- Years of Caregiving Experience: 17 years caregiver experience (7.5 years experience in Canada).
- Work Eligibility: Open Work Permit, Permanent Resident
- Present Work Status: Edna is working in a full-time role during the day and available 5pm-9pm
- Relevant Skills and Prior Experience: For almost 4 years, Edna has supported a young family in Richmond as a live-in caregiver. She is quite committed to the role, however the family is relocating to Italy. Edna is unable to relocate with them, as she has a residency requirement that must be satisfied as a permanent resident of Canada. Prior to her present role, Edna supported a Burnaby-based family. Before arriving in Canada, Edna supported 2 families in Hong Kong. From 1993 to 1998, she was a domestic helper and took care of a 7 year old boy and a 6 month old baby (ages at commencement of role). She was also responsible for caring for the elderly parents of her employers. Then from 1998 to 2005 she returned to the Philippines to support her own family. She returned to Hong Kong once more in 2005 and supported a family there by caring for their newborn baby and assuming all domestic responsibilities. She remained with this family until she moved to Canada in 2009 under the live-in caregiver program, to support a Burnaby-based family with twin toddlers, including a special needs child.
- Personal Attributes Relevant to the Position: Edna’s experience is solid and she is passionate about supporting families with the highest level of care. She is searching for a role in which she can invest herself and form a strong connection with the family for a long period of time. She is competent and has a wide range of experience. Importantly, she has a glimmering personality and incorporates kindness and compassion into all that she does.
- Reference excerpts: “Edna has done so much more than merely supervise my children. She has been teaching my daughter to draw and to read letters. She taught my son to cook his own breakfast and lunch to take to school, helping him become independent.” “Edna has shown great ability to remain calm at all times when dealing with a difficult child or occasional tantrum.” She has always taken every necessary to protect my children, and I feel no anxiety when she takes the children to the park to play, where I know she will appropriately supervise them and keep them from harm.”
- Availability: 5pm-9pm Weekedays