Merel Baeyens
Nice to meet you
I am a 32-year-old woman with a warm heart for children. Since my teenage years, I have worked with children in various settings. Supporting another person’s development is a privilege for me. It provides an opportunity to learn and grow continuously, because everyone has a unique story as well as unique strengths and needs.
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You can find a brief introduction to my qualities as a childcare provider here.
Work experience
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Childcare Worker, Daycare Touhula Karisto
8.2022 - 5.2025 -
Childcare Worker, Group Family Daycare Karisto 1.2022 - 7.2022
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Art Teacher: Meditative Art Course, City of Porvoo 9.2021-12.2021
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School Assistant, City of Porvoo
8.2021 - 12.2021 -
Childcare Worker, Daycare Arabianhelmi
10.2020 - 5.2021 -
Childcare Worker in a Family, Espoo
9.2018 - 8.2019
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Qualifications
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Vocational Qualification: Practical Nurse
2020 – 2021: Careeria, Porvoo
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Bachelor’s Degree: Art Therapy
2015 – 2018: Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
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Master’s Degree: Graphic Design
2014 – 2016: KASK, Ghent, Belgium
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Bachelor’s Degree: Graphic Design
2011 – 2014: MAD-faculty, Hasselt, Belgium
Spring 2014: LAMK, Lahti, Finland
Language
I can provide care in Finnish, English, and Dutch (my native language). I love languages, and it is important to me to expose children to them in as pure a form as possible through songs, stories, and daily interactions.
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Through work, I have learned to speak Finnish fluently. Nevertheless, the languages I learned as an adult (Finnish and English) are not completely error-free. In my experience, this is not a problem, as children hear enough correct language around them for any occasional mistakes I make to be naturally corrected.