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Looking for work as a babysitter.

  • 30 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Tucson, AZ 85711
  • 20 miles, will travel 15 mi

Meet Melissa

  • Speaks English and Spanish
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Hello! I am in-between jobs, working only on a volunteer basis at the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southern Arizona (NAMI) and at a local hospice, Gentiva Hospice. Though these are passions of mine and I devote much time to teaching and mentoring others about mental illnesses, children are also a passion of mine, as I am unable to have kids of my own. I am 42 years old, and as a mature babysitter, I have the ability to monitor your most precious child while you are away. I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old, and I've loved (almost) every job! Working and caring for children brings me so much joy, it's almost like not working. I currently babysit for two families. One family has two young boys, aged seven and nine, and they are both non-verbal children diagnosed with autism. I have been babysitting them Read more for almost four wonderful years. The other child is three, and he is a healthy and happy young lad! This child I've had the pleasure of babysitting for for about two years. I've babysat children from all walks of life. I don't discriminate. Rich, poor, Asian, Caucasian, each is a beautiful child of god and I treat them as such. Educationally speaking, along with graduating high school early and with honors, I graduated Pima Community College with my Associate's of Arts with high honors. Continuing my education, I recently earned my RSS (peer support specialist) certification to work with the mentally ill, and with this came a plethora of tests, all of which I've passed. I have a clear background, with one recent traffic infraction. So minor was this that I am still holding a Level One fingerprint clearance card, I'm First Aid and CPR certified, and I'm always looking out for your child's safety first. I've been cleared for TB, am up-to-date on vaccinations and have a signed and notarized affidavit that I've never harmed a child (in any manner!). Be it for one date night a year, a last-minute idea, or be it because you have regular functions outside of home to attend, I would love to have the chance to introduce myself to you and your family. I'm solid, reliable, almost always early and I get along with most everyone and their grandmother! :) I hope that you choose me to babysit for you; you would be making not only a safe and wise choice, but an experience your child is unlikely to forget for a good while to come! Thank you! Additional references (professional & personal) if needed, please ask!

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Availability

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
  • Daytime care availability during summer months
  • Before and after school care availability

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Wendy G.

12/16/2018

Experience

Willing to care for 3 children per sitting

$9-$15/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Assist with setting a routine
    • Overnight care
    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Alzheimer's
    • Asperger's Syndrome
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Cancer
    • Delayed Speech
    • Down Syndrome
    • Dyslexia
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    • Hearing Loss
    • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Tourette Syndrome
    • Visual Impairment
    • Administering Medication
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Bathing
    • Bladder and Bowel Assistance
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Mobility Assistance
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Recreational Music or Art Therapy
    • Repositioning
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

Sociology/Psychology

Graduated University of Arizona 2007

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Travel with Family
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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