Zahra Yakehpar

Zahra Yakehpar

42 Birches Crest,

Hatchwarren,

Basingstoke,

Hampshire,

RG22 4RP

Mobile: 07812409574

Email: monaroya12@hotmail.co.uk

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE A confident professional nanny with strong interpersonal skills, specialized in developing and planning educational playroom activities as well as facilitating and encouraging environment for Children to learn.  Key strengths include a natural caring attitude, strong work ethic and an ability to be flexible with a keen emphasis on maintaining a professional manner. A quick learner who is always eager to enhance existing skills. Confident in aiding children in their acquisition of new skills and general care. Possesses excellent communication skills with both educators and parents alike, good at relationship building and earning trust whilst striving to create a positive, stimulating, and educational environment for the children. An accomplished team worker, punctual, reliable, patient, cheerful, always respectful of people’s ideas and opinions.  Exudes a passion for child development and have geared studies and work experience to enable career progression in this sector. Able to keep up-to-date with developments in early years care and education through recent studies in early childhood, also demonstrating excellent organizational and time management skills. Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment showing a proven ability to ensure that standards, policies and communications are understood and implemented correctly. 

KEY SKILLS & EXPERTISE 

·        Proven supervision experience and planning of activities for children

·        Able to ensure that children’s needs are met and that they are safeguarded within a nursery setting 

·        Excellent problem-solving skills, and a diligent follower of policies & procedures, with the added character to work productively and instinctively with good initiative 

·        Reliable, trustworthy and an excellent understanding of child protection issues and confidentiality

·        Confident in communicating and presenting at all levels; able to build good relationships at all levels and to create a caring and stimulating environment that promotes learning through play.

·        Attention to detail, developing standards, innovation, leadership, motivating others, quality focused, reporting Skills, research skills, strategic planning, technical understanding, thoroughness, written communication, patient, sense of humour, discreet, and respecting of family privacy,

·        Deals with uncertainty, dependability, emotional control, Flexibility, handles pressure, informing Others, integrity, judgment,   listening, objectivity, organizationally astute, professionalism, resolving conflict, safety management, self-confidence, supports diversity,  teamwork, time management, verbal communication.

CAREER SUMMARY: Experience with new born, sleep training, baby consultant, young babies of different age groups. 

Basingstoke/Hampshire- Emergency Situation/Babysitting/ Child-minding/Freelance Nanny                                           20/06/2016- present Working for a variety of different families and caring for children aged between 3 months- 10 years old.  Duties include: managing, planning their daily routine such as indoor and outdoor activities, nursery duties, sleeping routine training to 1-3 years old, also giving bath, preparing food, reading stories, helping with homework, spelling, and phonic. Managing the children wardrobe.  Shopping, and carrying out different tasks whilst managing the house.

Seoul/Korea- Governess/Nanny- (VVIP)                                                                                                                                   23/03/2016-17/06/2016

Working with two girls age 8 months, 6 years, and 7 years old.   Carrying out nanny duties such as feeding, sleeping, bathing, teaching English, maths, science, and other subjects. Helping with children’s homework. although that the 8 months old bay had her own nanny.  I was helping to look after her and play with her.  Talking to her as her own nanny language was Russian.  Mum wanted me to encourage English language. Joining in different activities.  Taking them to indoor, and outdoor activities. Also encouraging good manners. Managing the school fees and other expenses. Travelling with them. 

Basingstoke/Hampshire- Emergency Situation/Babysitting/ Child-minding/Freelance Nanny                                           15/07/2015- 23/03/2016 Working for a variety of different families and caring for children aged between 1- 10 years old.  Duties include: managing, planning their daily routine such as indoor and outdoor activities, nursery duties, sleeping routine training to 1-3 years old, also giving bath, preparing food, reading stories, helping with homework, spelling, and phonic. Managing the children wardrobe.  Shopping, and carrying out different tasks whilst managing the house.

India- Mumbai/New Delhi (VVIP) Senior Nanny                                                                                                                      19/03/2015 - 06/07/2015

Two Children age 2 years 2 months, and 11 months. My duties were meeting their individual needs such as sleeping, feeding, changing nappies, bathing, playing, organizing their room, clothes and taking them out to outdoor activities.  Dealing with orders through the office in order to purchase toys, nappies, medicine, toys, and crafts. Accompanying mum and children to hairdresser, shopping, and doctors. In some occasion cooking exotic food which they enjoy. Taking them to birthdays and visiting their relatives. Swimming with children. Washing/ironing their clothes.  Monitoring, managing other nanny and maid to make sure that everyone doing their duties to high standard. Joining in their prayers and respecting their culture and believes.                                                          Reason for leaving: Family moved to USA.

Azerbaijan (VVIP) - NANNY/Teacher                                                                                                                                       29/10/2014 - 30/11/2014

Two children age 8, and 11 years.  Duties were helping with changing clothes, sorting and organizing their playroom, carrying out different indoor and outdoor activities. Planning educational tests and exercises and teaching English (Comprehension, Reading, spelling, grammar) Science, biology, math, and literature, History, Geography, and Encyclopaedia. Table manners, challenging their behaviour positively, encouraging to improve their listening skills. Also night shift monitoring the youngest boy during night as bed-wetting and bathing him. Helping mum with other duties, and also looking after their cousins when required.  Reason for leaving:  End of period of Cover holiday Nanny/Teacher.

Private: Family Home(Switzerland/ Lyon)                                                                                                                                20/1/2013-12/3/2014

Nanny/ Governess/ Maternity Nurse.  Two children, A baby girl of 2 months, and a girl of 4 years old.  All nursery duties. Setting out routines for both children, feeding, sleeping , bathing, monitoring through nights.  Setting out activities such as out doors and indoors. 

Private: Family Home(Switzerland/ Lyon)                                                                                                                              10/9/2014-10/12/2014

Maternity Nurse/New born twin baby girls-  Nurseries duties, feeding, bathing, Monitoring through the night.  Setting routines for mum and the babies. Organising the babies wardrobe. Washing and Iroing the babies clothes.  Socialising with babbies/ baby gym/ Singing, and other activities.

Private: Family Home (Basingstoke, Hampshire)                                                                                                                        14/04/2010-5/9/2014

Nanny/ housekeeper with two families (Both children were 1 year old when started) care of children, meeting nutritional & individual needs.  Maintained indoor and outdoor activities. Helped in creating and organizing children's daily routines. Assisted with general cleaning and light housekeeping. Cooked for the family and also helped with family shopping.   Still helping them in emergency situation. Reason for leaving: The children were going to school, and the family didn’t need any nanny.

Children Educator /Childminder/ babysitter                                                                                                                          10/07/2007- 15/03/2015

Care of Baby girl of 8 months whilst at nursery. All nursery duties such as feeding, sleeping, and nappy changing.  Planning activities, and carrying out indoor and outdoor activities with her.  Few years later care of baby sister of 5 months.  In many occasions care of them at home on daily basis, feeding, playing, bathing, putting them to sleep, carrying out indoor activities. Taking them to outdoor activities. Light housekeeping such as cleaning, ironing, and cooking.  Also accompanying mum to do different tasks.  Reason for leaving:  The children were older and the family didn’t need childcare.

Nursery: Kiddi Caru Day Nursery (Basingstoke, Hampshire)                                                                                 24/04/2005 to 11/04/2010

Nursery Nurse (0 – 5 years) Managing, planning different activities to meet individual needs. Planned weekly activities related to early year’s foundation stage include indoor, and outdoor activities. Managed the care and supervision of the children in regard of their physical, emotional and intellectual needs. Involved in organizing activities for the children such as arts; crafts; cooking; drama; outdoor activities and outings.  Stimulate the children development, confidence, independence and self-esteem.  Updating of records, assisting with injuries and emergencies.  Successfully building relationships with children; parents; colleagues and partnership agencies.  Record keeping, administration and handling petty Cash.  Reason for leaving:  Was offered a better Job opportunity.

 Nursery: Leapfrog Nurseries Group (Basingstoke/Chineham)                                                                                        12/04/2003 to 24/04/2005  

 Nursery Nurse (0 -5 years)  Developed, planned and organized indoor and outdoor play activities for children  Worked with other staff and involved parents in their child’s developmental prospects  Met children’s nutritional needs and helped them to follow the daily routines. Assisted with the organizing of after school activities for children of different age-groups Enthusiastically getting involved with different activities, including cooking; reading; writing; arts & crafts Listening to the children and helping them as much as possible.  Reason for leaving: Had to move in different area, and desire to explore other nursery.

Nursery: Kids Unlimited Nursery (Chineham/Basingstoke)                                                                                             21/05/2003 to 06/09/2003  

Nursery Assistant (1 -2 years) whilst studying in the 2nd year Diploma in Childcare & Education I worked as a Nursery Assistant.   Worked closely with my room supervisor, taking care of the children’s basic physical and emotional needs.  Assisted with the care of younger children in the crèche area, organizing activities etc.  Helping the children learn about healthy eating Liaising with parents and passing on any relevant information to the relevant staff.  Reason for leaving: End of summer vacation and had to go back to college.

Private: Family home (Liverpool)                                                                                                                                           25/02/2001 to 01/02/2003  

Private Nanny (from 3 -5 years) Care of 2 children, with special needs, as sole charge focused on meeting their individual needs. Created educational, and stimulating indoor & outdoor activities to suit the children’s interests. Positively challenged their behaviour, making sure the children were happy in my care Successfully planning and supervising activities such as arts & crafts; music and cooking.  Helping the children to learn number skills through activities like counting games Helping the children develop language skills through reading stories and other activities directly involved in the organizing of outings for the children.  Help them learn new skills such as using cutlery and dressing. Observing children’s progress and writing reports. Aware of Health & Safety measures for the children Co-ordinated the development of early education and learning programs Reported diligently any concerns regarding child protection Shared information with parents about their children’s development.  Reason for leaving: moving from Liverpool to Basingstoke.

Private: Family Home: Full time live-in Nanny                                                                                                                                              1998 to 2000                                    
Care of child of 3 months old, and meeting her individual needs. Nursery duties: Washing, ironing, cooking, feeding and sleeping routines, etc. House management and staff supervision Travel with the family on their holidays.       Reason for leaving:  Was migrating to UK.                

Private: Live in Nanny for Children of the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia based in Iran                                                                        1995 to 1998  
Care of 8 year old boy and 1 year old twin girls. Nursery duties: feeding, sleeping, bathing. Responsible for coordinating and scheduling all outdoor and indoor activities: sports, school, social. Supervise homework and daily routines. House management and staff supervision Coordinated food preparation and house decoration for social events such as Birthday parties.  Shopping as and when required. Travel with the family on their holidays.  Reason for leaving: Family were moving to USA.

Private English language teacher for adults and children. Teaching to private clients.  Reason for leaving: End of period of contract.                                                                                                               1995 to 2000

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS 
* Level 4 NVQ in children’s care, learning and Development  * Level 3 in Cache Diploma in Childcare and Education  * Level 2 in Childcare and Education  * 12 hours Paediatric First Aid Course (including Epi-pen Training)  * Level 2 Award in Food & Hygiene  * Training, Planning, and leadership in Early Years Foundation Stage and Curriculum  * Sing & Sign language educator  * Positive behaviour & management award in Early years based on the UK intervention Framework  * Certificate in Yoga Training for children  * Certificate in Treasure basket and Heuristic play Training  * “Bees, Trees and Dirty Knees” training  * “Play with a Purpose” training  * Introduction and Advanced course in child protection  * Medical Interpreter in Persian to English  Further skills in IT Proficiency: Word, Excel, European Driving License,  Internet and Email Languages: Intermediate Italian, Diploma in German, Fluent in English, fluent in Farsi.

 INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Cycling, Walking, Cooking, music, dancing, swimming, Reading, Horse riding, Tennis