Sebnem je z Turecka, kde vystudovala vysokou školu v oboru Clothing and Textile Engineering. Do České republiky přijela v rámci Erasmu, kdy studovala tři měsíce na vysoké škole v Liberci. Na magisterském studiu využila možnosti stáže, kterou strávila opět v České republice. Po úspěšném zakončení se rozhodla pokračovat doktorským studiem v Liberci.

Má dva synovce a jednu neteř, se kterými vyrůstala a pomáhala s péčí o ně. Chtěla pracovat jako učitelka ve školce, ale nakonec se rozhodla pro jiný obor. Práce s dětmi ji ale velmi baví a proto se rozhodla nabídnout svou pomoc rodinám, které potřebují hlídačku.

Domluví se anglicky a učí se česky. Ve volném čase ráda jezdí na kole, chodí na procházky, poslouchá hudbu nebo objevuje okolí Liberce.

How Şebnem handles everyday situations

You are about to look after 5 years old Anna from Prague. She has been going to kindergarten for a year and her mum and dad need to have a rest and go for the trip together on Saturday. You know Anna has been looked after only by her mum's sister, she would not last long for the book and enjoys any movement the most. The parents won't have any special requirements for the daily schedule leaving it completely up to you. What is your common Saturday going to look like?

If she likes more movement, I would like to arrange mostly movement activities for her, and together with that, I would like to make her read a book without getting bored. Depending on the weather conditions, I would go around to walk in nature or to the playground. If we are at home, I would turn the radio or music on and dance with her. I would play many games that I know such as musical chairs, badminton with balloons, catching balloons or balls, and I would ask her if she want to play something different game. Depending on having more space at home, all games would be changeable.

You are at the sandpit with Anna enjoying not only playing at climbing frames but also making sand cakes. Anna is sitting calmly trying to prepare a confectionery pleasure. She is holding a sifter in her hand "sugaring" the sand cake. Suddenly, a little girl approximately at the same age comes to her, takes the sifter and is going to play with it herself. Anna is really unhappy and looks as she is going to cry. How are you going to solve the situation?

First of all, I would ask Anna what is going on pretending like I do not know what is going on, to hear from her the exact problem. Then, I would ask her whether she want to play with the little girl together or not with sifter. If she does not want to play the little girl, I would lead her to ask the little girl to take it back, If she could not succeed with it; I kindly go to the little girl and ask and explain to the little girl about her behavior that it is not good to take the sifter without asking, and then I would kindly ask for her to give it back to Anna.

You have agreed with the parents they would come back home in the evening to make their daughter fall asleep. Half an hour before they should arrive, the desperate mother is calling you she has been stuck in traffic on the highway and they will certainly not be able to arrive on time. There is going to be a serious delay and there is nobody to substitute for them. Anna is quite tired of the all-day rollicking and she is asking for her parents. How are you going to cope with the situation?

I would be honest with her and say that I am sorry, I am feeling her that she wants her parents but they are on the way home, however, there is a traffic jam that's why they are a little late. With these explanations, she would understand that I can understand her feeling, emotion about that and she could try to be calm down. If it is enough for her, I would ask her whether she wants to play more games or not, or ask to read a book before going the bed with her. If it does not work and she persists to see her parents right now, I would distract her attention with the competition game till her parents come.