Amelia

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Description

Hello! My name is Amelia. I am a young woman who loves to travel, work with children, and get to know new cultures. My biggest passions are music and the outdoors, and I love to share my interests with others. I have extensive childcare experience and am confident in my abilities to work with children of all ages.

I have a strong desire to travel, and to explore new places and cultures. As a young person, I have had a few opportunities to travel outside my country and have thoroughly enjoyed them, but this experience has been limited. I love children and working with children, and though childcare can be unpredictable, with my prior experience I feel well-equipped to deal with any challenges that may come my way. I think every child is unique and has their own surprising and delightful gifts to offer. Helping them to develop those gifts and to grow as humans is a privilege, and it would be an honor to play such a crucial and involved role in this stage of their life.

Interests

Nature

Music

Hiking

Books

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
My first language is English, and I would say I have an above average knowledge of proper English grammar and word structure. I have very rudimentary French; I studied French in middle and high school (ages 11-14), but have not practiced in a long time and was never at all fluent. I would be interested in learning and taking classes in the language of my host family, however, and will begin practicing as soon as my plans are in place.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

I have always loved working with children since I was very young. When I was thirteen, I began volunteering as an English as a second language (ESL) tutor, working with kids whose families were refugees from the Middle East. I did this throughout high school, working with all ages, as young as 4 years old. I have experience babysitting, especially with younger kids. For the past two summers, I have been a camp counselor at a sleep away camp, where I have had a tent of four campers who were my responsibility for the three to six weeks they stayed at camp. I have had campers in my tent ages 10, 11, and 13, and have worked with campers ages 6-16. Since January of 2024, I have been working part-time as a daycare and preschool assistant, working with kids aged 5 months to 5 years old. I have learned how to help kids develop language skills and fine-motor skills, and have helped facilitate potty-training.

Age

20

What else ...

I would describe myself as an introvert, but I love getting to know new people. My friends would say that I am a bit serious, but also very warm. I love to spend time outdoors, and I love to share my love of nature with others. My favorite thing to do in my free time is to go on long walks in nature. Where I live, there is not a lot of nature, so this is hard. But I also like to ride my bike, and spend time with friends. I like to do crafts. I embroider my clothes and make things to decorate my room. I love music and singing. I trained as a classical singer for many years, and though I don’t study classical music anymore, singing is still one of my greatest joys. I am also trying to learn guitar right now, but have just started so I’m not very good yet. I like to go see my favorite singers in concert, especially if it means I get to travel somewhere new and interesting. I love to read, though I still wish I was more well read. I love to learn new things. I left school last year after realizing that studying music at the university level wasn’t the right path for me, but next year I hope to return to study environmental studies.

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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