Lydia Samantha, 21 years from Harare, Zimbabwe (ID 1163531)
English(Native), Chinese(A1), Shona(C1)
01 Apr 2022 - 01 Jan 2023
12 - 24 Months
Dec 2025
Big City, Suburb, Town, Village, Countryside
1-2 Year, 3-6 Year, 7-10 Year, 11-14 Year
Yes, with any of them
Yes
Yes



Documented hours with children over 2y: 3,420h
Documented hours with family members: 352h
Open to work with children with Special Needs
Maximum number of children to care for: 3
Working on obtaining drivers license (planned April 2022)
Fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine
Lydia Samantha is a family-oriented and hard-working 21y old Au Pair from Zimbabwe who speaks Shona, English and some Chinese. She has 1 sibling who is older. Lydia has experience with children from 1m through 10y old. She has been working as a babysitter and kindergarten teacher and she has also taken care of a younger family member. Lydia is currently working towards her drivers license and hopes to receive it in April 2022. In her free time she likes to read, play rugby, to go to the gym, to cook, decorate cakes and to spend time with family and friends.
Video Presentation: https://youtu.be/deW3QLBcI7A
Care Experience
With which age group do you have experienceNone | Poor | Intermediate | A lot of | |
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Newborns |
Newborns
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1-2 Year |
1-2 Year
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3-6 Year |
3-6 Year
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7-10 Year |
7-10 Year
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11-14 Year |
11-14 Year
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15 Year+ |
15 Year+
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What kind of experience do you have in child care?
None | Poor | Intermediate | A lot of | |
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Changing Diapers |
Changing Diapers
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Feeding |
Feeding
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Bathing |
Bathing
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Putting children to bed |
Putting children to bed
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Dressing |
Dressing
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Preparing Meals |
Preparing Meals
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Reading books |
Reading books
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Tinkering |
Tinkering
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Playing |
Playing
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Would you take care of a special needs child? Yes
Have experiences in taking care of a special needs child? No
Details of your experiences
Experience and duration | Age and name of the children | Number | Gender | Total hours |
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Babysitter November 2017 - May 2018 |
Age and name of the children Tinotenda 2 years, Tatenda 8 months | Number 2 | Gender Female | Total hours 1080 |
Kindergarten teacher January 2020 - January 2021 |
Age and name of the children Ethan 5y, Kayden 6y, Mufaro 3y, Leah 4y | Number 4 | Gender Both | Total hours 2340 |
Family experience April 2021 - March 2022 |
Age and name of the children Tadiwa Skai 1month (family member) | Number 1 | Gender Female | Total hours 352 |
Have you been an au pair abroad before No
What kind of experience do you have in house work?
None | Poor | Intermediate | A lot of | |
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Cleaning up |
Cleaning up
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Ironing |
Ironing
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Doing laundry |
Doing laundry
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Vacuuming |
Vacuuming
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Baking |
Baking
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Preparing Snacks |
Preparing Snacks
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Cooking |
Cooking
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Gardening |
Gardening
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Knowledge/Skills
What is your native language? English
How good is your level of foreign languages?
Language | Level | Studied language for | Comments/Certificate |
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Language Chinese | Level Beginner (A1) | Studied language for 6 Month | Comments/Certificate |
Language Shona | Level Advanced (C1) | Studied language for 11 Year/s | Comments/Certificate Started learning Shona in school at grade 1 |
Driving skills
Do you have a driving licence? No
Will you get a driving licence before the arrival date? Yes , Apr 2022
Additional knowledge and skills
Did you attend a first-aid training? No
What is your swimming level? Good
Are you able to ride a bicycle? No
Can you do horse riding? Yes
Do you play any musical instruments? No
Do you play sports? Yes
Please describe your hobbies
Contact

837 Whalley Avenue
06515 New Haven