www.nannymyra.com
myleffler@hotmail.com
201-788-5468

Myra Leffler

Objective

To obtain a position as a Newborn Care Specialist that will enable me to utilize my infant skills in doing what I love to do and what I believe I do best i.e. helping new parents with the routine and care of looking after a newborn in the first few weeks after birth.

Education

1973 – 1977 Canton Junior High School (Canton, South Dakota) and West Lyon Community High School (Inwood, Iowa) High School Diploma

July 2005 Newborn Care Course (Health Awareness Center Freehold, New Jersey)

May 18, 2006 – May 21, 2006 International Nanny Association 2006 Annual Conference

Professional Experience

February 2, 2008 to February 23, 2008 Denville, New Jersey

Newborn Care… Night duty coverage to give breast feeding mother needed rest to recover from cesarean birth. Duties included bottle preparation with breast milk and some laundry when needed. Position lasted 3 weeks. Night Duty

January 3, 2008 to February 1, 2008 New York, New York

Newborn Care…Cared for twin boys of two professional parents’ mother on maternity leave. Detailed care- bottle and nursery care, circumcision care and umbilici cord care. Kept detailed log for twins’ first pediatrics appointment. Night duty to provide rest for mother with health issues. General guidance and support for first time parents regarding care and comfort of newborns. Position lasted one month return in February 2008 24/7

November 18, 2007 to December 9, 2007 New York, New York

Newborn Care… Cared for newborn girl, every aspect of newborns care, assistance in breast feeding technique and night shift coverage for recovering cesarean mother. Detailed log for first Pediatrics visit. Older sibling had a contagious virus maintained sanitary environment for newborn. Supervision and guidance for staff after end of position .Position last 3 weeks 24/7

November 9, 2007 to November 11, 2007 Randolph, NJ

Nanny Care… Cared for three year old boy, parents away for weekend, Daily care and supervision, outside activities and detailed activity log regarding supervision for autistic child. Position lasted weekend. 24/7

November 5, 2007 to November 17, 2007 West Orange, NJ

Nanny Care…Cared for three children 18, 15, 9; responsibilities included getting children up and ready for school, chauffeur to school and after school activities. Prepared family meals, detailed schedule regarding pets’ medication and general support for household personnel. Position lasted 13 days. 24/7

November 3, 2007 November 4, 2007 Chicago Illinois

Babies R Us Baby Exp in Chicago

October 2007 New Jersey, South Dakota

Individual day positions (organizing closets and households), interview schedules and planned vacation time.

August 31, 2007 to September 28, 2007 Branchburg, N.J.

Newborn Care… Cared for son of Jewish family, father working out of home office, mother on maternity leave. Responsibilities included breast feeding and bottle feeding assistance, night duty coverage to provide mother recovery time from cesarean delivery. Care and comfort after a circumcision ceremony. Maintained a detailed log presented to Pediatrician for first time and follow up visits. Also provided occasional assistance with sibling brother providing mother time for newborn. Position lasted 4 weeks. 24/7

June 29, 2007 to August 5, 2007 Rockaway, N.J.

Newborn Care…Cared for premature twins of kosher family, professional father and a stay at home mother. Twins born May 23, 2007; first twin home June 29, 2007, second twin home July 22, 2007. Responsibilities included breast feeding assistance, guidance and support, organizing breast milk storage and bottle feedings when mother in NICU with second twin. Managed every aspect of babies care. Maintained a detailed log of twins’ day presented to Pediatrician for each twin’s first visit. Care and comfort for son after circumcision. Special care necessary for second twin regarding feeding and breathing issues. Position lasted 5 weeks, 24/7

May 22, 2007 to May 29, 2007 West Orange, N.J.

Adult Supervision...Supervising two young adult males: age 17 and 20. Duties included guidance and support for household employees and workmen. Housekeepers' day off, general duties included care for four dogs and light housekeeping. Position lasted 8 days, 24/7.

May 5, 2007 Lincoft, N.J.

Infant Care...Cared for 2 month old girl. Duties included bath time. bottle feedings, and over night care. Relieving parents from night duty. Position lasted one night, 24 hours.

April 29, 2007 to May 3, 2007 Chatham, N.J.

Nanny Care...Cared for 3 ½ year old girl and 17 month old boy. General duties included; meals, bath time, play time, and bed time routine Mother on vacation, father working late and overnight trip. Position lasted 5 days, 24/5.

April 27, 2007 Lincoft, N.J.

Infant Care...Cared for 2 month old girl. Duties included bath time, bottle feedings, and over night care. Relieving parents for anniversary celebration. Position lasted one night, 24 hours.

April 2, 2007 to April 6, 2007 Middletown, N.J.

Newborn Care... Cared for newborn boy. Mother recovering from cesarean surgery: responsibilities included night feeding assistance and general care of siblings brothers’ bath time, light housekeeping duties freeing mother from lifting; speeding recovery from surgery. Position lasted 5 days, 24/5.

March 13, 2007 to March 27, 2007 Manalapan, N.J.

Newborn Care...Cared for twins, responsibilities included bottle preparation, umbilical and circumcision care, baths, teaching swaddling techniques, and educating parents regarding care and comfort of newborns. Position lasted 2 weeks, 24/7.

March 8, 2007 to March 12, 2007 Manhasset, N.Y.

Nanny...Short term coverage (between nannies) for professional parents. Duties included chauffeur, meal preparation, homework supervision and evening coverage until parents return from work. Position lasted 4 days.

February 12, 2007 to February 26, 2007 Lincoft, N.J.

Newborn Care...Cared for newborn girl, primary duties: night shift giving mother rest needed for recovery time from cesarean surgery. General care of newborn: umbilical care, diapering, bottle preparation, baths, swaddling. Position lasted 2 week, 24/7.

February 4, 2007 to February 9, 2007 Neptune, N.J.

Infant Care...Cared for 3 month old girl, freeing mother for professional duties and study. Responsibilities included bottle feedings, alert time play and scheduled naps, general care. Position lasted 5 days.

December 26, 2006 to January 1, 2007 Riverside, CT.

Infant Care - Cared for 9 month old girl and sibling brothers, when needed, on family vacation to Sanibel Island, Florida. Meals, bath time, walks and general play time to free parents for outside activities. Position lasted 7 day.

December 3, 2006 to December 16, 2006 Hasbrook Heights, N.J.

Newborn Care - Cared for twins of professional working parents, mother on maternity leave. Responsibilities included breast feeding assistance, guidance and support, organizing baby items. Covering night shift with bottle feedings. Guidance and support for household employees regarding care of newborns. Position lasted 2 weeks, 24/7.

November 20, 2006 to November 26, 2006 Riverside, CT.

Infant Care - Cared for 8 month old girl and sibling brothers on family vacation plans to Sanibel Island, Florida. Meals, bath time, walks and general play time to free up leisure time for parents to enjoy biking and other outside activities. Position lasted 7 days.

November 17, 2006 to November 19, 2006 Chatham, N.J.

Nanny Care - Cared for three year old girl and 13 month old boy. Daily care, bathing, meals, naps, and supervising play time. Parents away for the weekend. Position lasted one weekend, 24/3.

October 27, 2006 to October 29, 2006 Morristown, N.J.

Infant Care - Cared for 3 month old girl. Responsibilities included 24 hour care, bottle feeding (breast milk) relieving mother for some badly needed sleep. Position lasted one weekend.

October 14, 2006 to October 27, 2006 Neptune, N.J.

Newborn Care - Cared for newborn girl of two working professional parents. Mother was on maternity leave. Responsibilities included breast feeding assistance, guidance and support, educating first time parents regarding care and comfort of newborn. Position lasted 12 days.

September 6, 2006 to September 21, 2006 Riverside, CT.

Infant Care...Continued care for Family from July to August 2006. Responsibilities included after school help with homework for older siblings and evening coverage for parents to attend parent teacher meetings. Position lasted two weeks.

August 28, 2006 to August 31, 2006 Montclair, N.J.

Nanny Care - General care of twin boys age 8, during nanny coverage turn over. Responsibilities included general daily care and supervising end of summer reading and journal entries. Position lasted 4 days 24/4

July 17, 2006 to August 25, 2006 Riverside, CT.

Infant Care - Cared for 4 ½ month old girl. Responsibilities included split shift care, mornings and evening hours, some night shift care to provide mother with occasional nights free to relax. Meals, entertainment, naps and bath time. Flexible regarding hours to help maintain household as two older brothers involved in several activities outside of home, also traveled with family to vacation home for one week. Helping with household duties, activities of children and infant to aid in pleasant vacation time for family. Position lasted 6 weeks.

June 29, 2006 to July 14, 2006 New York, New York

Newborn Care - Cared for newborn son of two working professional parents. Mother was on maternity leave. Responsibilities included breast feeding assistance, guidance and support, organizing nursery and managing every aspect of sons care. Educating first time parents regarding care and comfort of their newborn. Position lasted 2 weeks, 24/7.

June 8, 2006 to June 18, 2006 Warren, N.J.

Child Care - Cared for 17 month old boy, 24 hour care for vacationing family. Traveling with family to Jamaica. Duties included every aspect of boys’ day. Meals, naps, and entertainment, freeing parents to enjoy their vacation. Position lasted 10 days.

April 12, 2006 to June 2, 2006 North Bergen, N.J.

Newborn Care - Cared for newborn girl, covering day shifts for professional working father and at home working mother. Duties included, bottle sterilization, laundry, and light housekeeping (i.e. garbage, vacuuming, loading – unloading dishwasher). Some care of sibling brother when mother was with newborn. Flexibility regarding day shift hours so parents could catch up on sleep. Position lasted 7 weeks.

March 20, 2006 to March 25, 2006 Irvington, New York

Child Care - Cared for 5 year old girl, 14 year old boy; also two Airedale puppies while parents away. Maintaining the household: school, after school activities, meals and entertainment activities of children. Maintained pet care (detailed dietary scheduling). Remained in contact with parents daily via phone. Presented parents with detailed log of daily activities regarding children and pets. Position lasted 6 days, 24/7.

February 13, 2006 to February 25, 2006 Hicksville, New York

Newborn Care - Cared for 2 week old boy. Mother recovering from cesarean surgery; responsibilities included night feedings, and general care during day hours for siblings age 4 and age 2 ½ bath time, light household duties freeing mother from lifting; speeding recovery from surgery. Position lasted 2 weeks, 24/7.

November 25, 2006 to December 18, 2006 New York, New York

Newborn Care - Cared for premature twins of professional working parents, mother on maternity leave. Responsibilities included breast feeding assistance, guidance and support, organizing and managing every aspect of babies care. Educating parents regarding care and comfort of newborns. Position lasted 3 weeks, 24 /7 care.

October 2005 to Present Sittercity.com

Nanny / Babysitter - Short term care for families registered on America’s first largest and most frequently updated database of babysitters.

October 2005 to Present In A Pinch Inc.

Nanny / Babysitter - Short term care for families that need in home service from this referral service. Infant care and after school care of school age children, homework and supervision of sport activities, also providing activities and games geared for appropriate ages and interests.

September 1998 to August 2005 Montclair, N.J.

Newborn Nanny / Nanny - Cared for the twin boys of two working professional parents on a full time live-in live-out basis over the course of almost 7 years. Originally joined the family as their newborn nanny bringing the boys home from the hospital after their premature birth and worked night and day shifts to help with the feeding and care schedules of premature multiples. As the boys grew older, became more involved in their out of school and vacation activities and worked on special tutoring with one of the children who has special needs. Duties included children’s meals, laundry, driving between school activities; help with homework and supervising play dates and children’s parties. Also covered occasional weekends alone with the children when parents were away. Position lasted 7 years.

July 1997 to July1998 Bernardsville, N.J.

Newborn Nanny / Nanny - Cared for son of two working professional parents on a full time live-in basis. Joined the family when their prematurely born son was 2 weeks old and assisted with detailed scheduling of feedings, diapering, cord and circumcision care, and formula bottle preparation. Providing reassurance and guidance in newborn care. Additional duties included baby’s laundry and maintenance of nursery. As the child became a toddler, duties included general housekeeping, errands, grocery shopping and supervision of child’s outside activities. Position lasted one year.

September 1987 to June 1997 West Orange, N.J.

Newborn Nanny / Nanny - Cared for two boys and one girl of a professional working father and a stay at home (and later part-time working mother) on a full-time live-in basis. Joined the family when the eldest son was 2 weeks old and was the newborn nanny for the second son and then the daughter while being an ongoing nanny to the older siblings. Care ranged from newborn care to driving to pre-school, arranging and supervising play dates, homework and logistics of soccer practice, little league and hockey clinics together with entertaining and supervising younger siblings during sport functions. Additional duties included household maintenance, food shopping, laundry and organization of child play and study dates. Position lasted 10 years.

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