Mairead Anne Cusack
Harrow,Greater London
Summary
Highly skilled childcare professional with extensive experience in newborn care, early education, and supporting developmental milestones. Proficient in sleep training, bottle feeding, weaning, and potty training, with a strong ability to plan extracurricular activities and manage household tasks such as meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, and scheduling maintenance. Certified in First Aid and DBS checked with Trustline registration, ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability. Adept at travel organisation and managing large homes while maintaining exceptional organisational skills. Career focus includes fostering child development through tailored care and educational support.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work history
Full-Time Nanny
Mr & Mrs Clark
Shepherd’s Bush
2025.03 - 2025.08
- Sole-charge care for 3-year-old and 9-month-old boys
- Managed daily routines, playgroups, and meals
- Nurtured children's love for learning by incorporating educational activities into daily routines.
- Managed behavioural issues sensitively, fostering respect and good manners in children.
- Enhanced communication skills with regular reading and storytelling sessions.
- Discussed progress and behaviour with parents regularly maintaining open lines of communication.
- Maintained clean, organized play areas and children’s laundry
- Reason for leaving: Temporary family arrangements due to illness
Full-Time Nanny
Mr & Mrs Gschwandtner
London
2023.02 - 2024.08
- Cared for one infant (7 months at the start)
- Supported developmental milestones and organized outings
- Managed behavioural issues sensitively, fostering respect and good manners in children.
- Organised creative arts and crafts projects for development of fine motor skills.
- Prepared nutritious meals, promoting healthy eating habits amongst children.
- Enhanced communication skills with regular reading and storytelling sessions.
- Discussed progress and behaviour with parents regularly maintaining open lines of communication.
- Prepared fresh meals, managed laundry and play areas
- Reason for leaving: Child started nursery full-time
Nanny / Horse Groom
Mr & Mrs Oseman
Henley on Thames
2022.02 - 2022.05
- Part-time, transitioning to full-time care for two older children and Baby on the way
- Dropped off and picked up children from school, driving safely and arriving on time.
- Prepared nutritious meals, promoting healthy eating habits amongst children.
- Assisted with homework, enhancing understanding of school subjects.
- Established effective after-school routine by preparing meals in advance, maximising time for play and homework.
- Provided equine care for horses and ponies
- Reason for leaving: Broke foot; unable to work
Full-Time Nanny / Personal Assistant
Mrs. Wong & Mr. Kissane
Los Angeles
2018.07 - 2021.04
- Sole-charge care for one child (age 2+)
- Organized playgroups, outings, and educational activities
- Organised creative arts and crafts projects for development of fine motor skills.
- Created fun learning games resulting in an engaging learning environment.
- Coordinated play dates and outings to foster socialisation skills in children.
- Encouraged children's creativity through imaginative play leading to development of self-expression.
- Discussed progress and behaviour with parents regularly maintaining open lines of communication.
- Assisted with personal assistant duties
- Reason for leaving: Child started school
Full-Time Nanny
Joey Gonzales & Jon Rollo
Los Angeles
2016.01 - 2017.12
- Cared for two children (6 months & 2 years when I finished)
- Coordinated play dates and outings to foster socialisation skills in children.
- Assumed total responsibility of home during parents' absence demonstrating trustworthiness.
- Accompanied family on holidays as a trusted caregiver, providing continuous care for the children.
- Managed routines, developmental milestones, outings, and meals
- Reason for leaving: Family reduced childcare needs
Full-Time Nanny
Mrs. Holly Hatt & Mr. Steve Podstreleny
San Diego
2009.07 - 2015.09
- Sole-charge care for four children under 5
- Planned meals, educational activities, and travel
- Reason for leaving: Children all in school
Full-Time Nanny / Childcare Assistant
Mr. & Mrs. Mundo
San Diego
2007.11 - 2009.06
- Cared for two children (newborn & toddler)
- Assisted with horse care
- Reason for leaving: Family no longer needed childcare
Education
High School -
St Joan of Arc High School
Rickmansworth, HertfordshireChild Development and Child Psychology
Stanmore College
1990.01 - 1 1992
Skills
- First Aid certified
- DBS checked
- Trustline registered
- Travel organization
- Newborn care experience
- Early education knowledge
- Supporting developmental milestones
- Sleep training
- Bottle feeding
- Weaning
- Meal preparation
- Potty training
- Managing large homes
- Grocery shopping
- Laundry
- Household organization
- Planning extracurricular activities
- Proficient with PC and Mac systems
Profile
I lived in the United States from 1994 to 2021 and have over 25 years experience working as a nanny.Throughout my career, I've had the priviege of caring from children of all ages and supporting them through every stage of their development. I honestly love what I do, I am a friendly, confident person with excellent communication skills and take pride in creating a positive, nurturing enviroment and building strong relationships with both the children and the parents. I look forward to the opportunity to bring my experience and enthusiasm and care to a new family.
Affiliations
- In my free time I enjoy outdoor activities: hiking, skiing, paddleboarding, swimm horse riding also reading, watching movies, exploring new foods, and socializing
References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
Full-Time Nanny
Mr & Mrs Clark
2025.03 - 2025.08
Full-Time Nanny
Mr & Mrs Gschwandtner
2023.02 - 2024.08
Nanny / Horse Groom
Mr & Mrs Oseman
2022.02 - 2022.05
Full-Time Nanny / Personal Assistant
Mrs. Wong & Mr. Kissane
2018.07 - 2021.04
Full-Time Nanny
Joey Gonzales & Jon Rollo
2016.01 - 2017.12
Full-Time Nanny
Mrs. Holly Hatt & Mr. Steve Podstreleny
2009.07 - 2015.09
Full-Time Nanny / Childcare Assistant
Mr. & Mrs. Mundo
2007.11 - 2009.06
Child Development and Child Psychology
Stanmore College
1990.01 - 1 1992
High School -
St Joan of Arc High School