1. Been a professional childcare provider and educator since 1990. For the first 18 years, she worked as a Governess/Tutor/Mentor for children ages zero through the teenage years throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She opened Precious Treasures (her family childcare home) November 2008 so she could work more integrally with children and their families. Please feel free to view “The Book”, which contains children’s photos and artwork as well as recommendation letters from current and former families, former teachers, and personnel from the US military and the FBI when you come in.
2. A Bachelors degree in Psychology from Golden Gate University (Magna Cum Laude)
3. 12 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units from the California Nanny College (accredited by the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools), certifying her as a Governess, Nanny, and Teacher’s Assistant.
4. Infant, Child, and Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED Certifications as well as California Childcare Preventative Health and Safety Certification. This course provides training as required by AB243, the California Child Care Law, that requires at least one staff person present in the childcare setting who has 15 hours of CPR, first aid, and safety training. Topics included are Infant, Child, and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid, Injury Prevention, and Health in the Childcare Setting. Upon successful completion of course requirements, students receive the following certifications: Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and AED, California Childcare First Aid, and California Childcare Preventative Health and Safety.
5. Passed a TB test.
6. Passed a fingerprint/background check with the Department of Justice.
7. Basic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL).
8. C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Training) Certification, which educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
9. Continually attended seminars and trade-related classes to reup certifications and learn new techniques.
10. Mentored and trained other child care providers.
