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Thais, age 26 at a Glance
26-year old woman, Brazilian national living in United States who speaks English, and Portuguese. She is a non-smoker with previous Au Pair experience that has a driver's license and is willing to do housework. She has a passport from Brazil and a visa for United States.
Customer Since 06/28/2008	Last Activity 10/03/2008	Profile added to 2 Hot Lists in last 30 days	Auto-Responses 0 Due
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Contact Information for Thais
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City	San Francisco
State/Province	CA
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Country	United States

Au Pair Preferences and Availability
Prefers to work with families of the nationality	No preference
Would like to work in the following countries	United States
Au Pair will only work in the following cities	San Francisco
Languages spoken by Au Pair	English Portuguese
Earliest starting date Au Pair is available	August, 2008
Latest date Au Pair is available	November, 2008
Shortest period Au Pair can stay	12 months
Longest period Au Pair can stay	24 months
Au Pair is seeking work that is	Full-time or part-time
Au Pair prefers a work situation that is	Live In or Live Out
Au Pair's weekly salary expectation is	$201 - $300
Years of education completed	17-19
Years of previous childcare experience	8
Au Pair owns her own automobile	No
Will care for children under Age 2	Yes
Will care for the elderly	Yes
Will care for disabled people	Yes
Will work for a single parent family	Yes
Will care for special-needs children	Yes
Will care for pets	Yes
Au Pair can swim	No
Has first-aid training	Yes
Religious or spiritual practice	Evangelical Protestant
Prefers a family in the age group	No Preference
Dietary considerations	None - I eat everything
Au Pair's health is	Excellent
Au Pair's height is	5' 8" or 173 Centimeters
Au Pair's weight is	130 Lbs or 59 Kgs
Au Pair is married	No
Au Pair is part of a working couple	No
Will provide references upon request	Yes

 

Au Pair's Message to Families

Dear Host Family, As you know, my name is Thais and I am a 26 year old Brazilian girl who has a passion for children (and dogs!) and is currently an au pair in San Francisco. My term ends in November, and I would like to stay in the area to continue my studies here. It's quite hard to describe myself, but I'd dare to say that I'm fun, trustworthy, reliable, experienced, outgoing, and loving -- in my opinion, the main characteristics to handle with kids. My English is fluent, though I am still studying to improve it. I have been taking care of two energetic -and lovely- children since November 2007. The girl is 2 and the boy is 4 years old. We have so much fun together! We have several art projects home, we go to parks, try to make new friends (I taught him how to introduce himself to other children), we stretch, play horse back ride, and so on. I like to prepare music, activities, stories, and share these things with them. I have been taking care of children since I was a teenager, when my youngest sister was born. My mother worked a lot, so much of the day to day care fell to me. From there I moved on to take care of children of some friends of my mother (the moms asked me to help with the kids when they have to go out). When I was 17 I led a youth bible study at my church in Brazil: The Assembly of God (references are available from this church). I stayed with this youth group until I left for the United States last year. I am enrolled in business administration program at the Federal University of Santa Catarina - and I have one semester left to finish the corse and get my bachelor degree. I decided last year to come to the United States to study English for two years, and was very happy to learn that I could come here and continue working with children. In my free time in Brazil I liked to read some books, play my clarinet, play with my dog, but the most special moments for me is when I am with my students. Being an au pair has been a unique and very rewarding experience in my life. I hope to serve one more year (or two under the right conditions), and would prefer to stay in the Bay Area. If you think I may be a good match for your family, I would love to hear from you! Thank you for looking at my profile, Thais