Zanele (23), canadiense, Músico actualmente en Canadá quiere ser Au Pair & Tutor Presencial en Brasil, Nueva Zelanda, Perú, Sudáfrica & España

Dear Host Family,

I am thrilled to offer my services to you as your Au Pair! I am a passionately creative, clean, balanced, hardworking supporter and leader with a knack for adaptability and excelling under pressure. I love working with children and crafting an environment where they will thrive as they grow. As your Au Pair, I will bring my love for storytelling, self-expression, positive thinking, and dream building into the time I spend with your child/ren, ensuring that I act as a guide helping them discover the unique facets of themselves and empowering them to trust in their own voice and gifts. I am a huge believer in supporting the growth of confidence and self-love in children from early on to make for more loving and self-assured people as they grow. With an awareness of the wisdom, you will already be instilling in your children as their parents, I will work with you as your and their support system to build off of the incredible foundation you’ve already established.


I have worked with children in various capacities since I was a teenager. For two summers, I volunteered at a daycare where I was responsible for watching over young children ranging from ages 2 to 12. I began volunteering at the age of 12 and was able to establish myself as a mentor and leader amongst the younger children, helping them feel comfortable and confident while also always ensuring their safety. I often helped run playtime with the toddlers, building exciting worlds with them, following their lead as they welcomed me into their creative fortresses, and making them feel heard and seen without judgment. This was one of the highlights of my youth and cemented my passion for working with children and being a teacher in many ways.

I am also a loving Aunt to a 17-month-old baby boy who I have consistently babysat overnight and for full stretches of the day since he was a newborn. I’ve done everything from feeding, burping, and changing clothes to playing and intentionally engaging with him in order to ensure his positive growth over time. As my nephew enters the toddler phase, I’ve built up strong stamina to match his peaking energy levels as he runs, spins in circles, and screams for more exciting playtime together. I really value as much time we can spend being active and creative instead of on the devices and find myself in constant awe of just how courageously he takes on the big world. Noticing the bravery in kids and their natural desire to learn, I try and encourage exploration safely and as much as possible.

For two years, I worked at my University’s Housing & Residence buildings as a receptionist for all of the student residences. During this time I often interacted with shy, incoming students of diverse backgrounds and experiences, coming from different social backgrounds and family structures. This job helped me to craft my ability to build community amongst young people and form trust-based, encouraging connections with the students living in our buildings in a way that allowed them to feel safe, able to come to me for guidance, and feel supported.

In my most recent job position, I worked with a Toronto-based non-profit, Metrac: Action Against Violence, where I worked as a Youth Peer Educator. During my time with Metrac I developed and co-ran afterschool programming with young girls and non-binary children ages 10-13 as well as diverse youth ages 14-18. In these sessions, we would discuss confidence building, healthy relationships/friendships, mental health and wellness, self-care and self-love, healthy communication, arts, and creative expression, and dreaming futures that aligned with our joys and passions. Working with children across the older age ranges allowed me to remember the value of making sure that they feel heard and uplifting their perspectives with a sense of confidence and validity that encourages them to see and hear themselves as the experts of their own stories. Seeing the growth that can happen from simply making space for a child and young person to share and be vulnerable is incredibly rewarding.

When it comes to safety, I am trained in wilderness first-aid as well as standard first aid and hiking level 1!

I am so excited to be considered an extension of your family as your Au Pair and cannot wait to meet you!