The Manny Diaries pt. 5: The Résumé

As mentioned in a previous post, I have been accepted to Brigham Young University Idaho campus.  I'm not sure when I will be going out yet, though.  They haven't given me that information.  But within the next year, I will be a student in Idaho.

Which means I'll be in the market for a new job.

So, without further ado, I give you my informal job résumé.  

Goal

To attain a job as a part time manny.  I am looking for a before and after school job, as I will also be in school.

Education

I am working on my Bachelor's degree in Psychology.  My aim is to be a middle school guidance counselor.

Hobbies

I absolutely love photography.  I enjoy reading and writing.  I play baseball, volleyball, and tennis, all just for fun, not competitive. 

Experience

I have been a child care provider for about twelve years.  I taught children's Sunday School for eight years.  I was a Cub Scout leader for about six years.  I interned with a 3rd grade class my Senior year in high school.  I volunteered at a week long Cub Scout day camp every summer for the past ten years.  I was a respite care provider for children with special needs for about six months.  I have experience with autism and Down's syndrome.  I also volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

Recent Experience

I have worked as a part time manny for a divorced couple for a little over a year, working in both homes.  I worked with their three boys, who I will call M, J, and A.  I assisted the boys with their homework, took them on field trips over the summer, played games, and was (and still am) a good friend.  I aided the mother in disciplining the boys by using visuals and rewarding good behavior.  Below are the tools I made for the boys  that their mother and I have had a lot of success with.

Beast Boy

Beast Boy was created for the youngest child, A, who was 5-years old when I made it.  Beast Boy is, essentially, a whipping boy.  If A doesn't do what he is told, he gets a warning.  One warning.  If he doesn't do what he is told again, Beast Boy loses his ears.  If A says something disrespectful, he gets a warning.  Second offense, Beast Boy loses his mouth.  And so on.  If Beast Boy loses two or more sets of body parts, A loses a privilege.  If Beast Boy has all his parts by bedtime, A gets a marble.  Once he collects ten marbles, he will be rewarded.

Beast Boy has worked amazingly well with A.  Beast Boy rarely loses any parts anymore.

Circle Board

The middle child, J, has something similar to Beast Boy.  It's the same concept, just in a more mature design.  If J lies, he gets one warning.  If he lies again, he loses the Lying Circle.  Just like with Beast Boy, if two or more Circles are taken off, J loses a privilege.  If all the Circles are still on the board by bedtime, J receives a marble.  When J has received ten marbles, he will be rewarded.

What the What?? Jar

The oldest child, M, is pretty independent.  But some times words escape his mouth that would make his grandmother blush.  So we have the What the What?? Jar.  Every time a cuss word escapes M's mouth, a token is placed in his jar.  If he gets five tokens, he loses his video games for the day.  If he gets ten tokens, he loses his phone for the day.  Honestly, I think M has only ever had up to three tokens in the jar.  The jar doesn't get used much anymore, fortunately.

Chuggington Sign

Chuggington is A's go-to show during lunch time.  He absolutely loves trains.  So when he told me that he wanted a sign for his door to keep the monsters out, I thought that Brewster, Wilson, and Koko would be the perfect guardians.  The sign has A's name on it so the monsters know whose room it is.  It is A's room.  Not the monsters'.  Before bed, if A has any worries, he tells those worries to the Chuggers.  While A is sleeping, the Chuggers do all the worrying for him.  This is my latest project, so I'm not yet sure how well it works.

The Trust Bag

The younger boys were wary of the Trust Bag for awhile.  They eventually got over it.  The Trust Bag stays in the kitchen and is home to the iPads.  In the past, the boys' mother used to hide the iPads so the boys wouldn't use them when they weren't allowed.  This resulted in the boys hunting through the house, going through every cupboard, drawer, and closet, looking for the iPads.  The point of the Trust Bag is...well...trust.  By keeping the iPads within the boys' reach, mother is trusting the boys not to use them without permission.  The boys are trusting their mother not to hide them.  The boys are not allowed to take the iPads out of the Trust Bag without permission.  If they do, they lose the iPad for the day.  We have only had this problem twice, and it was towards the beginning of the Trust Bag's existence.


Moving on with the résumé.

Awards/Certifications
I am CPR and First Aid certified.  I am also Food Safety certified.  My Senior year in high school, I was awarded the Good Citizenship award.  Working with the boys, I have been gifted a drawing, a loom band bracelet, and a sour candy spray, some of the best awards I have ever won.

In Conclusion
Thank you for taking the time to review my unorthodox résumé.  The only other thing you need to know about me is that I only want the best for the kids I work with.  I strive to live my life in such a way that I can be a positive male role model to the children around me.  Safety is important.  Education is important.  But so is having fun and enjoying life.  Making memories starts at a young age, but they can last a lifetime. I just want to help make happy memories.