Housekeeper in Greenwich, Connecticut

Edna Xavier Greenwich, CT 06837 ... [email protected] Experienced and dedicated professional, bilingual in Portuguese and English, with over twenty years of history providing a personalized service to clientele; seeking to utilize developed skills and talents in the service of an individual or family seeking the assistance of a trustworthy internal support personnel. Skills: • All forms of personalized home care, such as: cooking, deep cleaning, child care, pet/plant care, laundry/ironing, etc. • Prodigious in building and maintaining positive working relationships established on mutual respect and trust. • Strong sense of morals, along with an understanding of how to appropriately and professionally work within a family’s home. • Completing requested and self-appointed tasks in a swift manner, without sacrificing the quality of work. Experience: House Keeper/Nanny, Several Private Residences 1987 – Present Greenwich, CT • Handled light and heavy cleaning of families’ private residences on a daily basis, also traveling when requested, duties included: sweeping, mopping, laundry/ironing, cooking, and using other tools and supplies to make sure the location was always clean and presentable for the family and any guests. • Helped families set up and prepare for social events and parties of various sizes held in their homes; ensured that the residence was meticulously prepared to handle the influx of visitors and that everything was thoroughly cleaned after such occasions. • Ensured that all chemicals utilized for the cleaning process were used in the appropriate fashion to guarantee the continued good health of family; responsibly creating a sanitized zone that allowed residents to live comfortably. • Utilized appropriate practices relating to the correlating developmental stages of infants, toddlers, and older children (ages 7 months to 17 years old); mainly relating to physical care along with social emotional and cognitive development of the children. • Engaged children in age appropriate games and other activities (e.g. arts & crafts, pool guidance, etc.) in order to facilitate learning and growth on both an individual and group level where applicable; activities specifically tailored to help children develop at their own pace while keeping up with their peers. • Became proficient in plant and animal care through personal research and instruction from families, often housesitting in the absence of the family; skilled in working with cats and dogs, as well as a variety of different plants. • Would prepare daily meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner) as requested by the family, incorporating new recipes and styles of cooking to successfully tailored meals to the satisfaction of employer; would also assist in food preparation for parties as needed.