My name is Shanika, I am a native English speaker from Japan, I use to live in Trinidad and Tobago but I moved to Japan over a year ago. I love attending Anime conventions, traveling, singing, dancing, swimming, language learning, and teaching. Currently, I am self-employed with my own online print business and my most recent employment was an English teacher online, I teach to kids and adults and I do reading for the elderly (voluntarily) Back in my country I would go to shelters and churches and give clothing to kids in need. Before I became a full-time teacher, I've been working as a Manager's secretary at the ministry of works and transportation for 3 years, I have other work experiences and qualifications such as Early Childhood Education, Teaching Adult Learners, and TEFL (level 5 168 hours) and more. Unfortunately, I do not have a degree due to personal reasons but I am hoping that in the future I can accomplish that. I am very hard working and I can multitask well. I can help with taking care of the children, picking up the kids from school, and other activities. I have my license and I've been driving for many years but I unfortunately do not have a Japanese license. I can help with cooking and baking easy recipes, helping kids with homework, putting them to sleep, and keeping their rooms clean. I expect help with travel expenses (only if I'm having a hard time) and to have the best experience of my life! I've done a lot babysitting of babies and toddlers for many years. I've even taken care of my cousins, god daughter and when my sister was younger I also took care of her! I love kids! I love spending time with them, watching movies, reading to them, and listening to their stories and I love teaching and helping them to grow into wonderful human beings. The reason why I want to be an au pair is that I also want to meet new people and experience the cultures. This will help me in becoming a better person because it will test how strong I am as a person being on my own. I will be able to learn the more complex in and out of life and how to handle them. I believe being an au pair will help me with being an independent and responsible person. Taking good care of my host family gives me more responsibility. Throughout this experience I know I can learn a lot from the family and look forward to having a harmonious relationship with them.
I'm a very humble yet outgoing and ambitious person. I am very hard working towards my goals in life. apart from that, I love adventure, learning new things, and meeting new people. Traveling, writing and swimming are my 3 main hobbies, my dream is to travel the world! After being an Au Pair, I'll forward to my career in childcare, and while I'm doing that I would like to have a family of my own.