Abigail B.

About Abigail

Hi my name is Abigail B and I recently graduated with a Bachelors degree in Social Work in December! I have been working with children since the age of 15 and nannying for over 6 years, and absolutely love it! I have been living in South America doing mission work on an island revolving around youth as well. I just helped community mothers build the islands first ever “First Infancy” that includes all of the necessities for mothers and children up to age 3. I have worked with youth who have disabilities/special needs, infants in the preschool/day care setting, as well as youth ranging from kindergarten to 6th grade. My work has consisted of babysitting, camp counseling, after-school childcare, transportation, coordinating activities for certain age groups, changing diapers/cleaning up accidents, feeding time, outside play time, creating age appropriate crafts/activities, etc. I have worked in a preschool for a little over a year in both the infant classroom and the 2-year-old classroom. I learned the many developmental milestones infants and toddlers should be achieving and how to achieve those skills. I was taught to take active notes throughout the day when watching over younger children to ensure the parent/guardian knows everything that went on throughout our days together. These notes consisted of outside time, feeding times, potty times, indoor activities for brain and physical development, and many other details of the child’s day. Interning at DHR and working at the only homeless youth shelter in central Alabama, has allowed me to work closely with licensed social workers in extreme situations for a little over a year now. I have acquired many emotion regulation skills and techniques that are extremely beneficial for the still developing child brain. I am extremely passionate about the youth of today, their safety, their happiness, and their quality of life. I hope I can help you and your family out! I am CPR certified I speak some Spanish