Eliza (22 / Ms. ), American, Student - Social Science living in USA looking for Au Pair & Nanny job in France & Italy for 12-24 Months

Hello my name is Eliza, and I cannot wait to meet you! I am a university student who is graduating in the summer of 2022 and who is looking to see and take in the world before returning to complete my master's program. I absolutely love working with children, and so I thought to myself, what better way to spend my gap year than working as an au pair in a country I have always longed to see? I have worked as a nanny during the summer of 2020, and as a camp counselor (Team Leader) and camp teacher during the summers of 2019 and 2021. As a nanny, I planned creative art projects, outdoor play, and afternoon reading and games to a six year old boy and four year old girl. As a team leader, I built tolerance and acceptance in children of different backgrounds aged 6-10 in groups of fifteen to twenty by creating team cheers, engaging campers in collaborative work within classrooms, and facilitating teamwork through creative play and games. I also settled conflicts between children by guiding conversations in which each side is neutrally heard, with each conflict resulting in a handshake or a hug. I also embodied the camp's mission statement: “to develop innovators who envision and create a better world” by teaching each camper the meaning of the following terms: determined, collaborative, visionary, courageous, and reflective. During my time as a camp teacher, which was officially titled a Lead Instructor, I oversaw a group of 14 campers ages 7-10 throughout the camp day, ensuring safety, employing camper management, and delivering first aid. I managed inventory of classroom supplies and taught daily sessions from the provided curriculum. Furthermore, I am planning a career as a school social worker. I am extremely outgoing and cheerful person. Due to my creativity, active imagination, and compassion, I feel that I have an energy that works very well with children while also maintaining respect and discipline. I am always smiling, and my friends tell me that I am funny without even trying to be.