Samantha Arreguin
Lisle
Summary
Professional childcare provider with solid background in nurturing and developing children through creative and educational activities. Currently seeking a new role due to family's changing needs as their youngest starts full-day kindergarten. Strong track record in supporting family needs, ensuring safety, and fostering positive behavior. Effective in collaborating with parents and adapting to dynamic situations, consistently delivering reliable and compassionate care. Skilled in meal preparation, planning outings, age appropriate activities, and maintaining a clean, organized environment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny/Family Assistant
Lorsbach Family
Downers Grove, IL
06.2024 - Current
- Manages schedules of children, including planning and engaging in a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that encourage independence, confidence and social skills
- Communicates with parents daily to relay important information relevant to children’s development, accomplishments and behavior
- Develops and encourages age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, sharing and emotional regulation
- Provides nurturing care to children, ensuring safety and emotional support during daily activities.
Special Needs Caretaker
Gilmore Family
Arlington Heights, IL
08.2021 - 06.2024
- Was responsible for taking child to and from therapy, collaborating with therapeutic team and parents to relay relevant updates and information
- Worked with parents to plan meals, activities and daily schedule for child, including adhering to specific dietary needs and administering medication to child at every meal
- Planned and executed age-appropriate educational and leisure actives for child to work on goals both set by therapists and myself to aid in child’s development and build skills necessary to transition into the school setting
RBT
Chicago Autism & Behavior Specialists
Itasca, IL
04.2019 - 07.2021
- - Implemented behavior plans and programs for clients, taking accurate data and completing reports daily
- - Prepared children to enter school by planning and running groups in clinic that focused on good learner skills such as sharing, communication and adaptability
- - Collaborated with team members and case managers regarding clients and programming
- Prevented instances of maladaptive behavior escalation using de-escalation techniques while maintaining a safe environment for both staff members and clients alike.
Nanny
Johnson Family
Norwood Park, IL
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Worked full-time as a nanny helping family in transitional period before they moved abroad
- Planned age appropriate activities and outlines for two children, ages 16mo and almost 4 years at time of start
- Changed out children’s bedsheets and did their laundry on a weekly basis along with keeping main living areas of the house tidy
Nanny - Part-time
Hill Family
Oak Park, IL
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Organized transportation to/from school events or extracurricular activities as needed for busy household.
- Supported the emotional well-being of children through active listening and compassionate communication.
- Fostered creativity through art projects, imaginative play, and exploration of various mediums.
Floor Leader
LUSH Cosmetics
Oak Brook, IL
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Floor Leader promotion September ’17, Senior Sales Ambassador promotion July ’16, hired on as Sales Associate Aug ’15.
- Headed shop social media team, planned and created original posts to engage with customers and drive traffic.
- Worked with leadership team to solve problems related to shop floor and driving sales. Assisted in the development of others through training, coaching, and by assessing understanding.
- Coordinated and ran onsite parties for groups of up to 15 ranging in ages from 5-13 years of age
Intern
Interfaith Community for Displaced Immigrants
Cicero, IL
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Built rapport with individuals in the Marie Joseph House of Hospitality, on occasion over coming language barriers.
- Assisted program participants with finding resources and information
- Planned and executed art therapy related activity for volunteer event, held sessions making meditation beads with those that volunteer with the organization. Worked with my supervisor to plan appropriate events to utilize my skillset.
Admin. Assistant
Cypress Professional Group
Burr Ridge, IL
08.2013 - 03.2016
- Directed patient flow during practice hours, minimizing patient wait time. Scheduled patient appointments and completed reminder calls.
- Resolved and clarified issues with patient and medications and collaborated with local pharmacies and insurance groups.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
Education
Masters in Social Work - Clinical Mental Health
University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILBachelor of Arts - Psychology, Pre-Art Therapy
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, ILAssociate of Fine Art -
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, ILSkills
- People-oriented
- Dependable and responsible
- Enjoys working on developing self-confidence and independence
- Psychology & Fine Art background
- Skilled in working with special needs children
- Skilled at Cooking and Meal preparation
- Schedule management and activity planning
- Valid Driver's license and clean driving record
- Valid passport
Timeline
Nanny/Family Assistant
Lorsbach Family
06.2024 - Current
Special Needs Caretaker
Gilmore Family
08.2021 - 06.2024
RBT
Chicago Autism & Behavior Specialists
04.2019 - 07.2021
Nanny
Johnson Family
08.2018 - 04.2019
Intern
Interfaith Community for Displaced Immigrants
01.2018 - 05.2018
Nanny - Part-time
Hill Family
09.2017 - 08.2018
Floor Leader
LUSH Cosmetics
08.2015 - 06.2018
Admin. Assistant
Cypress Professional Group
08.2013 - 03.2016
Masters in Social Work - Clinical Mental Health
University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Pre-Art Therapy
Concordia University Chicago
Associate of Fine Art -
College of DuPage