My name is Folake, I am forty-two years old, I was born on December 29, 1977. I am from Nigeria and I studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Obafemi Awolowo University. I am from a family of seven children. My mother is a housewife and my father, now late, was an Electrical Engineering Contractor. I am the third child in the family. Bolaji (46) and Deji(44) are my two older siblings while  Lola (41), Dapo 38, Taiwo and Kehinde 36year old twins are my younger ones. My family is quite close knit, due to the tradition of regular get-togethers my late grandfather handed down to my late father. We were always looking forward to seeing my nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and even my great aunts and great uncles. Unfortunately we are all in different parts of the world now trying to build a better standard of living.

I love spending time with children, their minds are quite interesting. As a former After-school Volunteer Caregiver for about two years, and having worked with a family of three children in the United States, I discovered a lot about children and did realise that adults can actually learn from their innocence. Children are open and trusting but they are also smart and sensitive so these traits should be used as an effective tool to positively impact them.

I love my time with seniors too. I developed this affinity when my late grandfather came to live with us. Seniors have a wealth of wisdom, they have seen it all and I do not take for granted the opportunity to learn from, and also be of help to them as they grow older, offering my assistance in their day to day activities.

Ultimately, I am very patient, friendly, empathetic, conscientious, optimistic and more importantly reliable. These are my personality traits at the fore when providing care to people, either seniors or children. I am also open to a flexible schedule.

I love to cook, meet people and engage in meaningful conversation. I also love to travel and see new places.

I speak English and my native language Yoruba. My knowledge of French is very limited; however, I know coming to Canada will help me improve it. I have high proficiency in English Language and can demonstrate this with my IELTS results.

My first attraction to Canada was the standard of education. I discovered that it is very thorough and the college/university products are sound. This made me curious, so I inquired more about the country and have therefore chosen it as a preferred destination for my family and especially for my children to grow and get educated.