Cara S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 18 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Meet Cara
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
My name is Racara, but my preferred name is Cara. I have about 18 years of babysitting experience, from infants at 3 months to teenagers at 15. I love caring for children, and throughout the years, I have had the privilege of working with children in a variety of capacities, from part-time work at a daycare facility to tutoring refugees, providing ACT prep mentorship, and assisting with the college application process as an AmeriCorps College and Career Advisor. Additionally, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a Health Promotion and Education concentration and a Master of Art in Intercultural Service. I'm crafty and enjoy DIY projects, board games, and National Geographic articles and episodes. Previously, I helped with cooking meals, light housekeeping and laundry (children's items), daily and night routines, homework help, drop-off/pick-up from school and activities, infant routines, and working with twins and multiple children. A Read more couple of my favorite moments with babysitting are seeing a baby crawl for the first time, teaching a child how to tie their shoe, being supportive at a recital, and battling in an intense game of Monopoly. I would love to learn about your family and how I may be a good fit. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to set up an initial Facetime or Zoom meeting.
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 12/17/2024
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 12/11/2024
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 12/16/2024
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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
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Availability
- Before school care availability
Cherry M.
9/3/2022
Caroline C.
8/9/2022
Cara was great! She came by early to get the lay of the land and was sweet with our son. She got him to bed no trouble and was very personable.
Claire C.
3/25/2022
Sittercity Parent
9/29/2018
Racara is the best sitter we’ve had in awhile. She is super considerate/conscientious and asks so many questions. She’s super chill and likes to play games with the kids. She challenged our 8 year old to a game of Monopoly and claimed she was the best and won 90% of the time. He had none of that and totally showed her up. She was cool with it. Our kids liked her. That’s all that matters.
Kristin W.
4/28/2018
Nick C.
4/4/2018
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$25-$30/hr for the first child, $1 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+)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Public Health & MA in Intercultural Service & Management
Graduated 2018
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Travel with Family
- 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
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science