Melissa S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 25 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Meet Melissa
- Early Childhood Special Education Certification
- Special Education Certification
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi, I'm Melissa and I have spent most of my life caring for/teaching children. While raising my two sons, I taught elementary and middle school, coached soccer and swimming and was a Cub Scout leader, both here in Florida and overseas. I have cared for one family's three children for weekends as well as a several weeks at a time while their parents were traveling. I am trained and qualified to care for children of all ages, but mor imprtantly, I m a caring, loving,nurturing person who enjoys spending quality time with them.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 02/27/2017
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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
- Generally available evenings and weekends
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$7-$14/hr for the first child, $33 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
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Seizures
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
English
Graduated University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 1990
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- 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
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies