Karena D.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 13 years paid experience
- Babysitter in New London, CT 06320
Meet Karena
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi, my name is Karena, I am 30 years young. I have 13 plus years experience with newborns, babies, and toddlers, and school age children. However I am most experienced with babies, they brings me so much joy. I have about 7 years experience as a Nanny as a live-in once. As well as experience as an Infant Teacher at Pfizer Kids- Bright Horizons. I also have experience with school age children at a summer camp ran by New London Recreation Department as a Site Supervisor for about 5 yrs. This is my first time looking for a family to nanny thru a site like this. I'm currently studying to become a Doula, so any new, young, first time or overwhelmed mamas who are in need of extra help with an emphasis on healthy stress free help we would be a great match. I hold myself to very high standards Read more and remain professional yet friendly I am very compassionate, caring, nuturing, and stand behind my education and experience.I have been certified First Aid, AED, CPR infant, child, adult and medication certified to administer an EPI Pen for 5 yrs. Willing to renew. I practices confidentiality, "what happens in your home stays in your home". *with accordance of being a state mandated reporter. , I also am very open-minded minded and non-judgmental when it comes to alternative styles of living and parenting.
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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 mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$13-$25/hr for the first child, $12 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)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Delayed Speech
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Defects
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Premature Newborn
- Seizures
- Tourette Syndrome
- Administering Medication
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Repositioning
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
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies