Kathleen E.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 11 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Alameda, CA 94501
Meet Kathleen
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I’m Katie from Martinez, CA! I’ve been caring for children for over 17 years and truly love helping kids learn, grow, and have fun in a safe environment. I spent 7 wonderful years as a nanny for two boys and have experience caring for children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old. In addition to childcare, I’ve worked at a respected grocery store in Lafayette, CA for over 17 years, where I’ve built strong relationships with families and earned the trust of many customers who have confidently entrusted me with the care of their children. As a babysitter, my duties include creating fun and engaging activities, preparing meals and snacks, helping with homework, maintaining routines, ensuring safety at all times, and providing dependable, attentive care. I pride myself on being responsible, patient, energetic, and someone both children and parents can count on! I became a caregiver because I Read more genuinely enjoy helping others and making a positive difference in their daily lives. Caring for children has always come naturally to me, and I find it rewarding to support their growth, learning, and happiness. Over the years, I’ve built strong connections with the families I’ve worked with and have earned their trust through my reliability, patience, and compassion.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
- Generally available evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$24/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child
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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+)
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Special needs expand
- Social/Emotional
- Autism
- Down Syndrome
- Seizures
Education
Communications
Attended California State University - East Bay
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
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Homework expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Elementary science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies
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