Would you like to contact Jessica?

Join us if you don't have an account on AuPair.com

and contact all the Applicants at no cost! If you already have an account, login to send messages to your favourite Applicants.

Added as favorite 1 time in the last 3 weeks

Profile visited by 6 Host Families in the last 3 weeks

100%

Answer Rate - Very active in replying

Send Free Request

Letter to the family

Originally translated from Español

Hello, dear host family.

My name is Jessica Castellanos and I am 23 years old. I am Cuban and until recently I was studying at CUJAE, the Technological University of Havana.
I really enjoy studying and learning new things, teaching others, making crafts, and I love languages, which is why I want to be an au pair. This way, I can share my knowledge with children and improve my French, as I want to be a translator.
Since I was very young, I have loved teaching and interacting with children. I have taught all levels of education, performing and learning new skills.
I am very punctual, responsible, dedicated, attentive, helpful, kind, caring, concerned, and tenacious. I have the ability to bond quickly with children and earn their love and trust.

More ⇩

Experience

Originally translated from Español

I started working in childcare at the age of 13. I loved seeing the little ones' reactions when they saw me and also seeing how their eyes lit up when I taught them something new or gave them a treat (this experience was thanks to a school workshop). At the same time, I began learning French, a subject I used a lot in the children's learning. Then, around the age of 15, I began working in a home that cared for children from 2 to 4 years old. There, I did cleaning work and also helped out at lunchtime. I always brought an educational game or one for the child's psychomotor development, or simply a story or animated fable. I was involved in this home until I was 18. From the age of 20 until a few months ago, I cared for four children, ages 2 to 4, where we followed a schedule so they would learn what they needed and be ready for preschool. This schedule consisted of:
7 - 8 AM: Welcome
8 - 8:30 AM: Breakfast
8:40 - 9 AM: Clean-up of the breakfast area
9:10 - 10 AM: Story time (always at the end of this period, I would ask questions about the story or fable, introducing topics for their learning such as geometric shapes, colors, establishing differences between size, weight, and shape, and I would reward them with small snacks, usually based on fruit)
10:30 - 11 AM: Exercise
11 AM - 12 PM: Lunch
12 - 12:20 PM: Clean-up of the lunch area
12:30 - 3 PM: Bedtime
3:20 - 5 PM: Craft time
5 - 5:30 PM: Clean-up of the craft area
5:40 - 6 PM: Preparation to welcome Dad and Mom (I included this section based on the child's preparation for school life, primarily in their early years, where after finishing their shift, they must collect and organize their materials and belongings so they're ready for their parents to pick them up).
I worked Monday through Saturday, although I often stayed with the children at night or on Sundays since their parents had specific work schedules.

In addition to childcare, I also taught and tutored subjects such as Math, Spanish, Physics, Natural Sciences, and History for all levels of education: Primary, Secondary, Pre-university, Technical, Vocational, and Special Education.

For Special Education, I participated in various programs using equine therapy.

More ⇩