Dahlia V.

  • Age: 42

  • Marital Status: Married/Partnered

  • Children: 1 son (Age 15)

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology

  • Work Experience Locations: Hong Kong (4 years), Saudi Arabia (4 years)

  • Suitable for: Families with newborns or toddlers, households requiring a disciplined solo-helper, and employers seeking high stability (proven 4-year tenures with previous employers).

Education & Languages

  • Highest Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Criminology / Law Enforcement)

  • English: Conversational

  • Other Languages: Filipino/Tagalog

Work Experience Overview: Dahlia is a professionally disciplined helper with an 8-year track record of overseas success. She is a true solo-helper specialist, having managed a household of six children in Saudi Arabia independently and later providing sole-charge care for a newborn and toddler in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Her academic background in Criminology contributes to her structured, reliable approach to household management and child safety.

    • Employer: Working couple with 2 children (Newborn and 2-year-old).

    • Duties: Primary childcare and newborn care specialist. Managed all cleaning, laundry, ironing, car washing, and cooking.

    • Childcare: 70% of duties.

    • Co-workers: None (Solo helper).

    • Reason for leaving: Contract finished; returned home to support family during a medical emergency.

    • Employer: Household of 2 adults and 6 children (Ages 5 to 15).

    • Duties: Full-time housework, laundry, ironing, and meal preparation for a large family. Focused specifically on the 5-year-old child's routines.

    • Childcare: 60% of duties.

    • Co-workers: None (Solo helper).

    • Reason for leaving: Finished 2 contracts; returned home during the pandemic.

    • Cuisines: Filipino (Adobo, Afritada) and Chinese cuisine.

    • Experience: Proficient in preparing 2-3 Chinese dishes per meal; comfortable managing marketing and kitchen inventory.

    • Note: Very eager to learn new recipes and follows detailed instructions for special diets.

    • Pets: Loves cats and is willing to care for all household pets.

    • Other Skills: Car washing

Allan Smith

Allan Smith is the owner of Arrow Employment Services in Hong Kong. Hiring a helper from another country and culture is difficult and misunderstandings are common. Our goal is to help you “find and keep a good helper”. If you are looking for work, our goal is to “help you find and keep a good job”. We help you navigate the often difficult employer - employee relationship.

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