My entire adult life I’ve worked with kids in various capacities. Fun fact: I’ve actually never had a job or volunteer role in which helping children wasn’t the goal. Children are my heart.
Here are some of the hands-on jobs I’ve held over the past 20+ years (apart from my 10+ years as a clinical social worker):
Swimming teacher and lifeguard at a specialized program for children with a fear of water
Volunteer in the Child Life department of Seattle Children’s Hospital, monitoring the playroom and mobile “art cart” program for medically fragile, dying, and bedridden children
Nanny to families with kiddos aged 3 months-13 years; including a family of 6 and a family with autistic and twice exceptional children
Mentor and art teacher for elementary aged kids at Bradley Children’s Hospital in their residential psychiatric program
Art instructor for teens at Rhode Island School of Design’s pre-college program and for Kindergartners in their local education program
Social worker at a homeless shelter for pregnant and parenting teens
