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Erin Marie J
#129878 - Au Pair in Knysna - 30(f)
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Au pair profile number
129878
Full name
Erin Marie J
Last accessed
30 Apr 2024
Contact details
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Gender
Female
Age
30 years old
Language(s) fluent in
English
Au pair lives in / near to
Knysna , Garden Route , Western Cape
Nearest landmark
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
06:00-20:00+
Tuesday
06:00-20:00+
Wednesday
06:00-20:00+
Thursday
06:00-20:00+
Friday
06:00-20:00+
Saturday
06:00-20:00+
Sunday
06:00-20:00+
Willing to look after children in the following age range
Children no younger than
Infant
Children no older than
18 years old
Has the following
Driver's licence
Yes
Own car
Yes
Childcare experience
Yes
Experience with special needs children
Yes
First aid qualification
No
Smoker
No
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
Conversational Afrikaans And Isixhosa
Marital status
Unmarried
Religion / spiritual practice
Christian
Expected minimum hourly rate
R100 / hour
Expected travelling compensation
R5.00 / kilometre
Available for short-term positions
Yes
Preferred working hours per week
Minimum
30 hrs / week
Maximum
No maximum
Car make and model
Ford Figo Ambiente 2011
Driving experience
More than 5 years
Teaching experience
Early childhood development
Yes
Tutoring
Yes
Description of tutoring experience
I have helped tutor school kids ranging from grade 5 to grade 8 with their homework. I am also a qualified TEFL teacher and I have experience working as a foreign language teacher in Thailand where I taught English to high school students. I have experience as a nursery school teacher, where I taught the 2 year-olds and 3 year-olds. Additionally, I have experience with conducting early childhood development activities with an 8 month old.
Educational background
High school
High school
Matric - Kathstan College (2012)
Subjects
English
Computer Applications Technology
Mathematics
Afrikaans
Biology
Tourism
Degress and other courses
Degree/course
Bachelors - Rhodes University (2017)
Degree/course
120 hour Tefl Certificate - TEFL (2018)
Degree/course
PGCE Foundation phase - Cornerstone Institute (Current)
Introduction to families
"Dear Family" message
Dear Family My name is Erin Marie and I have many years of childcare and tutoring experience. I am a calm and patient person. I am kind, caring and nurturing. I have a passion for working with children; I benefit just as much from working with children as l benefit the children. I am a friendly, helpful, reliable, trustworthy and dependable person. I conduct myself professionally and responsibly. I would so look forward to hearing from you. I'd love to start helping you with your precious ones. I want to bring the best out of your kids, I will be their biggest supporter. Their success is my success.
Why I would make the perfect au pair
I have a genuine passion and dedication to working with and caring for children/teens, which has been hugely rewarding for me in my previous experiences of teaching and tutoring. Working with children/teens is a job that I take seriously and I put a lot of care and effort into being sensitive to each child's individual needs. I am a big believer in using positive reinforcement and inductive reasoning when I work with children in a caring position. I try my utmost best to be an example to children/teens and I practice what I preach. I am an extremely patient person and I am not the one to lose my temper. I look to genuinely connect with people, which is why I am especially drawn to a career of caring for children. It is my aspiration to become a child psychologist someday. I am currently completing a part-time PGCE in Foundation Phase at Cornerstone Institute and I find the Educational Psychology module by far the most fascinating. I have already achieved my BA degree from Rhodes University where I majored in Psychology. I was and still, am especially interested in Early Developmental Psychology.
Hobbies and other interests
I studied Psychology at University, a field of study that still fascinates me greatly, which I enjoy reading up on and keeping updated. I also studied Journalism, and I have a passion for reading, literature, and writing. I love fitness and I live for my daily run or cycle. I believe in being active as it's an integral part of living a life that is in balance and in harmony. I would happily go for a run, cycle or get involved in any sport your child is interested in and help develop their skills.
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Employment start date
25 Feb 2021
Employment end date
14 Jul 2021
Ages and genders of children
3 boys aged, 6 months, 2 years old and 4 years old.
Job description
I was an au pair for a wonderful family in The Netherlands with 3 boys. I was responsible for looking after the baby when needed. My duties included feeding the baby, taking the baby for walks in his stroller, and putting him down for his naps. I also was responsible for fetching the 4-year-old from school on some weekdays. My duties included making him lunch and taking him to the playground. On some days of the week I would babysit the 4-year-old and the 2-year-old, where I would be responsible for making them lunch, transporting them to the playground on the bicycle and supervising their play... often joining in on their play.
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Employment start date
11 Mar 2019
Employment end date
5 May 2019
Ages and genders of children
14 year-old girl
Job description
I was responsible for fetching her from school and transporting her to her extra murals. I was responsible for supervising her homework in the afternoons and offering extra tutoring in English. I would also occasionally babysit when her parents went out.
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Yes
Employer comments
Erin is a lovely person, and is gentle and kind. I can recommend her.
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Employment start date
15 May 2019
Employment end date
1 Oct 2019
Ages and genders of children
Two eight-year-old twin boys, and a 13-year-old boy
Job description
I worked as a live-in au pair when their mom was away on business, which would sometimes be up to 3 nights during the week. I was responsible for all caring duties for the children, which included waking them up, getting them ready for school, packing lunches and driving them to school. I was responsible for fetching them from school, making lunches, doing homework with them, transporting them to their extra murals in the afternoon, fetching them. I would then get supper ready for them, bathtime, then bedtime. So basically, I was in charge of all their needs when their mother was away on business. When the mother was back, I would be responsible for fetching the kids from school, transporting them to extra murals and helping them with their homework.
Verified by employer
Yes
Employer comments
Erin's selfless dedication and commitment to the welfare of my children has been very reassuring and given me peace of mind, especially during business travels. The children have benefited greatly through her natural abilities to interact with them. She has helped my boys develop and improve at school through her consistent and diligent approach to homework. Erin is highly responsible and reliable and ensures the children's emotional , educational and physical needs are always satisfied. It has been a pleasure watching my children flourish under her loving care and guidance. I would highly recommend her .
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Employment start date
8 Jan 2023
Employment end date
10 Mar 2023
Ages and genders of children
Grade 6's and 7's Coed school
Job description
I filled in for the English teacher who was on maternity leave. I fulfilled all the responsibilities of a teacher for the 1st term. I was responsible for teaching the Grade 6's and 7's (4 classes in total) English, I would make lesson plans, conduct lessons, set tests and assessments and grade their work.
Verified by employer
Yes
Employer comments
Erin was an enthusiastic and loving teacher. She is passionate about English and made every effort to make her lessons enjoyable. In my opinion, Erin is more suited to small group interactions with children than class-room based teaching.
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Employment start date
17 Oct 2021
Employment end date
25 Nov 2021
Ages and genders of children
7-year-old Gaby (girl) and 15-year-old Kamo (girl)
Job description
I was responsible for transporting the children to and from school and to their various extra murals. I was also responsible for helping the 7-year-old girl with her homework and playing educational games with her.
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Employment start date
15 May 2018
Employment end date
30 Sep 2018
Ages and genders of children
14-19 year-olds. Males and females
Job description
I taught as a foreign Native English Speaker teacher in Thailand. I taught M1 (14-year-olds), M5 and M6 (17-19-year-olds). My responsibilities included creating lesson plans, conducting the class and partaking in English Camps.
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Employment start date
17 Jul 2017
Employment end date
21 Aug 2017
Ages and genders of children
2-3 -year-olds. Male and female
Job description
I taught a class of ten 2-3-year-olds. My responsibilities included conducting educational games to help the children with language and number formation and taking care of them during the day.