Rae (18 / Ms. ), American, Student living in USA looking for Au Pair & Live-in Help for Seniors job in Austria for >1 year

Hi there! My name is Rae. My first name is Amanda, but I prefer that people call me by my middle name. I’m eighteen, and at the time of writing this, I’m a senior in Florida, USA. I graduate in June (woohoo!) so I’ll be out of school by my earliest start date.

I want to become an Au Pair because I want to learn more about caregiving, in the event that I ever have kids of my own. I also like to know that things I do help other people, indirectly or directly, and it makes me happy to know that someone might remember a positive experience with me and take it with them throughout their life.

I don't have much experience with children just yet. I've babysat my best friend's siblings (a baby girl and an eleven year old girl) in the past and I have also babysat for my mom's employees (a baby boy and a toddler girl). For older children, I do well in school and am confident that I can help out with their homework, as long as it is not German-related, as I am still learning.

I have more experience helping the elderly. For a little under a year, I took care of my mom's friend's elderly parent on the weekends by staying with her, helping her walk around, making sure she ate & took her medicine, etc.