Catherine H.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 10 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Columbia, MD 21046
- 10 miles, will travel 20 mi
Meet Catherine
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Bio: Hello and thank you for visiting my profile! My name is Catherine, I graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies, minoring in Psychology. While pursuing my bachelor’s degree I worked for one year in The Melmark School, a school and residential facility for children and adults ages 5 to 21 with a wide variety of physical and mental disabilities. While working at The Melmark School I provided care in both the school system and the residential setting. I have nine years’ experience babysitting and am comfortable working with children of all ages. I work full time in Human Resources and really love my line of work. I also really love spending time with children, which is why I continue babysitting while working full time. Thank you for taking the time to read this, if you have Read more any questions please don't hesitate to reach out - I respond very quickly! Key Information: Education: **The Pennsylvania State University **Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies. **Minor: Psychology **Major GPA: 3.42 **Minor GPA: 4.0 **Graduation Date: December, 2012 Qualifications **Over nine years paid babysitting experience **One year experience working at The Melmark School and Technical College High School **One year experience working with children with disabilities **Valid driver's license with excellent driving record **CPR and First Aid certified by the American Red Cross Skills: **Meal Preparation **Cleaning and light house work **Bathing and grooming **Tutoring and homework help **Excellent communication and interpersonal skills **Skilled in engaging children in educational activities **Able to organize activities such as games and outings to provide fun and exercise **Ability to act quickly and stay calm in the event of an emergency **Ability to accurately administer medication References: **Available upon request
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 04/02/2015
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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, late nights and weekends
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$25/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
- 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
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Grooming and Hygiene
Education
Human Development and Family Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Main Campus
References
- Family Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- 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
- Elementary science
- English
- Essay writing