Private Childcare & Babysitting - Families in Kenya & Edmonton, AB - Kenya & Edmonton, AB
(2020)
Delivered trauma-informed, child-centred childcare for groups of 5–10 children, managing full daily routines — feeding, bathing, toileting, naptime, and meal preparation — across 4+ consistent years of family placements serving 10–15 families with children aged 6 months – 8 years.
- Delivered trauma-informed, child-centred childcare for groups of 5–10 children, managing full daily routines — feeding, bathing, toileting, naptime, and meal preparation — across 4+ consistent years of family placements.
- Developed and implemented safe, creative, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor activities tailored to each child's age, ability, and emotional readiness, applying Reggio Emilia's view of the child as an active and capable learner.
- Maintained transparent parent communication after every shift with verbal updates and written incident notes, building the documentation habits required for formal child log and incident reporting standards.
- Responded calmly to children's emotional distress and minor health incidents using CPR-C training and trauma-informed de-escalation — sustaining emotional safety and physical wellbeing at all times.
- Earned repeat bookings and trusted referrals from all families served, demonstrating the reliability, responsibility, and confidentiality central to professional childcare ethics.
Community Volunteer — Girls & Women's Rights Advocate - Community Volunteer — Girls & Women's Rights Advocate - Kilifi, Kenya
(2019 - 2024-01)
- Empowered girls across 8–10 communities through structured educational workshops on school retention and personal rights, adapting content for age groups ranging from 8–18 years — directly reflecting the inclusive, culturally responsive facilitation at the core of trauma-informed childcare.
- Coordinated 4 distribution drives delivering sanitary supplies to 50+ girls, managing full logistics, volunteer teams, and outreach from planning through execution.
- Facilitated 7 workshops for boys and young men on emotional openness and healthy relationships, building the empathetic, relationship-based facilitation skills required in care plan development and child-centred programming.
- Built trusted long-term relationships with local organizations, government bodies, and 50+ families across a 5-year volunteer period, sustaining community engagement through the same relationship-based approach essential to quality early childhood care.
United Nations Intern (Remote, Voluntary) - UN Headquarters - New York, NY
(2021 - 2025)
- Produced structured meeting documentation for virtual summits involving 70–150 delegates, building the precise written communication and attention to detail required for daily child logs, developmental screenings, and incident reporting.
- Coordinated logistics and scheduling for large-scale international events across multiple time zones, demonstrating the organizational discipline required in a 24-hour Crisis Nursery environment.
Campaign Lead — Environmental Advocacy - Kenya Environmental Program - Kenya
(2021 - 2023)
- Coordinated 30–50 volunteers across 4 public campaigns, beach clean-ups, tree-planting drives, and community awareness days, managing all logistics end-to-end for events serving diverse community groups including children, families, and elders.
- Planned and hosted 3 educational forums on human-environment co-existence, facilitating inclusive dialogue across age groups — reinforcing the collaborative, multi-stakeholder communication skills valued in childcare team environments.
Ambassador — Model United Nations (MUN & SAIMUN) - UN Kenyan Headquarters - Nairobi, Kenya
(2019 - 2024)
- Mentored 20 junior delegates in research, public speaking, and confidence-building, achieving measurably improved team performance at SAIMUN — reflecting the youth mentorship and coaching skills valued in early childhood settings.
Customer Service Volunteer - Community Events & Local Retail
(2021 - 2023)
- Delivered proactive, empathetic service to 18+ clients per shift in fast-paced environments, building the interpersonal and communication skills essential for engaging effectively with children, caregivers, and multidisciplinary care teams.
