About Joyful Noise -- Christine Bazzett

• Philosophy
• Daily Schedule
• Chris' resume

The Nanny
Community

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• 2006- present
  Designed and launched www.JoyfulNoiseDaycare.com and www.BonkersInstitute.org.
• 2004-present
  Re-opened Joyful Noise Daycare
• 2001-2004
  Live-in Nanny in Arlington, VA
  • Directly cared for two children, a boy and girl of preschool age, including:
    • transporting to school, appointments and activities,
    • preparation of meals,
    • arranging for activities,
    • nurturing and contributing to the nurturing environment,
    • bathing,
    • bedtime,
    • overnight travel including flying and extended primary care of children for over a week at a time.
  • Researched activities in the area and offered suggestions to parents.
  • Planned meals and performed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Did various errands for the family.
  • Oversaw workers who came into the home in the day time.
  • Assisted with children's laundry.
  • Advised parents regarding the children's environment, needs, discipline and behavior.
• 1981- 2001
  Owner, Joyful Noise (group day care home) Traverse City, MI
  • Developed and implemented curriculum for children age newborn to twelve years.
  • Directly cared for and nurtured children enrolled.
  • Designed an appropriate childcare and business environment within the shared space of a private home.
  • Stayed abreast of new findings in the child development field.
  • Interviewed and selected prospective clients.
  • Worked intimately with current clients to maximize quality of care for their individual child.
  • Planned, purchased and prepared food served to children according to the guidelines of the federal food program.
  • Interviewed, hired, trained and supervised employees.
  • Oversaw all and performed most maintainence and repairs of facility.
  • Created and maintained accounting and bookkeeping systems
  • Purchased supplies.
  • Created advertising and marketing.
  • Performed community outreach.
• 2010
  Initiated changes in the city of Traverse City special land use permit regulations for Group Day Care Homes to ease regulation and increase the ease of obtaining permits.
• 2008-2009
  Part-time instructor for local resource and referral agency.   Develop cirriculum for workshops and present; primarily to other child care professionals
• 2003
  Presented a workshop on home day care at a the national Magical Years conference in Fair Oaks, CA
• 1995-2001
  Helped form and attended a Waldorf study group in order to explore the pros, cons and modern applications of Waldorf methods of education.
• 1978-present
  Mother of two children, born in 1978 and 1980. Grandchildren born 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012.
• Summer 2001
  Wrote an article published in State of Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services newsletter
  concerning science activities with pre-school children.
• Winter 2000
  Taught a workshop for local childcare resource agency on incorporating Waldorf techniques in home day care.
• Fall 1997- June 2000
  Helped form and co-facilitated a daycare provider support group in cooperation with local child care agency.
• 1993-2000, 2006, 2007, 2009-present
  Judged annual Odyssey of the Mind: a creative competition for school children.
• 1996-present
  Judge Poets Night Out, an annual, multi-generational, community poetry contest sponsored by Traverse Area District Library and Friends of the Library.   Facilitate a poetry workshop for contest winners.
• 1994-1998
  Member of Parent Committee for Indian Education Funds for Public Schools.
  Committee determined how federal funds were spent for Native American students in Traverse City Area Public Schools.
  Served as secretary for two years.
• 1987-1991
  4C Council (Community Coodinated Child Care) Board of Directors Member, a child care resource and referral agency.
  Served two of those years as chair person.
• 1989
  Participated in the Traverse Bay Area Career-Tech Center Cooperative Education program
  employing and evaluating students for academic credit. Also acted as resource for classwork,
  hosting groups of students for on-site observation of child care.
• Fall and Winter 1973
  Montessori School Teacher's Aide, Child Guidance Clinic, Traverse City, MI.
  Assisted teachers in educating minimally handicapped children. Studied Montessori methods.
  Received high school credit.
• 1971-1974
  Summer volunteer work during high school. Teen Aider at Camp Roy-El summer camp for handicapped children.
  Supervised and assisted severely handicapped campers during activities such as
  eating, swimming, crafts and social events such as campfires and talent shows.

• Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan A.A. with honors, June 1996
  Related coursework:
  • Day Care Training,
  • Child Development I & II,
  • Program Management,
  • Early Childhood Education,
  • Early Childhood Curriculum,
  • Children's Literature,
  • Developmental Psychology
• 2007, 2008
  Conversational Spanish I & II
• 1985-2007
  Yoshokai Aikido: currently hold rank of 4th kyu
• 1997
  Basic American Sign Language (for those working with young children)
• 1983
  4C Council Preferred Day Care Provider Training
• 1982
  4C Council Summer Training
• 1982
  Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District's Nutrition Education for the Young Child
• 1963-1974
  Private piano lessons. Two years of private guitar lessons. Self taught on soprano and alto recorder.
• Countless Early Childhood conferences, seminars and workshops.