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Mandy W

#207194 - Au Pair in Milnerton - 36(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

207194

Full name

Mandy W

Last accessed

28 Apr 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Zoom

Available

MS Teams

Available

Hangouts

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	36 years old

Language(s) fluent in

English

Au pair lives in / near to

Century City , Milnerton , Cape Town , Western Cape

Nearest landmark

Ysterplaat Air Base

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

Available to work the following times
Monday	07:00-18:00
Tuesday	07:00-18:00
Wednesday	07:00-18:00
Thursday	07:00-18:00
Friday	07:00-18:00
Saturday	07:00-18:00

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

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

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

Chinese

Marital status

Unmarried

Religion / spiritual practice

Expected minimum hourly rate

R100 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

R5.00 / kilometre

Available for short-term positions

Yes

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	15 hrs / week

Maximum

40 hrs / week

Car make and model

Vw Tsi

Driving experience

More than 5 years

Teaching experience

Early childhood development

Yes

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

I au paired as a student in my early twenties with a family for 2 or 3 years with a single mom becoming the default parent and helping her and the housekeeper run the household. My primary role was to help with homework and take the girls to extra activities or meeting with friends. I would also tutor and prep them for tests or exams.

Educational background

High school

Matric - Ladysmith High (2000)

Subjects

Physics
Biology
Maths
English
Afrikaans
Accounting

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

Psychology - UKZN (2009)

Degree/course

Psychology (Honours) - UNISA (2011)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Hi Mom & Dad (or Mom and Mom and Dad and Dad) My name is Mandy and I've recently resigned from lecturing Psychology to Education, Law and Social Science students to work in a space that allows me to apply my experience more intimately and one on one with children where I can have a direct impact. I've spent over a decade in education from teaching pre-school to primary and high school and most recently university level students with a focus on those studying education. In this space I learnt so much about the schooling system and the requirement for a changing school system to adapt to the technological-centred world we find ourselves in and the diversity of intelligence in children without sacrificing their emotional and mental well-being.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I am passionate about well-being and development, and have spent the last seven years teaching on inclusive and diverse classrooms as well as leadership in the corporate space. I am passionate about conscious parenting and supporting the idea that it really takes a village to raise children and building sustainable relationships to not only support children, but empower parents in the process. I have a diverse array of work experiences that I believe will make me a valued member of any family I join.

Hobbies and other interests

Yoga, mindfulness, reading, curriculum design and development, Neuroscience and epigenetics, wellness, art and creativity, hiking, running

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Aug 2012

Employment end date

31 Jul 2017

Job description

I had several roles at this private institution which included teaching toddlers at preschool level to English in the primary and high school phases of education. I was also a camp teacher and progressed to training new hires and educators on the school curriculum and teaching techniques

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 Feb 2018

Employment end date

15 Dec 2023

Ages and genders of children

17 onwards

Job description

As a contract lecturer my role was to cover modules on Childhood Development, Psychology, Inclusive Education, Criminology and come up with practical ways to demonstrate theory to real world challenges and classroom barriers. I am an avid learner and wildly curious so in 2017 gained permission to start playing with online learning before it became prominent during the pandemic. Subsequently I created curriculum for lecturers around the country to teach Psychology on all 8 of Varsity College's campuses

Reference 3

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

30 Jan 2019

Employment end date

Current

Job description

Yoga instruction to adults in a private capacity and at climbing gyms