Would be open to working in most countries!

Hello, my name is Fernande (pronounced: fur-nan-d) I am twenty-two and am from the midwestern United States! I am someone who is always looking for new adventures and open to new experiences. I love creating and admiring art, listening to music, reading, and meeting new people. I am part of the LGBT community, and it is important to stay with someone who is supportive. However, it is not a topic relevant to the purposes of caregiver or AuPair; it would only be something I would speak about at length if a parent or family member directed me to do so.

I am interested in being an AuPair or care companion because it fulfills both my love for Human Service positions and my love for travel. One of my biggest goals in life is to travel different places and understand the lives and perspective from people around the world. I love developing new relationships, and many of my clients and coworkers have become a second family to me. If selected, I will treat your family like I would my own!

I have spent the last five years working in Human Service positions. From 2020-2023 I worked as a care companion for elderly people with degenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s and for people on hospice care. My responsibilities included companionship care, personal care (showering, toileting), ambulation care, and household management. In 2022 I worked as a summer nanny for a local family where I cared for two children under two, one of which who had special needs. I was responsible for typical nanny duties (feeding, diapering, bathing, entertainment) as well house keeping and outing duties. September 2023 to March of 2024 I did a short-term service project with an American volunteer organization, AmeriCorps, where I tutored elementary aged children in reading and writing. We would work in small intervention groups each school day. During this time frame I also worked part-time assisting with programming for kids ages six to twelve at the local library. Currently, I work at an organization that provides pre-vocational care to adults with intellectual disabilities. I assist with personal care, outings, meeting client goals, and creating new activities and experiences for them to engage in.

I am trained in CPR and basic first aid from The American Heart Association. I have a Associate’s degree from Cuyahoga Community College. I also am beginning nursing school this Spring, however I will break if selected by a family and will return on arriving home.