Melanie M.
Key Facts:
- Age: 42
- Education: 1-year vocational course (incomplete degree/certification)
- Experience: Saudi Arabia (July 2024 – August 2026); Caloocan City, Manila, Philippines (2000 – 2005); Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines (after 2005, approximate timeframe)
- Marital Status: Separated
- Children: Yes — two children, aged 11 and 9 years old; currently cared for on a day-to-day basis by a relative
- Sibling Position: 3rd (third child among siblings)
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Work experience summary:
Melanie worked in Saudi Arabia from July 2024 to August 2026 as the sole domestic worker in a household with 2 young children, including a newborn, where her duties focused mainly on childcare plus cleaning, laundry, ironing, and meal preparation. She also worked in Caloocan City from 2000 to 2005 caring for 2 very young children, handling feeding, bathing, play, and supervision. Her background includes both overseas and local childcare experience, plus some factory work in Quezon City.
See detailed history below.
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- Family composition:
- 2 adults, the madam worked and the Sir stayed home
- 2 children (aged 2 and 5 years). The youngest was a newborn when she started and the eldest was 3 y.o.
- Duties:
- Full-spectrum childcare including feeding, bathing, playing, and supervising
- Household duties including cleaning, laundry, and ironing; the madam cooked the evening meal and Melanie prepared breakfast and lunch for the Sir and kids.
- Childcare: - 70% of time
- Co-workers: - None — sole domestic worker in the household
- Reason for leaving: - Contract completed as scheduled
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- Family composition:
- 2 adults
- 2 children (aged 2 years and 1 year)
- Duties: - Primary childcare including feeding, bathing, playing with, and supervising infants and toddlers
- Childcare: - 70% of time
- Co-workers: - None — sole domestic helper in the household
- Reason for leaving: - Resigned voluntarily to return to her province for studies
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Family composition: - Not applicable (industrial setting)
- Duties: - Factory repacker involving sorting, packaging, and labeling products
- Childcare: - Not applicable
- Co-workers: - Not specified; standard factory team environment assumed
- Reason for leaving: - Fixed-term contract concluded
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- Cuisines: 3/5 stars self rating
- Filipino (primary)
- Basic general cuisines
- Cooking Frequency:
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Capable of preparing vegetarian, low-sodium, and diabetic-friendly meals
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- Willingness:
- Conditional — willing to care for pets depending on type, size, and level of care required, no pets at home
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-Fluent English, Easy to communicate, good work background for newborns and toddlers
