Sarah S.
Education
Drexel University,
Design & Merchandising
Professional Childcare Experience
Nanny
New York, NY, 01/22 - 08/24
Boy, age 7 weeks
Nanny
Manhattan, NY, 04/19 - 03/20
Boy, age 5 months
Nanny
Brooklyn, NY, 01/18 - 03/19
Boy, age 7 weeks
Part-Time Babysitter
Long Valley, NJ, 09/04 - 06/08
Two boys, ages 2 and 6
Part-Time Babysitter
Long Valley, NJ, 09/05 - 06/08
Girl and boy, age 7
Other Experience
Founder & Curator at Subject Matter
Brooklyn, NY, 09/18 - Present
Assistant Buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH
Manhattan, NY, 08/14 - 06/17
Assistant Buyer II at Ross Stores
Manhattan, NY, 08/13 - 07/14
Assistant Buyer I at Ross Stores
Manhattan, NY, 06/12 - 07/13
Sales Associate at The Children's Place
Philadelphia, PA, 11/21 - 06/12
About me
I was born in Long Valley, New Jersey, a suburb of NYC in Morris County. A cornerstone of my childhood was the Girl Scouts of America; I joined in kindergarten as a “Daisy” and maintained my membership through high school graduation. Through the Girl Scouts, I completed babysitting training and began my first part-time job working for local families as an afternoon and weekend sitter. Upon high school graduation, I had also completed my Girl Scout Gold Award by collecting and sorting 4,000+ books for a local elementary school that could not afford any for their special education department. I then attended Drexel University, earning my bachelor’s degree in Design & Merchandising. Since graduation, I have lived and worked in NYC. My first two positions were in corporate offices which prepared me for my current role as a small business owner selling vintage clothing.
While building my business, I have worked for three families in NYC. I was with my first family for over a year, starting when their son was 7 weeks and ending when he was 16 months. After they relocated to New Jersey, I began working with my second family, starting when their son was 5 months and ending when he was 17 months (due to the pandemic). I started with my most recent family when their son was 7 weeks and ended when he was 34 months because he was beginning school full time.
I have been CPR certified since beginning my first role and have renewed the certification as needed. Responsibilities for the various positions have included sleep training, light meal prep, doctor's appointments, bath time, and bedtime. Our activities consisted of playtime, local toddler classes, and visits to the library and parks.
I have professional child care experience with...
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Preschoolers
- School-aged (K-5)
In 5 years, I hope to be...
Managing my vintage shop full-time. I hope to scale my business by expanding beyond secondhand pieces into the production of upcycled garments and accessories.
Activities & skills I love to teach & share with children...
Reading and cooking! When I'm not managing my business, I spend the rest of my time reading articles online and books from ThriftBooks.com or trying new restaurants and recreating the recipes at home (hopefully for the better!). I love sharing these activities with children because I believe these hobbies can be built upon and maintained throughout the stages of life. Additionally, they can teach us other valuable skills such as language skills with reading and social skills with cooking.