Elena (23 / Ms. ), Canadian, Nanny living in Canada looking for Au Pair & Caregiver for elderly job in France, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand & United Kingdom for 1-3 Months

Job Experience:

This winter I was given the chance to teach English at a small school in South Africa. I don’t believe I’ve ever felt more at home than I did in the classroom with those lovely little ones. It was an amazing few months and I am eager to continue teaching and nurturing children.

The previous summer, I had the opportunity to au pair for a family in Tuscany, Italy. There, I cared for a three year old girl and helped her to learn English. I had a fabulous time sharing my language as well as experiencing the Italian culture.

Before this au pair experience, I worked for two years as a full time nanny for three beautiful children: a newborn baby girl, a 2 year old boy, and a 5 year old girl.
I embraced the challenges that three busy children can bring and formed many beautiful memories through my time with them. I still visit often and have little play dates with the kids whenever I can.

Furthermore, I have experience as a travel nanny and have accompanied this previous family on their vacations.
One of these trips included a week at Disney World, Florida where I lended my services in order to keep the trip running smoothly. This involved entertaining the children with fun games during the long flights, pushing strollers, and being a hand to hold on some of the scarier rides.

I have also been fortunate enough to travel independently to countries such as Japan, Australia, Italy, Peru, and South Africa so I am comfortable with planning excursions and making travel arrangements.

I am a very safe driver and have a clean record. This allowed me to be responsible for the transportation of the children that I nannied previously, dropping them off at school, bringing them to their activities, and going on day trips to the zoo etc.

Apart from this position, I have been babysitting for as long as I can remember and have worked as a camp counsellor for the past few summers.

I also volunteer for an after school program at my church which provides elementary kids with extra curricular activities to keep them entertained after school lets out.

Furthermore, I studied child psychology and early childhood education at my local college. While I believe that hands on experience is the best kind of experience, it doesn’t hurt to have some textbook knowledge as well.

I would be happy to provide you with references and more details about my work experience as we go along.

About Me:

I am an outgoing 23 year old girl with a curiousity for the world around me.
While I would certainly consider myself an extrovert, I also have a gentle spirit and soft nature.

I am very sociable and conversational so I really enjoy making new friends wherever I go. One thing that would be lovely through this au pair experience would be to befriend someone my own age. I believe that having someone who is at a similar stage of life as you can really help to make you feel more at home in a different country.

Furthermore, I am a very happy person and I will almost always be found with a smile on my face!

I am also a tidy individual and I do not smoke, drink, or party.

You can count on me to be flexible, well organized, respectful and prepared to take initiative. I believe that these qualities in particular would help me in an au pair position.

Some of my main passions include...
-music, (the cello specifically which I have been playing since a young age)
-spending time in the kitchen whether it’s cooking or baking
-nature and all things outdoorsy
-travelling and the chance to experience different languages and cultures
-getting in touch with my creative side through things such as writing, art, and photography
-and of course children!

Once again I would be happy to share more about myself through future correspondence.