Jing R.

Education

Northeastern University,
B.S. in Psychology
Minor in Neuroscience

Professional Childcare Experience

Part-Time Babysitter
Brooklyn, NY, 03/22 - Present
from age 2 and now 5

Assistant Teacher (Montessori Curriculum)
Brooklyn, NY, 01/23 - Present
2-3 year old classroom

Part-Time Babysitter
Brooklyn, NY, 02/22 - Present
two children, from age 2 and 5 and now 5 and 7

Part-Time Babysitter
Brooklyn, NY, 03/22 - 09/22
age 1

Assistant Teacher (outdoor, play-based curriculum)
Brooklyn, NY, 09/21 - 01/22
2-3 year old classroom

Part-Time Babysitter
Brooklyn, NY, 09/16 - 08/19
ages 4 and 7

Other Experience

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Richmond, VT, 06/22 - 10/22

Lab Manager and Research Assistant at Northeastern
Boston, MA, 01/20 - 12/21

Jumpstart - AmeriCorps Member and Team Leader
Boston, MA, 09/17 - 06/21

Research Assistant at Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, 07/18 - 07/19

About me

When I was four years old, I moved to Brooklyn from China. Brooklyn is where I attended school for 13 years, it is where I learned to ride a bike, where I made life-long friends, and where I first discovered my love for working with children and their families.

I currently have at least five years of assistant teaching experience in schools and at least eight years of experience working for families as a reliable ad-hoc babysitter.

At Northeastern University in Boston, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In class - I focused on understanding the psychology of human development and learning, but outside of class - I worked in neuroscience labs to understand how we can empirically study human development and learning. Meanwhile, for three years, I was also partnered with an AmeriCorps Program where my team and I taught students ages 3 to 5 years old using a curriculum focused on early literacy development.

After teaching with AmeriCorps, I spent two years teaching in Brooklyn at early childhood education schools that follow progressive pedagogies influenced by Reggio Emilia and Montessori philosophies.

In addition to teaching, I have worked with families with 1-2 children ranging from 1 year old to 9 years old. My responsibilities include, after-school pick-ups preparing meals, cleaning and tidying, preparing for nap and bedtime, diapering, and playing (this may look like - creating curated activities that match the children’s interests and developmental needs, imaginative play, playing in the playground, full nature days at the park, arts and crafts, or any sort of movement).

I approach my work with mindfulness and thoughtfulness. I believe that every moment spent with a child is impactful and informative. When we are truly present with the children we support, we are able to stay attuned to their changing needs and growing interests. I value strengthening and deepening the relationships I build with the children and their families to fully understand and meet their expectations and needs.

I have professional child care experience with...

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    Infants
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    Toddlers
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    Preschoolers
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    School-aged (K-5)

In 5 years, I hope to be...

In a PhD program in the field of early childhood brain development and learning. I hope to continue making an impact on the lives of children and their families. My dream is to build and lead a financially accessible outdoor play-based school, that uses pedagogy informed by existing progressive educational pedagogies, research in human development and learning, and clinical research.

Activities & skills I love to teach & share with children...

I have a strong belief that children are the drivers of their own learning. Through close observation, we can learn so much about the children that we work with. We can learn about their interests, what they are capable of or have the potential for, and how we can best support them. My background and experiences in childcare and early childhood education have helped me develop my ability to curate activities for children that both meet their developmental needs (whether that is motor, cognitive, social, emotional, or language/literacy development) and their interests. I also believe that equipped with the right tools and the knowledge of how to use those tools, children are very capable of developing crucial life skills and being self-sufficient. For example, young toddlers can learn how to take off and put on their shoes, how to tidy after using different toys or activities, how to clean up spills or crumbs after meals, etc. I often invite children to help me prepare meals (such as mixing pancake mix, as this is a fun sensory experience that helps develop gross motor skills and creates an awareness of the relationship our bodies have with the foods we eat) or to help me clean up after meals (this teaches them the importance of maintaining our environment and develops care for the spaces and places we share and occupy). Lastly, creativity and play should not be underestimated in their ability to teach children about themselves and the world around them. I strongly prioritize giving children the freedom to explore what is possible through play and creativity. One of my favorite activities to do with children, particularly those who love the outdoors, is exploring the parks around us. This may look like digging through the soil in Prospect Park, collecting leaves for an art project, or just running through the vast grass fields. I also love crafting and creating sustainable art, we may dig through the recycle to find cardboard parts to build a robot or maybe they have been really interested in musical instruments and we can construct a guitar out of an old tissue box and some rubber bands.