Karyn K.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 30 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Altadena, CA 91001
Meet Karyn
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
As the daughter of one of Pasadena’s most respected childcare providers, I grew up helping out at preschools with 1 and 2 year olds. (My mother established a child development center in Honolulu, HI in 1978 and retired after 13 years as the 6-18 month old lead teacher at Cal-Tech Preschool in 2003. Besides caring for children, she served as a PCC student mentor and provided parenting classes for Cal-Tech Preschool parents.) My first paid child care job was at age 13 for a 6 week old. Through high school, I was a regular care provider for 3 families with children ages 6 months to 12 years. In addition, I had numerous “substitute” care provider jobs. While attending Westmont College, I babysat twin boys from age 18 months for 3 years, from my sophomore year through graduation. During my summers, I worked as an assistant for the 4-5 year old Read more class at Cal-Tech Preschool. I regularly volunteer for childr related activities at my church. Including: nursery care for 0-4 year olds, Sunday school for 5-12 year old classes, and youth activity leader for jr. and sr. high students, including over night events. In 2005 & 2006, I traveled to Bloomington, IN, to stay with a good friend’s children while she and her husband were out of town. On two separate 7-10 day occasions, I care for their two boys and a girl, ages 2, 5 and 7. This included homeschool, household chores, driving them to numerous activities, laundry, grocery shopping and play dates. I worked temporarily as a nanny for a brother and sister, ages 7 and 11. My duties involved helping with homework and driving them to gym and dance classes in the Valley. As a fellow church member, and as a good friend to their parents, the brother and sister, now ages 11 and 15, continue to be important people in my life. Last year, I cared for two boys, ages 3 and 7, while parents were out of town on a business trip. I picked them up from school, helped with homework, made dinner, took care of household chores and played “surrogate” parent at school activities. Grandma picked them up about 8 PM and took them to school in the mornings.
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
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/30/16
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/30/16
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$25/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- 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
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Down Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Seizures
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Feeding Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Master of Business Administration
Graduated University of Maryland - College Park 2005
References
- Client Join to contact reference
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
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies
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