Tommy P.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 13 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Pasadena, CA 91107
- 7 miles, will travel 50 mi
Meet Tommy
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my bio! I'm an early/young child care specialist. I started working with children in 2002 as a child care provider for a school district's Adult Education Program. Beginning in 2003 I was employed in a NAEYC accredited preschool. I started in the toddler room as an assistant teacher. I also acted as an assistant in the older toddler room, an associate teacher in the preschool room, and as a Lead Teacher in the Pre-K room. Since then I have provided after-school and holiday care for families that have pre-school and school age children. In 2011 I was a teacher in a toddler room. In 2012-13 I was a teacher in a young infant (6 week-1 year) room. I am currently a nanny M-F. I pride myself in providing a safe, loving, and happy environment for children. The time that children Read more spend with me is filled with fun, learning, and wonder. I provide opportunities for children to be active, to use their imagination, create, explore, read, and challenge themselves. Most of all, I let them be children and support them in their growth. Duties I have performed as a Child Care Provider: Provided a safe environment Assisted children in learning to be caring, compassionate, and responsible Took children to and picked up children from school Assisted children with homework Created supplementary worksheets to assist children in learning academic concepts Took children to parks, museums, zoo, and amusement parks Swam with children in pools Took Children to Beaches Stayed home with sick children, managed medications, took children to doctor visits Provided overnight, weekend, and whole week care while parents were out of town Organized and supervised play dates with friends Changed diapers Potty trained children Dressed children Assisted children in taking baths and brushing teeth and hair Taught children how to read and read with children Sang with children Created crafts with children Took Children to after-school activities (Soccer, ballet, hockey, choir) Played games with Children Provided opportunities for imaginative play Provided time for active play Cooked meals for children Took care of family pets Qualifications: 12 Years employed as a Child Care Provider Worked for a public school district, private pre-school, and as a family nanny Have over 30 College units in Early Childhood Education Have 8 Nieces and Nephews
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 03/30/2015
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- 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 3/30/15
- 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 3/30/15
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$35/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
Education
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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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
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
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