Geraldine R.
Key facts
• Age: 39
• Height: Not provided / Weight: Not provided
• Family status: Single mother
• Children: 1 daughter (17 years old)
• Sibling position: 9th of 9 siblings (youngest)
• Work experience locations: Singapore, Hong Kong
• Suitable for: Households focused on housekeeping and cooking rather than childcare, families with elderly members needing companionship and outings, employers looking for an experienced solo helper who can manage a full household independently
Education & languages
Highest education: College undergraduate — B.S. Industrial Technology, major in Garments and Textile Technology (Fashion and Design focus)
Other training: Certified in housekeeping, food service, and baking
English: Conversational
Other languages: Filipino/Tagalog
Work Experience Overview: Geraldine has over 2.5 years of overseas domestic helper experience in Singapore and Hong Kong. Both of her roles were household-management focused with no childcare duties — she has worked as a solo helper managing cleaning, laundry, ironing, marketing, cooking, and car washing. In her Hong Kong role she also regularly accompanied the employers' elderly parents (Kung Kung and Popo) to yamcha and daily walks. She completed her Hong Kong contract in full and also works as a seamstress in the Philippines.
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Employer: Working couple with 1 teenage daughter (13 years old)
Duties: Full household management — cooking, housecleaning, laundry, ironing, and marketing. Also regularly took the employers' elderly parents (who lived nearby) to yamcha and for daily walks.
Childcare: None (0%)
Co-workers: None (solo helper)
Reason for leaving: Contract completed; chose not to renew in order to return home and care for her young daughter -
Employer: Household of 4 adults
Duties: Cooking (2 meals per day), marketing (weekly), car washing, laundry, ironing, and general housecleaning
Childcare: None (0%)
Co-workers: None (solo helper)
Reason for leaving: Resigned — required to work 7 days a week with no day off, and limited to 20 minutes of phone contact with her daughter per week -
Works from home as a seamstress. Domestic and childcare skills are primarily from caring for her own family.
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Cuisines: Filipino (adobo, sweet and sour pork)
Special diets: Can prepare vegetarian, low-sodium, and diabetic-friendly meals; uses online resources and videos for guidance
Typical meals per day: At least 3, flexible based on employer's needs
Notes: Willing to learn Chinese and Western cuisine; enjoys cooking and learning new recipes -
Pets: Not willing to care for pets
Other skills: Seamstress/sewing (professional background in garments and textile technology), certified in housekeeping, food service, and baking; experience accompanying elderly family members on outings
