Katie Smith

Hello Family, I am from the UK and have worked with Children for 17 years. I have had the wonderful opportunity of working as a Nanny in London (UK) to two wonderful families, work in a boarding house for 3 years in Australia as a Mistress to 80 ladies from 11-18 years, as a Performing Arts teacher in London and New Zealand for 4 - 11 year olds, as a Choreographer and Drama Teacher in China and as a character performer onboard Walt Disney Cruise Line.

I am a caring, friendly and genuine individual who has loved being a Nanny/ Babysitter and would love to continue doing so. I work with families to adapt a healthy balance of learning and play whilst nurturing confidence and mentoring through dance and teaching. I have wonderful references who, I know, would love to share there experiences of the great times we shared together and I hope to be a wonderful addition to your family.

Teaching

Dance, Gymnastics, Reading/ Writing, Tutoring, Cooking, Confidence and Understanding

I have worked with Children in each aspect of their day to day life, from working as a teacher to a Nanny, to a boarding mistress and gymnastics coach. This has given me so much knowledge to understand children and develop they're learning in so many different ways.

Not all children are the same. They learn different, play different and understand completely different. I have the ability to alter how each of the children I have the wonderful opportunity to work with learn, play and develop. This helps them to build character, to relax into their schooling more or to even develop a new skill/ passion.

I am a qualified Safeguarding practitioner, dance teacher, gymnastics instructor and first aider.

BA Graduate Dance - Roehampton University, London, UK 2012

BA Graduate Professional Dance Teaching, Deakin University, Australia, 2015

UKGA Gymnastics Coaching Level 2, London, UK, 2018

Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 - 2022

Firsy Aid and CPR, 2022

I have worked as a Nanny for a total of three wonderful families, two in London and one in Canada. The children ranged from 6 months to 17 years and I saw them grow, succeed and I still keep in contact today.

These roles where both full time and part time. The full time where live in roles where I got to be apart of the family unit and engage with the children from waking up till sleep. Monitoring homework, mentoring, tutoring, playdates, teaching dance and cooking, weekend outings, preparing dinner and final sleeping duties. This was very rewarding and a wonderful experience.

For the part time roles, I was there for wake up, school runs, school collection, tutoring, play dates, coaching and sleep schedules. This was wonderful to have the experience of being at University whilst still working and supporting the family.

I had the experience of working with housekeepers, cleaners and chefs in the London houses. This gave me the fortunate experience of learning and gaining some fantastic knowledge and helped me to develop to be the Nanny/ Babysitter I am today.