Anders W.

“ Hi, I am Anders. I recently moved from the Midwest to Santa Monica in January, 2012. Being from the Midwest, I was raised with a strong and honest work ethic. I am also enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing, and gay.

I have cared for and supervised people of all ages. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, I've worked with a range of adult ages, mostly elderly, palliative care. As a nanny, I mostly care for babies and...

Hi, I am Anders. I recently moved from the Midwest to Santa Monica in January, 2012. Being from the Midwest, I was raised with a strong and honest work ethic. I am also enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing, and gay.

I have cared for and supervised people of all ages. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, I've worked with a range of adult ages, mostly elderly, palliative care. As a nanny, I mostly care for babies and toddlers (currently I nanny a 5-month-old baby and a 2-year-old). However, I have extensive experience working with children and youth, as well. I volunteer weekly at the local homeless shelter supervising youth ages 2-18 and leading activities. In addition, I am a trained volunteer at a national youth suicide and crisis prevention call center for which I take shifts biweekly. I have also directed a youth choir (ages 14 and up) and have worked for four summers, as a paid employee and volunteer, at a summer camp for children, ages 9-15.

I make it my priority to always provide a loving and nurturing environment for those for whom I care. I hold myself to a high standard of efficiency in responding to children's emotional and physical needs. Furthermore, I have a proven record of establishing and maintaining a relationship of trust between myself and the parents and children I serve. I strive to always see a child excited and learning new things, though I understand this cannot always be the case. In these instances, I demonstrate high levels of compassion, communication, patience, and the ability to set boundaries. I also am very organized and observant, which allows me to quickly adapt to children's ever-changing needs and schedules.

I adore watching young people grow and develop - at all ages! I enjoy speaking Spanish and Norwegian with the children I nanny, playing pretend, singing songs and making music, reading stories theatrically, doing improv, and making up and playing games. I live a healthy and active lifestyle and it serves me well as a nanny. I enjoy running around with kids, playing tag, playing sports, going on stroller walks, trips to the park, library, etc.

I am a Certified Nursing Assistant trained in CPR/AED and First Aid. I plan to attend medical school. I graduated pre-med and summa cum laude in May, 2011 with a major in Music Performance. I am currently a paid choir section leader. I also love to cook vegetarian food, and practice B. K. S. Iyengar yoga. A few of my clients call me "Manny".

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