29Aug 2012 by kimfdj No Comments

Meet Autumn

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My name is Autumn Duckworth. I recently got married and moved to Honolulu in March of 2011. I am 29 years old and have had the privilege of working with children of all ages. Over the past 18 years, I have gained experience working for many families with children between the ages of 4 wks. old to 16 years of age as a Household Manager and Nanny. My undergrad degree is in Food and Nutritional Sciences from Seattle Pacific University. I am certified in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/AED as well as Basic First Aid. Currently, I have been working as a Registered Dietitian for WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) for the last three and a half years, coaching pregnant women through birth and labor as a Certified Birth Doula,…
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14Jul 2012 by kimfdj No Comments

Meet Aria

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Aloha! My name is Aria. I've lived on the North Shore for two years now and I'm going to school here at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. I'm a Music major and I plan to go on to graduate school to study Speech Pathology after my time at BYUH. I want to work as a speech therapist in elementary schools when I grow up get a bit older. I was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm the oldest of 5 kids and have been working with kids...since before I left that age group. I've been the neighborhood babysitter ever since I got my first CPR certification at a Safe-Sitter course when I was 12. I'm a musician and a swimmer. I am still a certified Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor, I worked…
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25Apr 2012 by kimfdj No Comments

Meet Sheila!

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Aloha!  My name is Sheila, and I am originally from just outside of Boston, Massachusetts.  I have been living on Oahu's North Shore for a number of years now, having moved to Hawai`i in 2006.  I have been caring for children for over ten years, beginning as the family babysitter.  I have sophisticated my skills through multiple positions, including pre-school assistant teacher (providing sole responsibility for up to six children at a time), Autism skills trainer, as well as a private family nanny, in addition to various babysitting jobs. I firmly believe in the power of patience and attentiveness when caring for kids.  Children respond to, and appreciate, genuine care from an adult in charge of keeping them safe.  I practice an open, two-way street style of care, believing that…
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