child to and from school and assist with crossing street, teaching them to be good pedestrians.
  • Learned about caring for a child with cystic fibrosis, mostly concerning his medications and dietary needs.

Nanny

Scott and Leslie McAdam
05.2016 - 09.2019
  • Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
  • Assisted with laundry duties.
  • Organized and tidied home after activities by assisting kids with picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
  • Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.
  • Involved children in caring for household pets and chores.
  • Coordinated field trips to local parks, storytimes, playgroups.
  • Met children at school to walk home and assist with crossing street, teaching them to be proper pedestrians .
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Worked for this family during the summers as well (2020/2021/2022 ) - same duties as above but with many more outings - focusing on having fun

Nanny

Carmen Gindi and Jamie Austin
09.2016 - 05.2019
  • Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
  • Organized and tidied home after activities by assisting children with picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
  • Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
  • Assisted children in dressing appropriately for day's activities.

Education

ECE (via Correspondence)

St Lawrence College
Kingston, ON

Skills

  • Child Psychology Knowledge
  • Self-Confidence Development
  • Regulating Schedules
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Praise and Encouragement
  • Promoting Good Behavior
  • Potty Training
  • Rule Setting
  • First Aid
  • Childcare Techniques
  • Schedule Creation
  • Child Development Expertise
  • Chore Assignments
  • Age-Appropriate Recreational Activities
  • Structural Limits
  • Superior Communication Skills
  • Boundary Setting
  • Emotionally Supportive
  • Creating Good Habits
  • Educational Support
  • Parent Interaction
  • Nurturing Environment
  • Event and Activity Planning
  • Formula Feeding
  • Child Supervision
  • Pet Exercising
  • Emergency Situations
  • Newborn Care
  • Dietary Needs
  • Playground Safety
  • Bathing and Dressing
  • Teaching Empathy
  • Interpersonal Skill Development
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Game Preparation

collecting nail polish

This might not sound like a real hobby, but it is! I enjoy going to Indie Expo Canada in Toronto where I can find rare and exclusive shades from indie makers as well as shopping with Polish Pickup, which had a monthly theme! Thermals and glow in the dark polishes are my favourite and I also prefer darker shades.


I really enjoy baking, especially for specific occasions (halloween, christmas, easter etc.)


I enjoy making cards - mostly Halloween and Christmas - sometimes I take classes if they become available - I recently got a Cricut from a former family - so I have been playing around with it - the possibilities seem endless.

Timeline

Private Nanny

Morgan Black and Kyle Leistner
09.2023 - Current

Private Nanny

Jillaine McConnell
11.2022 - 09.2023

Nanny

Kate Rivest and Grant MacDougall
09.2019 - 06.2022

Nanny

Carmen Gindi and Jamie Austin
09.2016 - 05.2019

Nanny

Scott and Leslie McAdam
05.2016 - 09.2019

ECE (via Correspondence)

St Lawrence College
Robin Smalley