Filipino maid (domestic worker) Julia Cabaling is a nanny, cook and a
housekeeper too. She is now available for transfer.
Background
Julia is from the Central Philippine province of Guimaras, about 24 hours
from Manila by boat. She is 3rd among 4 children. Her father (a farmer when
he was alive) died when she was only 4 years old. Nevertheless she had a
better than a secondary education have done a one year Nursing
Aide course.
Julia is married with 3 children aged 17, 14 and 12. Her husband is also a
farmer.
Employment History
Before coming to Singapore, Julia had worked
- as a Nursing Aide at Iloilo Mission Hospital for 3
years
- as a Physical Therapist at Iloilo Mission Hospital,
after completing 6 months on-the-job training as a trainee-physical
therapist. (Click here to see certification from
Iloilo Mission Hospital)
- as a live-in nanny taking care of a newborn.
- as a live-in caregiver to a stroke patient on 3
occasions
- as a Day Care teacher for 6 years.
In Singapore Julia
- first worked for two years from May 05 to May 07 as a domestic helper
for a family of 5, including 3 children who were independent - being teens
or older. At the end of 2 years she went home.
- She returned to Singapore 3 months later in Aug 07. She left in Nov 08.
Madam was a stay-at-home mom and took care of her own baby who was 5 months
old when Julia started working for her. However, Julia took care of the less
glamorous aspects of children: making baby formula, washing and sterilising
the feeding bottles and, as the baby grew, preparing the baby's solid food.
- Currently she is a caregiver to an elderly woman in her mid-90's. She
has decided it would be more prudent to employ a full-fledged nurse.
Skills
Julia has the skills necessary to take care of a newborn as she used to work
as a live-in nanny for one year. (See work history above).
Julia knows how to take the vital signs (temperature, pulse and blood
pressure). She also knows how to test for blood sugar level.
She is also skilled in handling children in the 2 to 4 age group, having
been a Day Care teacher for 6 years. The typical class
consisted of 30 children between 2 and 4 years of age. She handled the class
all by herself, teaching them simple writing skills, giving them the
mid-morning snack, telling them stories, etc. She feels confident with
children in the age group and even young ones (including a newborn).
See Certificate: Early Childhood Care and
Development
Cooking
She can cook Filipino food. She considers herself good at
Filipino cuisine. In Singapore she cooked for all three employers. But her
skill was moderate. She can prepare steamed fish, chicken curry, fish curry,
beef rendang, chicken rendang. Her employer is a good cook and she has
learnt quite a few dishes from her like pasta, rendand, Jewish food
(haloshop
Preference
While Julia is capable of taking care of babies and the elderly/sick, she
prefers working with young children, including newborn(s), for job security.
Personality
Julia is pleasant, alert and unassuming. Her spoken English is fairly good.
She is tall (160 cm)and appears strong.
