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Mia R

#208867 - Au Pair in Pretoria East - 21(f)

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Basic details

Au pair profile number

208867

Full name

Mia R

Last accessed

4 May 2024

Contact details

E-mail address

Main contact number

Alternative contact number

Available for online interview

Yes

Skype

Zoom

Available

Facetime

Available

Matching details

Gender

Female

Age	21 years old

Language(s) fluent in

Afrikaans, English

Au pair lives in / near to

Brooklyn , Pretoria East , Pretoria , Gauteng

Nearest landmark

Available from

immediately

Available until

for 12 months or longer

Available for position type(s)

Live-In

Available to relocate to another province if live-in

Yes

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

German

Marital status

Unmarried

Religion / spiritual practice

No religious affilliation

Expected minimum hourly rate

R20 / hour

Expected travelling compensation

(Not specified)

Available for short-term positions

Preferred working hours per week
Minimum	5 hrs / week

Maximum

45 hrs / week

Car make and model

Suzuki, Jimny

Driving experience

2 - 3 years

Teaching experience

Tutoring

Yes

Description of tutoring experience

Part time work as a private freelance tutor for children between the ages of 5 and 13. My responsibilities included managing the students time, guiding them through assigned work, regularly teaching new material or revising with a student for tests or upcoming classes. I often assisted with online classes when working with younger children. I occasionally created short lesson plans for difficult concepts and researched teaching methods for this purpose. I have experience working with neurodivergent students, specifically with ADHD, Dyslexia and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Educational background

High school

Matric - The British Academy (2022)

Subjects

Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Biology

Degress and other courses

Degree/course

A-Level Cambridge International - The British Academy (2023)

Introduction to families

"Dear Family" message

Dear Family, My name is Mia, I am so excited to meet you. Both growing up and in recent years I have lived through many intentional hours looking after kids, and I never regret time spent making a memory or helping them work through a difficult moment. I have worked in a casual setting for many families with young children, and find myself leaving each experience feeling fulfilled. I have no doubt that time spent with your own little one/s -or even your teen/s - will be no different. And although it might not always be pleasant (no one likes homework), I strive to have a positive effect not only to their physical or educational lives but to their mental and emotional well-being. While I hope to be a fun and happy person to have around, I would take your trust in me very seriously and would treat it with the utmost respect. Thank you for your time.

Why I would make the perfect au pair

I am the eldest child of 4, and have plenty of experience with the happy and not so happy sides of childcare and general Au Pair work in my daily life when living at home. I've become quite efficient at basic home-making, everyday errands and even gentle parenting when the moment calls for it. I would be an ideal candidate as a live-in Au Pair, as my home life often demands the same kind of responsibilities and tasks that you would hope to find from whomever you would choose to be a moving part of your home. I have a passion for health and nutrition, and have mastered a good number of recipes that have received the status of being child-approved. I have confidence that my knowledge of good food and healthy living would be a great addition to your daily lives. I highly value clear communication and will do my best to maintain a good professional relationship with you. That way we can comfortably discuss teaching/childcare styles or any issues we may encounter and work through them together. I hope we can come to such an understanding that drawing boundaries and addressing issues won't be an unpleasant experience, and we can leave any conversations of this nature feeling confident that we are better off for it.

Hobbies and other interests

When the weather permits, I enjoy hiking and spending time exploring nature. I'd love to discuss going on outdoor adventures along with your kid/s. Otherwise, I love to read, paint with gouache and learn about new topics such as languages and history. I love to experiment with new recipes and foods, and am currently learning to bake bread. I play piano, cello and a little bit of guitar. If any of these sound like something your family might enjoy spending more time doing, I'd be more than happy to work out activities to do together.

Childcare references

Reference 1

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

1 May 2021

Employment end date

31 Oct 2021

Ages and genders of children

5yo, female

Job description

Part time tutoring of a 1st grade student attending online school, occasional childcare. Responsibilities included: attending classes, teaching new concepts, management of schoolwork submissions and general care of said student.

Reference 2

Employer name

Contact number

E-mail address

Employment start date

10 Apr 2024

Employment end date

5 May 2024

Ages and genders of children

16yo, female ; 14yo, male

Job description

Live-in Au-Pair for family while guardians are on work trip out-of-country. Responsibilities include driving children to school and extra curricular activities, preparing meals, ensuring all prescribed medications are taken, managing household, organising fun activities and ensuring their mental and emotional wellness is cared for.

Verified by employer

Yes

Employer comments

Mia is a calm, even tempered and open minded. She is well informed about healthy nutrition and engages with the children to include them with meal planning and cooking, in so doing teaching valuable life skills. She’s encouraging, up building in getting children to comply with good behaviour. She’s fun but hard working.