Kirsty-lee
Cape Town
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Au Pair, Babysitter, Tutor |
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| Areas Available: | Atlantic Seaboard, Northern Suburbs, Southern Suburbs, West Coast | |
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| Availability: | 24 hours | |
| Days: | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | |
| Age: | 33 | |
| Experience: | 16 years | |
* profile last updated: 16 Jul 2012
Personal Information:
Languages |
English(1st) & Afrikaans (2nd) |
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Highest Education level |
Diploma |
First Aid |
Yes (certificate expiry: 0000-00-00) |
Child Safe Vehicle with seat belts all round |
Yes |
Driving for |
13 years |
Worked with children aged from |
0 - 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 6 years 6 - 10 years 10 - 16 years |
Religion |
Christian |
Smoker? |
No |
Can you swim? |
Yes |
Do you have any allergies, physical or psychological issues, illnesses or disabilities? |
No |
Looking for |
Live Out positions |
Salary range expected |
Not less than R5500 per month |
Do you have any hidden talents, such as playing an instrument / painting / dancing? |
I love working with children, traveling and reading. |
Do you still work for any of your previous clients? |
No |
Do you have any children of your own? If so, how old are they? |
No |
How would you describe yourself? |
Fun, outgoing, creative and bubbly. |
Can you cook? |
Yes |
References:
| Type of reference: | Au Pairing |
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| Name: | Glendar Cox |
| Date of employment: | From 2007-05-01 to 2008-09-01 |
| Reason for leaving: | I moved to Plumstead and Glendar put the youngest in school so I was no longer required. |
| Duties: | I used to get there at 6h45am, get the older ready for school, serve breakfast, take care of the little one at home while mom worked, nappy changes, milk and formula prep, light house work, fetch the older child from school, keep them entertained in the |
| Do you know the applicant? | Yes |
| How do you know the applicant? | Through a family friend, she was our au pair for a while. |
| What were the applicant's responsibilities whilst working for you? | Get the kids ready for school prepare breakfast and milk formula etc. They were about 5 months & 4 years old |
| How long did the applicant work for you, from when to when? | About 2 years. |
| Were you happy with the applicant's interaction with the children and yourself (was she always creating new activities for them to do? etc.)? | Yes, they got along great, Kirsty always done something fun with them |
| Did you ever have any issues with time keeping or responsibilities that were not to your satisfaction? | No, never. |
| Why did the applicant leave your employment? | I put my eldest in primary school, and Kirsty was no longer required, we were very sad to see her leave |
| Would you hire the applicant again, if not, why? | Yes |
| Type of reference: | Au Pairing |
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| Name: | Christine De-nobrega |
| Date of employment: | From 2007-04-01 to 2007-08-31 |
| Reason for leaving: | Christine fell pregnant and could no longer afford me as she decided to quit her job to look after her children at home. |
| Duties: | I would fetch him school, prepare lunch, swim read play, prepare snacks, I would bath him and put him into bed. |
| Do you know the applicant? | Yes |
| How do you know the applicant? | Through our church and as our au pair. |
| What were the applicant's responsibilities whilst working for you? | Looking after my son, taking him to school prepare lunch doing lots of active fun things etc |
| How long did the applicant work for you, from when to when? | Approximately 4 months - April 2007 to August 2007. |
| Were you happy with the applicant's interaction with the children and yourself (was she always creating new activities for them to do? etc.)? | Yes, Kirsty, loved coming up with new ideas, they enjoyed playing games and reading stories. |
| Did you ever have any issues with time keeping or responsibilities that were not to your satisfaction? | No, we had no issues with time keeping or responsibilities at all. |
| Why did the applicant leave your employment? | I was pregnant and decided to be a stay at home mom. |
| Would you hire the applicant again, if not, why? | Yes. |
| Type of reference: | Babysitting |
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| Name: | Gereld Sharp |
| Date of employment: | From 2003-01-01 to 2008-12-01 |
| Reason for leaving: | I was about 13 when I started assisting him, I helped him over about a 5 year period, he remar |
| Duties: | Babysitting, they would stay with me a lot, bath them, feed them and ensure they ate, spend time entertaining them and putting them to bed. |
| Do you know the applicant? | Yes |
| How do you know the applicant? | I met Kirsty through a church member. |
| What were the applicant's responsibilities whilst working for you? | She would look after the kids from the age of 18 months, 9 months and 4 years of age. She later assisted them with their homework and projects. Prepare light meals or dinner for them and keep them entertained. |
| How long did the applicant work for you, from when to when? | Approximately 4 -5 years. |
| Were you happy with the applicant's interaction with the children and yourself (was she always creating new activities for them to do? etc.)? | Kirsty enjoyed planning new activities for them. She would often play their games as well. They loved playing out side in the garden or read stories. |
| Did you ever have any issues with time keeping or responsibilities that were not to your satisfaction? | We never had any issues with Kirsty at all. She is very responsible and very loyal. |
| Why did the applicant leave your employment? | She still often babysits on the odd occasion. |
| Would you hire the applicant again, if not, why? | Yes |
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