Marcia L.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 3 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Somerville, MA 02144
- 3 miles, will travel 5 mi
Meet Marcia
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I began providing after-school care after being laid off as a computer programmer. I looked after Mark, age 8, for over a year until his father lost his job. I would pick him up from school and give him lunch on early release days. I helped him with his homework and developed a reading program for him over the summer to get him ready for second grade. We did a lot of outdoor activities like bike riding and hiking on conservation land. I took him to museums and supervised play dates. During vacations and snow days I look after his older sister too. We had a lot of fun and I came to feel a bit like a foster grandmother to him. Shortly after working for Mark's family I began doing after-school care for Mitchell (13) and Alicia (10). Mostly I picked them up from school and drove them to Read more after-school activities but occasionally organized baking activities and outings. Mitch and Alicia were allowed to play computer games after they finished with their homework so I didn't get a chance to engage them in other activities. This was a time limited job which ended when their mother graduate from professional school. The bulk of my child care experience has been raising my own 2 children and a step-daughter. I care for my 6 year old grand-daughter occasionally and 8 month old grandson more regularly. We have taken the older one on vacations without her parents since she was 2. I can play on the floor, climb playground equipment, hike, bike, hunt for bugs, build block structures, engage in make believe and fit a child in my lap. I am also happy to walk a dog or pat a cat.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 03/02/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 03/16/2015
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
- Generally available afternoons
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$15-$18/hr
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Social/Emotional
- Autism
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Education
Health Policy
Graduated Tufts University
References
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- 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
- English