Nanny Katy P
Early Childhood Educator & Nanny
Recruiter’s Comment
I met with Katy for an in-depth interview and was immediately impressed by her warmth, professionalism, and calm manner. She presented as bright, friendly, and genuinely passionate about childcare. Throughout our discussion, she spoke knowledgeably about child development, especially with toddlers, and demonstrated a thoughtful approach to managing behaviour and building trust with children and families. Katy was engaged and responsive at every stage of the recruitment process, providing documents promptly and communicating clearly. Her extensive experience, combined with her gentle yet confident presence, makes her an excellent fit for a family seeking a nurturing, reliable, and highly capable nanny. She is available to commence immediately and would bring both skill and genuine care to the role.
Interview Summary – Sudajan Laokam (Katy)
Experience & Background
- Over 20 years caring for children, including newborns to 10 years, in her home country.
- Nearly 4 years in Melbourne working in childcare, Montessori settings, and nanny/babysitting roles.
- Approximately 3 years focused on toddlers (ages 3–4) in Melbourne.
- Currently working at Shao Care Centre and completing a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (due end of year).
Approach with Children
- Teaches toddlers to be gentle, share, and practice patience through calm guidance.
- Uses creative, engaging activities such as singing, dancing, storytelling, painting, and outdoor play.
- Builds trust and comfort with shy or reserved children through music, movement, and patient interaction.
Personality & Strengths
- Described as kind, caring, calm, patient, and fun.
- Known for gentle but firm behaviour guidance and being a source of comfort for children.
- Enjoys forming close, trust-based bonds with the children in her care.
Motivation & Fit
- Passionate about childcare and enjoys seeing children learn, smile, and express themselves.
- Confident in her ability to care for a baby girl in this role.
- Available to start Monday for a trial shift.
- Salary expectation: $38/hour (day rate).
References
Tan Family 2025
Reference obtained by the Australian Nanny Agency
• What position did this candidate hold and what dates where they employed?
Nanny (casual part time) . Employed since Oct 2024 and working Monday and Thursday ( 4-
10pm)
• How many children did candidate care for & the ages/gender?
Two children ( both boys) . Ages 7.5 and 20months
• What were the candidates major responsibilities and duties?
Looking after both children ( mainly the 20month old). Taking toddler out for walks/ play in the
park. Bathing the toddler, supervising shower for the 7.5 years old. Helping with food prep for the
children. Preparing fruits salad. Helps with clothes folding , putting back clothes for children.
Helps to change bedsheets, Cleans and tidies play area. Organize games, activities for toddler.
Help out during dinner time with children. Settling toddler to bed. Reading to toddler and drawing/
colouring with toddler.
• Did the candidate perform any household chores such as ironing, cleaning, washing, running errands, grocery shopping etc?
Fruit cutting, changing bedsheets, helping fold the laundry, light tidying of the household.
• How would you comment on their punctuality, reliability and trustworthiness?
Katy is incredibly reliable and punctual at all times ( she is always early!) . She is very trustworthy,
very aware of safety and makes a lot of effort to ensure children are engaged in interactive, stimulating activities.
• What are the candidates major strengths?
I can not speak more highly of a nanny. Katy is very trustworthy and hardworking. She takes the initaitve to offer her help around the household and is efficient and neat in all the task she performs. She cares deeply for the children and is so patient and persistent with my fiesty toddler.
She is a very pleasant person, polite and is a good role model for the kids. She adjust very quickly to request and routines and will go above and beyond her outlined duties.
• Are there any areas you feel the candidate needs to improve in?
No.
• How well did the candidate interact with your family and friends?
She is excellent. Even my hard to please Asian mother who was visitng from overseas was highly impressed with her work and praised her. She was very pleasant and interacted well with my visiting sister and her young children and helped out without any expectation for her to.
• Did the candidate organise and facilitate play dates and activities for the children?
I do not require her to organize play dates as she helps out on weekday evenings but she does bring my toddler to playgrounds and walks and will make sure he is well engaged and happy playing at home.
• Did she follow your family routine regarding feeding, sleep, mealtime etc and/ or was she in charge of setting the routines?
she follows our family routine to manage the feeding/ sleep and mealtimes. She does use her own settling techniques to put my toddler to bed in the cot ( which is way better than my methods! )
• Did the candidate travel with you?
No
• Reason for terminating employment?
No reason. She is still working with us
• Would you engage the candidate again in the future?
Yes!
• Is there any other important information or comments you would like to add in
today’s reference check?
No others
• Lastly, would you highly recommend her to other families and employers?
Yes I would highly recommend her!
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