2016 - Nanny of one 11 year old girl for 3 months in Leicharddt, Sydney. My responsibilities involved picking up from school, preparing afternoon teas and dinners, helping with homework, and fun after-school and holiday activities.

2015 – 2016
Part-time Afterschool care
Hurlestone Park

2015 - Caring for two children aged 6 & 8 yrs, both with Autism. My responsibilities included picking the children up from school, attending after school activities, assisting with homework and projects, preparing afternoon tea and evening meal, supervising bath time and general household duties.

May 2014 – August 2014
Casual Childcare Worker
Expect A Star Childcare Agency

Working for various centres across Sydney in both the 0-2yrs rooms and 3-5yrs room. I would actively involve myself with the children through stimulating play and educational activities. I would engage myself with the children on all levels and gain an understanding of each individual child’s needs. I was responsible for changing nappies, settling for naps, creative play, supervising outdoor play and liaising with parents and senior staff members on all levels.

2005 – Present
Casual On-Call Nanny/Babysitter
Local Community

During this time I worked for 5 different families with children ranging in age from 4yrs to 13yrs including children with special needs. I built up a network of families through word of mouth and personal referrals. The parents would call upon me when required and I would be responsible for care of the children both during the day as well as evenings. I carry out age appropriate activities such as arts and crafts, stories and reading, letters and numbers, daily outings, cooking, music and dance, dropping off and picking up from school, attending after school activities, assisting with homework and projects, play-dates and preparing nutritional snacks and meals. I am also willing to undertake household duties when needed.

July 2015 - September 2015
Teachers Assistant - Outdoor Learning
Croydon Public School

Involving myself with the children and offering guidance and assisting the teacher with outdoor activities, sports and games.

Child Related Volunteer Work

2007-2009
School Environmental Committee Member
Collectively organized major school events and fundraisers:

¥ Red Cross Charity Fundraising – “Door-knocking”
¥ Regular volunteer in Clean Up Australia Day

Other Work History

March 2014 - July 2014
Sales Assistant
The Urban Pharmacy, Marrickville

Counter work, sales work, fresh organic vegetable management

August 2014 - December 2014
Sydney Lightrail Network,Transport NSW
Customer Service Officer

2014
Research & Data Entry Clerk
Data Rules Pty Limited

Researching data entry for financial services

July 2012 – Nov 2012
Bourke Street Bakery Café
Waitress

March 2012 – July 2012
Waitress and Kitchen Hand
Marrickville Rd Café

2009
Researcher & Data Entry Clerk
Conexus Financial

Assisted with collection of event material and data entry for
conferences.

Other Volunteer Work

Present - Host of the Hobo Gro Radio Show on Radio Skid Row, an
environmental community radio programme

March 2014 – Present

I am involved in a non-for-profit social enterprise called Hobo Gro (Helping Others Build Opportunity, Grow Real Organics), a community composting organisation. We provide a pick-up service for food waste and turn it into compost. I am also a member of Addison Road Community Garden

December 2013 – Current

I have been volunteering at various music, arts and culture festivals around Australia, helping with the art decoration, site maintenance, food preparation and cooking.

January 2014
Volunteer in the kitchen at the community run restaurant, ‘Lentils As Anything’

March 2012 – October 2012
Volunteered once a week at the community services centre at the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross.

2007 – 2008
Lighting technician in school technical company. Usher for school stage productions on numerous occasions.

Certificate III in Music Performance, Ultimo Tafe

March 2015 - June 2015 - Urban Food Growing, Tafe Outreach
Studied how to grow food in an urban environment

July 2015 - Present - Certificate 2 Ecotherapy @ Tafe Outreach
Learning about the relationship between health and nature and how to incorporate that into a safe learning environment.

2011- Completed year 12 HSC Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
ATAR 93.5%