Melinda G. Babysitter in Salem, OR 97301. Looking for work as a babysitter or mother's helper.

I ran a very successful state registered in-home childcare for 30 years, caring for children before my children were born and after they were grown.  Being able to stay home with my children was key in their lives and having a safe place for other children was very important to me.  Now I have downsized my home and my life and look forward to helping families in their home with the every day tasks of child rearing and managing a home.  Now I volunteer at my granddaughters school so I also have that background check as well.  My references include other childcare providers I have known for more then 15 yrs, past clients and a friend who is a interviewer and investigator for the childcare division.

Green Acres Childcare, Owner/Operator          November 1981 – December 2011

Responsible for the safety and welfare of children left in my care.  Scheduled and coordinated activities for the children.  Planned and prepared a wide variety of healthy and fun meals for the children.  With their input and help discovered recipes and worked together to make them.   

Managed the day to day responsibilities of business ownership to include record and bookkeeping, compiling reports, scheduling, marketing and maintenance of the childcare facility.

Education, Certifications and Affiliations:

Food Handlers Card valid until March 2013.

Misc classes required of the Childcare Division of Oregon to include meal planning, food preparation, child behavior and resolutions, and parent involvement in problem solving.

Salem Home Childcare Association 1990-2003.  Vice President 1 year, President 1 year, Co-president 1 year,  and Newsletter Editor/Publisher for 3 years.

Responsible for organizing fundraising for the Children’s Activity Fair for Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (O.A.E.Y.C.).

References on request.