Sharmain

My Summary

My Experience

From Hong Kong and have learnt Mandarin, English and Cantonese since I was a child. I speak Cantonese at home therefore is my native language. I moved to the UK for higher education 9 years ago then to London in 2019. I am now based in South London and works in Northeast London.

BABYSITTING EXPERIENCE
- Previous working with Malaysian/ Vietnamese family, weekly babysitting for a 1 year old girl (Play, feed, personal care and speaking in Mandarin only)
- Previously working German/ Taiwanese family, ad hoc babysitting for a 1.5 year old boy (Park, messy play, feed, personal care and speaking in Mandarin only)
- Currently working with 2 separate French family, ad hoc babysitting for 8/9 and 3/4 year old children (Dinner, personal care and stories in English)

NANNY EXPERIENCE
- Previously worked for a French family for approx 7 months- Assisted with general cleaning and taking care of a 2 year old boy and 6 months infant (collected boy from nursery, feed, take bath and put him to sleep)
- Previously worked (2 days per week) for a Chinese/ Greek family for 4 years old and 4 months infant as an after school nanny (feed, take bath, play and storytelling)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Previously provided Cantonese lesson daily with an adult
- Weekly Mandarin lesson with 5 year old twin
- Weekly Mandarin lesson with 8 and 6 year old boys
- Weekly Mandarin lesson with 9 and 6 year old siblings
- I also tutor a few adult and children online on the Preply platform

Relevant professional experience
2017- 2019
Part time as a support worker for people (all age) with learning disability
The Hamlet Centre (Charity organization), Norwich, United Kingdom
- Act as a supporter for service users during learning, training and social activities.
- Support organisers in designing and running sessions
- Liaise with families, carers and other professionals with agreement on a regular basis
- Assist and support as necessary during lunchtimes and break times with food and drink
- Support service users with personal care needs
- Use techniques to support students/members with challenging behaviours

Jan- March 2019
Clinical placement as an occupational therapy student (Paediatrics community team)
Royal Free Hospital Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Responsible for a number of case load including assessments, intervention planning
and modification, implementation, discharge planning and documentation
- Conduct initial and standardized assessments (Movement ABC and Beery VMI assessment)
- Participate in the Child and Adolescent Metal Health diagnostic team
- Lead individual and group rehabilitation sessions including goal setting, handwriting, organizational skills
- Liaise sessions with parents and teachers through emails and telephone calls
- Initiated a service improvement project for the team

Jan- June 2018
High school mentor in a local high school, United Kingdom
University of East Anglia (Outreach team), Norwich, United Kingdom
- Participate in training of children and adolescent communication and safeguarding
- Design and lead 11 weeks of mentoring sessions with 4 students
- Work with students on a collaborative project to increase their research skills and knowledge of university
- Identify practical obstacles students face to progression and offer support to empower students to achieve
- Share experience of going to university and help students identify the benefits of higher education

My Qualifications

University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Average: 2.1 honours

International General Certificate of Secondary Education Qualifications
Biology (B), Business Studies (C), Chinese foreign language (A*), Chinese first language (A), English first language (C), Mathematics (A), Physics (C)

My Availability

Previously worked as an Occupational Therapist at Charing Cross Hospital. I am currently working in a private healthcare company which I work remotely therefore has somewhat flexible schedule. I am guaranteed available after working hours (around 5pm) until night time and anytime during the weekends.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £18.00 per hour
• Tutoring from £25.00 per hour

Rate can be negotiated