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Lana Thandi T

#156891 - Au Pair in Roodepoort - 28(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

156891

Full name

Lana Thandi T

Last accessed

29 Apr 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Skype

Zoom

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	28 years old

Language(s) fluent in

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu

Au pair lives in / near to

Honeydew , Roodepoort , West Rand , Gauteng

Nearest landmark

Northgate

Available from

immediately

Available until

for 12 months or longer

Available for position type(s)

Live-In or Live-Out

Available to relocate to another province if live-in

Yes

Available to work the following times
Monday	06:00-18:00
Tuesday	06:00-18:00
Wednesday	06:00-18:00
Thursday	06:00-18:00
Friday	06:00-18:00
Saturday	08:00-13:00
Sunday	08:00-10:30

Willing to look after children in the following age range
Children no younger than	No minimum

Children no older than

No maximum

Has the following
Driver's licence	Yes

Own car

Childcare experience

Yes

Experience with special needs children

Yes

First aid qualification

Yes

Smoker

Available for occasional evening babysitting if required

Yes

Available to travel with the family if required

Yes

Additional information

Country currently resident in

South Africa

Nationality

South Africa

Language(s) spoken other than English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa

Marital status

Unmarried

Religion / spiritual practice

No religious affilliation

Expected minimum hourly rate

R50 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

(Not specified)

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	No minimum

Maximum

No maximum

Car make and model

Driving experience

3 - 5 years

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

I use questions and examples to check understanding continually. I don't lecture to kids or ask them to memorise things. Nor do I do the homework for them as I want them to learn to do it themselves so I can see if they're understanding what they're doing. Wherever they get stuck that's where I come in to assist. This helps me see progress. As far as infants and toddlers are concerned regarding early childhood development I use these methods for their development and growth : 1. Gross motor skills, for example helping with crawling, jumping or running. 2. Fine motor skills, such as writing and drawing. 3. Speech and language. 4. Cognitive and intellectual, such as counting or identifying shapes. 5. Social and emotional skills, such as playing with other children, sharing with others etc. Educational games such as puzzles, numbers, alphabets, arts and crafts as well. I've also did some practical teaching in an autistic school. Kids aged 5-10 years old.

Educational background

High school

Matric - Rand Park High (2013)

Subjects

Maths literacy
Afrikaans
English
Computer Applications Technology
Consumer Studies
Business Studies

Additional subjects

Life Orientation

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

Course - School Of Khanya (2021)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Hi there family! I'm so excited to be introducing myself to you. My name is Lana T and I was born and raised here in SA. I'm based in Randburg. I live with my mother and my two young siblings aged 10 and 16. I have always wanted to be an aupair as I love children so much and that is what I wanted to pursue right after my school years.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I believe I will make a perfect aupair because I am able to deal with kids, cleaning and doing some household duties interchangeably. I also believe I always learn to play and discipline children in the way the parents are most comfortable. I am someone who really values the opportunities to fit become part of a welcoming family and not just here to earn some money! I am very caring and responsible, I am proactive, patient, loving and very bubbly person

Hobbies and other interests

My interests and hobbies would be cooking, reading, doing some arts and crafts, engaging in outdoor activities, baking and playing educational activities with the kids.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

16 Jan 2023

Employment end date

27 Jun 2023

Ages and genders of children

Toddler aged 2 years (girl)

Job description

Feeding toddler, nappy changes, bathing and putting down for naps, bedtime and bathing her. Other duties were playing with her and just general babysitting her.

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

25 Aug 2019

Employment end date

30 Apr 2020

Ages and genders of children

Girl aged 3 and Boy aged 5

Job description

I did housekeeping and looked after the kids. Fed the dogs too when I knocked off.

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

3 Jun 2020

Employment end date

8 Dec 2020

Ages and genders of children

Girl aged 5

Job description

I looked after Abigail when she finished from school at 13:00 until 17:00 when the parents knocked off. I helped her with her homework and we played educational activities, did arts and crafts, played outside and did some exercises, read some books and did some baking as well.

Reference 4

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

15 Jan 2022

Employment end date

30 Sep 2022

Ages and genders of children

5 month old baby boy (infant) and a 15 year old girl.

Job description

Changing diaper, bathing, dressing, feeding and playing with the baby. Did some light house chores. The 15 year duties and responsibilities were as follows : I made breakfast, packed lunchbox for school, did drop offs and pick ups from school, prepared lunch for afterschool, drove her to all her afterschool activities, school excursions, helped family prepare dinner occasionally where they knocked off late so I'd babysit until parents got home from work etc.