My professional experience
Every family is different and has different needs and requirements for a nanny. That's why FLEXIBILITY is very important to me! I offer what is needed.
September 2018- September 2020
I got to know these two bright, funny, lively and creative twins (2.5-year-old B&M) during my time at kindergarten. Although they were in different groups at kindergarten, we were able to spend time together there thanks to the open concept of the kindergarten and realized that we had a good connection. When it was time for me to leave the kindergarten, I seized the opportunity and started working with them as a part-time nanny. We enjoyed spending our afternoons outside in the garden, swimming, playing soccer, drawing and doing arts and crafts.
July 2019- June 2020
As the twins were at kindergarten in the mornings, I had time to work part-time in a children's group. Both jobs were easy to plan and reconcile, so it was an ideal combination. There were children between 1-2.5 years old in this children's group that I was allowed to look after. My tasks included planning educational activities, changing children's nappies, planning excursions, going for walks in the nearby forest and maintaining a fixed routine. Children of this age need caregivers who can accompany them through their everyday life away from home and who are aware of them and their emotions.
April 2014- October 2018:
Finally the time had come and I was able to realize my dream of working in kindergarten and started at KIWI (Kinder in Wien) as an English-speaking kindergarten assistant. During this time I met wonderful people (big and small) and was able to expand my knowledge by working with very talented and caring VZ teachers. During this time, I learned as much as I could and also worked a lot on myself. However, this time also made it very clear to me that working in a kindergarten could not be my future and that I needed to find a new direction. My tasks consisted of speaking English with the children and providing English activities so that they could learn the language in everyday life through play.
September 2020- December 2022
During these two years (full-time) I was able to accompany a girl and her younger brother a little way on their way to growing up. The girl was not quite 2 years old when I joined them, and I was able to accompany her brother through his first year of life. Development-oriented activities were planned by me in advance for each week and carried out with the children if they were interested. I was also able to accompany this family on their travels to help them enjoy their vacation and have some time together.
December 2004- June 2007
The most exciting time of my young life could begin. One of my biggest dreams was always to go to America as an au pair. Well, what can I say... Things rarely turn out the way you think they will, and then they turn out even better than expected. As my English wasn't really good enough at the time according to my teachers, I made an agreement with my parents and didn't go quite so far away for the time being, just to see how it went.
England it is...
That wasn't quite right either, and it turned out to be an absolutely wonderful family from Northern Ireland. The description was: 4 children, 3 cousins who came to visit almost every day, 4 dogs, 9 ferrets and 3 ponies.
Two quick phone calls were all it took to know that we could be a good match, so I set off a few days later. The children were 4,6,9 and 10 years young and definitely a handful for a young girl from southern Styria who had never been away from her family for any length of time before.
I am still in contact with the children to this day and am delighted to see what strong and loving adults they have become.
December 2022- ongoing
I currently get to spend my time with 2 wonderful, funny and bright twin girls. They were 1.5 years young when I joined them.
We fill our days with excursions, long walks, singing, dancing and arts and crafts. Time just flies by and it gives me great pleasure to accompany them as they learn and discover through play. The first few months we spent the whole day together, as they didn't go to kindergarten yet, and we were able to build up a strong bond. Now they go to kindergarten and I was even allowed to accompany them when they were settling in, drying their tears and encouraging them.
