Kara H.

Meet Kara

• Experienced Doula
• Comfortable with pets
• Has a car

❖ Professional Profile: • Nanny with 12 years experience providing exceptional care to children from infancy to age 13 • Doula with 1 ½ years experience • Adept at organizing children’s daily schedules including meals, school, and recreational activities • Proficient and effective with commutating with children at different developmental stages • Strong ability to assist children with school work, music lessons, or sport activities ❖ Professional Experience: The Long Family – Grand Rapids, MI Nanny: May 2004 – May 2016 • Cared for two children for 12 years, now aged 13 (boy) and 8 (girl), starting when the eldest was 18 months old. • Preparation and serving of meals with nutritional balance • Knowledge and assistance of developmental milestones • Changing diapers, bathing, and teaching children about personal grooming and hygiene • Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry, dishes, and general tidiness of home • Transporting children to and Read more from school, as well as extra-curricular activities • Built incredible amount of rapport and trust with parents • Met with parents on weekly basis to discuss planning and updates on children –including plans to establish routine and discipline to eldest with defiant disorder Easter Seals Disability Services – Grand Rapids, MI Pediatric Occupational Therapy Intern: January 2015 – May 2015 • 200+ logged hours assisting pediatric occupational therapist with daily appointments, planned and executed therapy activities for developmentally struggling children ages 3-7, participated in implementation of person-centered plan relating to medical needs, administrative duties including copying and filing paperwork, organization and set-up of therapy rooms. ❖ Certifications: • CPR and First Aid – American Heart Association (Exp. July 2018) • Trained Doula – DONA, September 2015 • Non-violent Crisis Intervention – Crisis Prevention Institute • QPR Gatekeeper – Suicide Crisis Prevention ❖ Education: Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, MI - June 2015 Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services • Degrees of study: o Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness o Pediatric and geriatric occupational therapy

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