Gretchen S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 6 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Kokomo, IN 46902
Meet Gretchen
- Early Childhood Special Education Certification
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi, my name is Gretchen. I have a 2 year degree in early childhood and am completing my 4 year degree in General Studies. I have over 3 years of experience working in a preschool, Early Head Start, the YMCA child care development center. I have had many trainings on various topics related to early childhood. I have experience with special needs. I am also CPR and first aid certified. I current have a class of 10 toddlers who are one and two years old. I have had experience with children as young as six weeks, and as old as second grade when providing after school care.
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Basic Criminal
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Motor Vehicle Records
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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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 4+ children per sitting
$10-$25/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
- 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
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Seizures
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Sign Language
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Early Childhood Education
Graduated Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana 2013
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading