Tara S.
Looking for work as a special needs caregiver.
- 10 years paid experience
- Special Needs Caregiver in Westfield, MA 01085
- 24 miles, will travel 25 mi
Meet Tara
- Speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi there! My name is Tara, and I currently work for a life insurance company full time, as well as doing child care part time! In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors and going on adventures with my two pups Luna and Koda. Prior to covid, I worked in special education, and I truly loved working with each of the students, as well as learning from them as well! When I was teaching, my approach was to make it as fun and interesting as possible, and if they're learning while laughing, then it was a win/win for me! I also have 10+ years experience in child care, and have loved babysitting/nannying since I started!
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Basic Criminal
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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
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$18-$21/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
- 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
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Seizures
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Elementary Education
Currently attending Holyoke Community College
References
- Family Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Willing to run errands as needed
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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
- Portuguese
- Spanish