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Himeshni N
#205354 - Au Pair in Westville - 22(f)
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Au pair profile number
205354
Full name
Himeshni N
Last accessed
2 May 2024
Contact details
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Available for online interview
Yes
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Matching details
Gender
Female
Age
22 years old
Language(s) fluent in
English
Au pair lives in / near to
Queensburgh , Westville , Durban , KwaZulu-Natal
Nearest landmark
Available from
immediately
Available until
for 12 months or longer
Available for position type(s)
Live-Out
Available to work the following times
Monday
07:00-17:00
Tuesday
07:00-17:00
Wednesday
07:00-17:00
Thursday
07:00-17:00
Friday
07:00-14:00
Willing to look after children in the following age range
Children no younger than
5 years old
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
No
First aid qualification
Yes
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
Marital status
Unmarried
Religion / spiritual practice
Hindu
Expected minimum hourly rate
R30 / hour
Expected travelling compensation
R5.00 / kilometre
Available for short-term positions
Yes
Preferred working hours per week
Minimum
15 hrs / week
Maximum
30 hrs / week
Car make and model
Driving experience
3 - 5 years
Teaching experience
Tutoring
Yes
Description of tutoring experience
I am currently an au pair, almost ending my term. I would help my host kid with homework and do examples when doing homework to make it more understandable if they did not understand something.
Educational background
High school
High school
Matric - Kharwastan secondary (2019)
Subjects
Mathematics
English
Geography
Life science
Physical science
Afrikaans
Degress and other courses
Degree/course
BA in international relations - UNISA (Current)
Degree/course
TEFL - Bridge academy (2022)
Degree/course
Discover america - Utah Valley University (2023)
Introduction to families
"Dear Family" message
Hi host family. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. My name is Himeshni, I am 22 years old. I am currently an au pair in US, I am however ending a beautiful journey that I have had in the past 2 years. Coming back home I wanted to continue my interactions with kids and what a better way than to au pair in my home country. I matriculated in 2019 and took a gap year while taking a gap year I decided that Au pairing was the way to go. Ever since I did my first babysitting job I knew that taking care of kids was something that brought me joy and happiness. While I have been away, I was studying through UNISA which I am currently doing. I am studying towards a degree in BA in international relations.
Why I would make the perfect au pair
I would love to become your next Au Pair because I love children and enjoy spending time with them. I am well aware of the responsibilities that come with looking after your children. I hopefully want to be like an older sister to them. My calm, patient and understanding personality will help me to deal with different situations for instance when the kids don’t want to listen to me I will be calm and will try to understand as to why they wont do what I had told them. I believe that I have good negotiating skills. I do know that the first few days that I get there will be a bit difficult but I hope you bear with me. It will be a different environment, new people, new kids and responsibilities. But I am sure that I will adapt to the environment, people and responsibilities quickly. I am really curious to hear all about you and your children. I hope you learnt about me from my letter and I can’t wait to hear back from you.
Hobbies and other interests
In my spare time, I dance I've been dancing for the the last 14 years. This dance form is called Bharatanatyam. At dance lessons I would help out with the other kids and help show them dance steps. On Friday afternoons I would volunteer at the Sathya Sai Balvikas program where I would teach kids on the importance of prayer, respecting all religions and teaching the valuable lessons. When I would see the kids practicing the things I taught such as manners and meditation that would bring me so much of happiness. I also love reading, especially motivational books. One of my favorite authors is Mark Manson. I enjoy cooking and baking although it does not turn out the way I want, but I find cooking as a calming tool.
Childcare references
Reference 1
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Employment start date
25 Feb 2022
Employment end date
Current
Ages and genders of children
6 female 3 female
Job description
Au pair for the family in the US. Making kids lunch Dropping and picking kids up from school. Taking them to extracurricular activities. Babysitting. Traveling with the family.
Verified by employer
Yes
Employer comments
Himeshni is extremely pleasant, reliable and professional. She was very loving towards our kids and has become a member of the family. she has always been very flexible and understanding of situations that arise, a true team player. She provided our children with safe transportation to school and activities, and also did art projects and other fun activities at home. She is very clean and great to have around as a friend. We would highly recommend her.
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Employment start date
20 Jan 2019
Employment end date
1 Jan 2020
Ages and genders of children
5years boy 1 year boy 6 girl
Job description
Mrs Reddy runs a creché that I used to help out. Helping kids with their homework. Taking care of them