Ruth P.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 5 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Denver, CO 80205
Meet Ruth
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I have been a teacher/counseling clinician with the University of Colorado Denver in the grad school Counseling Program for 16 years. Though it's been a tremendous honor to work with college students, it's time to move into semi-retirement . While I am teaching classes in the Counseling Program intermittently, I would like to expand my life by adding involvement with young children since I enjoy them so wholeheartedly and believe they have a special magic. Recently, I have been helping out with friend's children. In the past I have been a special education teacher in Australia and in Nederland, Colorado. I have also had a part time private counseling practice for over 30 years and worked with children's bereavement groups at Hospice of Boulder County during the 90's. I am a mother of two grown married daughters who I love dearly. My oldest daughter is a Montessori teacher in Denver Read more and my second daughter lives in Borneo where she is as an environmental consultant and owns a restaurant. I've been able to visit and travel in Asia with her as my guide as a result! In fact, it is important for you to know that I will be out of the country for one month in 2016-- from the end of February until the end of March --to visit my daughter and her partner. As a young single parent, I remember not only the wonders of parenting but the tremendous struggles. Another reason I want to care for children is that I understand how important it is to have good caregivers in our children's lives. So it's sort of a "payback" for the wonderful help I received years ago. I look forward to talking with you about your needs for childcare. I'm hoping to work with you on a part time basis --and could also be available for some evening babysitting as well. Thank you! Ruth
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 03/13/2016
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 03/14/2016
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$13-$20/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
Education
Counseling Psychology
Graduated 1985
References
- Friend Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Travel with Family
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies