I’m a psychology-trained childcare provider who focuses on creating calm, structured environments where kids can build independence and feel secure. My approach is consistent and adaptable—I meet children where they’re at while gently guiding routines, behaviour, and development in a way that feels natural, not forced. I’m especially comfortable supporting younger children and neurodivergent needs, and I value clear communication with families to keep things running smoothly day-to-day. My goal is to make life easier for both parents and kids by bringing reliability, patience, and a steady presence into the home.

2018 - 2022 - Bachelor's of Psychology (final year specialisation in infant and adolescent psychology) Summary (see full details below) - Nannying: 2021-22 - Live in Nanny for toddlers aged 2&4 (1 year) - Routine building, housekeeping, potty training, lunch and dinner prep, daily 1 hour outside time. 2021 - Part time Nanny - Infant aged 14 months (6 months) - skill building games, daily 1 hour outside time, practise walking and running ASD and ADHD support: 2020-21 - Behaviour Interventionist (1 year) - one-on-one therapy, ASD level 3 support, non-verbal and hyperactive children support, maintaining routines/structure 2024-25 - casual babysitting of 2 autistic boys aged 9&11 - walking home from school, run risk, meal prep, safe outdoor time Tutoring: 2020 - Tutoring Distance learning set of twins aged 7 (8 months) - COVID learning, reading and math games 2020-25 - Casual tutoring and babysitting from freelance websites, word of mouth and tutoring boards. Schools, Daycares: 2020 - Infant Day Care assistant (6 months) 2021 - After School Day Care for Elementary school (4 months) 2024 - Education Assistant (6 months) Chronological experiences: 2020 - Tutoring Distance learning set of twins aged 7 (8 months) - Provided Math, Writing and Reading support for twins aged 7 as they navigated online school during COVID. Set up fun word games, speed writing challenges and introduced mental math tricks to help support their education. 2020 - Infant Day Care assistant (6 months) - I didn't interact directly with the infants since it was COVID, but assisted with surrounding duties - cleaning, sanitising, warming up milk bottles, setting up meal stations, etc. 2020-21 - Behaviour Interventionist (1 year) - provided 1 on 1 therapy to children with verbal and nonverbal Autism and ADHD, from group ages of 3-12yr old. Encouraged and reinforced good behaviour using principles from Applied Behaviour Analysis, while redirecting unwanted behaviour. 2021 - After School Day Care for Elementary school (4 months) - was a day care staff member for a group of children aged 5&6 with a 2:24 ratio of staff: children. Hosted arts and craft activities, supervised outdoor playtime and coordinated parent pickups. 2021-22 - Live in Nanny for toddlers aged 2&4 (1 year) - Took care of complete household and childcare duties while parents were at work. Prepared fresh and hot lunches each day, prepped pre-lunch and post-lunch snack picnics for daily outdoor adventure. Encouraged good behaviour through consistency and redirection of unwanted behaviour. Supported in potty training for the younger one, and encouraged independence for both. Cleaned up after them while also teaching them to clean up their play areas after they were done. Did other housekeeping duties like dishes, laundry, vacuuming, etc as part of my room and board. 2021 - Part time Nanny - Infant aged 14 months (6 months) - Provided part time care for a new mother transitioning back to work for 3 days a week while they waited for a daycare opening. Played age appropriate games to encourage gross and fine motor skills. Encouraged her to climb, run and get confident walking by frequently getting her out of the stroller. Had minimum 1 hour daily outside time for fresh air and socialisation. 2020-25 - Casual tutoring and babysitting from freelance websites, word of mouth and tutoring boards. 2024 - Education Assistant (6 months) - Focused on helping children with their Math, and overall learning support. Supervised small group learning for children that needed to catch up, and provided feedback when asked. 2024-25 - casual babysitting of 2 autistic boys aged 9&11 - Walked one of them home from school, prepared meals as needed and supervised their general health and wellbeing. Reported any changes in their behaviour to the parents and encouraged playing in their fenced backyard when the weather was nice.