Odette
Babysitter in Teignmouth
220 miles from PR7 7DZ Female Member since Dec 2023 Last Updated Jun 2025 Last Login 29 Jun 2025
My Summary
Nanny ( I Have A Master Of Teaching And In Depth Primary And Secondary Experience)
About Me
Hello! I am looking for work as a Nanny. I have significant experience with children having been a Teacher for five years. I have also been a Boarding Houseparent. I am eldest of four children and grew up babysitting. By nature I am a problem solver. My aim would be to fit your family's needs. My duties can span domestic work, cooking, driving and academic support. Most importantly, having worked in Children's Theatre, I would describe myself and energetic, positive and fun. I am both creative and sporty.
My Experience
Drama Teacher, Trinity School. 2021-2023.
Responsible for Primary, Middle and Secondary Drama Curriculum. Extra-curricular duties included directing the School Musical and running the Debating Society.
Folksinger, Freelance 2023-Present.
As a folksinger I create my own work and rework ancient Celtic folk songs. I work under the name Detta Kenzie.
2023 highlights include performing twice on the Mainstage at Wimborne Folk Festival, HowTheLightGetsIn festivals in Hay-on-Wye, Wales and then again at Kenwood House in London.
I have performed at Cornwall Folk Festival, Oxford Folk Festival, Teign Shanty Festival and "An Evening of Folk Songs" at Bristol Folk House. Opened for Martin Simpson at Topsham Folk Club and The Flavel Arts Centre in Dartmouth.
Some notable future bookings include: a stage slot at Sidmouth Folk Festival; a Mainstage slot at Downend Folk and Roots Festival (Opening for Kitty Macfarlane); Ant Miles from Fancourt Music Agency has invited me to be part of The Rising Folk Series at St George's Cathedral in Bristol.
I have a series of singles on Spotify and other streaming platforms, and am currently working with well-known guitarist and producer Gaz Chatterton to release a high-quality production EP.
English and Drama Teacher/House Parent: Marymount International School London. 2020- 2021.Responsible for Middle School Drama Curriculum and the wellbeing of twenty boarders. Extra-curricular duties included incursions and excursions.
Teacher and Actor, The Drama Toolbox Sydney and Melbourne, 2018-2020. Peripatetic Drama Teacher/Actor providing a range of drama specific workshops and lessons to primary, middle and secondary schools in Sydney, Melbourne and regional New South Wales. All workshops are linked to Australian Curriculum standards and requirements.
Artist, International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) 2016 – Present.
Artist and Musical Director for seven international festivals. My role was and is to work with students to compose a ‘Festival Song’. As an ISTA artist I have learned that the future of our world depends on confident, internationally minded, collaborative and culturally literate young people who are empowered to engage with and change the world responsibly. Performing Arts become an instrument for inquiry, a developmental tool and a way of communicating discoveries and celebrating learning.
Festivals: Hong Kong (October 2019), Hong Kong (October 2018), Singapore (April 2018), Hong Kong (April 2017), Penang (April 2016), Kuala Lumpur (March 2016) and Hong Kong (January 2016).
Author/Editor for Robert Elrington’s biography The Fallen Entrepreneur 2016 – 2017. Co-authored the memoir of a notable Australian public figure: Robert Elrington’s The Fallen Entrepreneur (2016-2017)
Actor, Blue Whale Theatre Company, 2016.
Actor for Blue Whale Theatre Company, Sydney, touring a production of A Bright Light in the Darkness to regional primary schools in NSW.
BYTE Theatre Company, Actor 2014-2015.
Actor for BYTE Theatre Company. The play Nightduty, written and directed by Joachim Matschoss, toured internationally throughout Australia, Asia and Europe.
My Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Literature and Theatre Studies)
Master of Teaching (English and Drama)
My Availability
Very flexible
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 28/06/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
15 GBP for regular nanny work. Extra negotiated for tutoring.
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 15/12/2023)
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