Jan 2012 – Current
Casual Nanny/Babysitter –Dial an Angel Casual nannying with various families across Sydney with children ranging in age from newborn to teenage years.

Mar 2006 – Jan 2012
Casual Nanny/Babysitter – Abracadabra Childcare Services Casual nannying with various families across Sydney with children ranging in age from newborn to teenage years. Over this time I have developed excellent rapport with both children and parents, often being requested back time & time again.

Mar 2004 – Mar 2006
Casual Nanny – Sassine/Crothers Family Caring for a 1 month old and 2 year old at commencement of employment. Duties included, changing nappies, feeding, bathing, following a routine. Preparing meals, making up formulas. Indoor and outdoors activities, stimulating play, walks to the park.

Mar 2003 – Mar 2006
Casual Sole Charge Nanny – Ryan Family Two children aged 10 months & 3 years. Duties included changing nappies, feeding, settling, daily outings, activities and games and outings with the children.

2000 – 2001
Live-in Nanny – Hampstead Nannies, London Caring for 4 children between the ages of 2 years & 15 years where duties included school drop off and pick up, preparing meals, after school activities, homework.

1999 – 2000
Childcare Assistant – Fernwood Fitness, Brisbane Caring for children ranging in age from 12 months to 10 years where duties included occasion care including all aspects of care for the children, dealing with separation anxiety, stimulating the children and carrying out activities, reading, music and play.

1998
Full Time Sole Charge Nanny – Auton Family, Brisbane Caring for two children aged 6 months and 2 years. Sole care of the 2 children through 8am-6pm M-F from baths, to meal times and bed. Also included was international travel with the family.

1997
Childcare Assistant – Margaret Cribb Childcare Centre, St Lucia Ages from newborn to 4 years where duties included all aspects of care for the children, including changing, sleeps, administering of medications, meals, education, emotional care and play.

1994 – 1997
Casual Nanny – Reid Family Regular care for 2 girls aged 1 and 3 years, the youngest of which was hearing impaired with learning difficulties. Care included nights, weekends and overnight stays.

Restorative Circles - Conflict Resolution - Practice Circles 2012 - 2016
Community process - facilitating restorative justice based
on NVC and the work of Dominic Barter.

Non-Violent Communication - Monthly practice meetings 2012-2016
Working in groups using NVC techniques

Jansen Newman Institute - BA Social Science - Counselling 2012-2016
Including Mediation & Conflict Management, Grief & Loss,
Addiction, Narrative, Focusing & Relationship Counselling.

Circle of Security - Parenting Educator Training 2015
Full qualification in facilitator training for the evidence based and
internationally acclaimed attachment based, relationship building
parenting program.

The Daring Way for Wholehearted Practitioners - Brave Therapy 2015
Based on the work of Dr Brene Brown, this is a weekend intensive
for practitioners designed to facilitate enhanced resiliency, greater
somatic awareness, personal accountability, authenticity, vulnerability
and empathic capacity.

MDS Person Centred Approaches Training 2015
Fostering a caring, inclusive and supportive approach tailored to
meet individual needs, utilising available support networks and
individual strengths focusing on client goals and desired outcomes.

Floortime - Autism Intervention 2014
- Course for Professionals
- Workshop: A Lifespan Approach to Autism