Ilana has also worked as a teacher in Belize, teaching "LifeLab" curriculum, combining science and outdoor education, to children ages 4-13.

Qualifications

• US Citizen & Native English Speaker
• CPR & First Aid Certified
• Trustline Registered
• Non-Smoker
• Negative TB Test
• License, Car [2007 Toyota Prius], and clean DMV record
• Knowledge of Baby Sign Language
• Bachelor's Degree
• Early Childhood Units
• Full-Time Experience with Multiples
• Teaching Experience
  
• Experience with Autistic Children
• World-Wide Traveler
• Great References

Nanny Resume

2007-2009

• Full-Time Family Assistant
• On-Call Nanny/Babysitter [infants --> teenagers] 

2006-2007

• Full-Time Nanny for Infant Twins 45 hrs/week

  • Organize play groups, keep children on a schedule, take  children on outdoor activities daily, combine learning and play, discipline via positive reinforcement and consistency

  • Travel with family six weeks per year
    

• On-Call Nanny for Town and Country Resources and Annie’s Nannies and Domestic Staff

• Part-Time Nanny for 4 yr-old, for the past 3 ½ yrs

• Temporary foster parent for a 1-yr old boy from an abusive, neglectful, home, suffering malnutrition and developmental delays [volunteer]

• Part-Time coordinator of a play performed by homeless children from New Horizons School; additionally coordinated a special day for the children to visit and learn about Life Lab (an environmental program and child-centered organic farm located in Santa Cruz) [volunteer]

• Graduated University of California Santa Cruz [B.A. Community Studies] June, 2006

2005

• 7-month internship with The Cornerstone Foundation in San Ignacio, Belize (Central America); Environment Program Coordinator and Teacher
  • coordinated, developed curriculum, and taught a classroom of 43 children, ages 4-13, LifeLab curriculum
    

• One-on-One reading and writing tutor for Belizean 6 and 8 yr old girls; additional guidance counseling for the sisters (PTSD) and additional child care for family of 8 children [3 months-8yrs]
  

2004

• Internship at the Siena House Maternity Home [live-in home for crisis pregnancies]
  • additionally coordinated, developed curriculum, and taught workshops to mothers on how they could prevent child sexual abuse
    

2003

• San Francisco Peer Counselor and Educator: mentored younger students; developed curriculum, taught, and coordinated education workshops for middle and high-school students spanning the entire bay area

• Volunteer for Jewish Family and Children Services

1997 [-->2006]

Neighborhood Babysitter and Part-Time Nanny throughout middle school, high-school and college

  On-Call:

    • Date Nights

    • Pick Ups/Drop Offs

    • Weddings

    • Hotel Stays

*For events such as weddings and hotel stays, I can provide age-appropriate books, games, and  creative  materials for children, at an additional cost. 

Family Assistance:

    • Tutoring & Homework Help

    • Photo Management

    • Grocery Shopping

    • Bill Paying

    • Dry Cleaning and Laundry

    • Party Planning

    • Pet Care and Training

    • Appointment Booking

    • List-Making

    • Clothes and Supplies Shopping

    • Organizing Rooms, Shelves, Closets, etc.

    • Food Prep: dinner, lunchboxes, etc.

    • Managing Contractors 

    • Travel Arrangements

Rates: all rates start at twenty dollars per hour

On-Call: $20 per hour; $20 extra charge if booked less than 24 hours in advance; Minimum 4 hour bookings.

              $20 -- One Child

              $22-- Two Children

              $25-- Three Children

              *Share Care = $13-15 per Child

Family Assistance: $25 per hour, depending on responsibilities; $25 extra charge if booked less than 24 hours in advance 

*When using my own car, mileage reimbursement is required, as well as a $15 per day flat fee

*Cancellation Policy* I require 24 hours of notice if you need to cancel and/or re-schedule a service. If you do not provide 24 hours of notice, you will be charged the 4-hour minimum booking fee based on the prior agreed-upon hourly rate. 

Philosophies

  ...I Believe In.... 

• Raising Children with Manners

• Raising Responsible Children

  • Requiring children to do chores and help at their appropriate level

• Raising Compassionate Children

• Sharing

• Raising Children Without a Sense of Entitlement

• Positive Reinforcement of Good and Helpful Behaviors

• Being Outdoors

• Daily Physical Exercise

• Feeding Children Healthy Food

• Creative Activites

• Introducing Children to Diverse Activities

• Letting Children Explore

• Making Learning Fun

• No Spanking or Yelling

• No Television

• Consistency!