Melissa S.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 10 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Rockville, MD 20850
- 18 miles, will travel 10 mi
Meet Melissa
- Experienced Doula
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- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I'm a big kid and know how to have fun. Reading, going to the park, arts and crafts, storytelling... home made play-doh. I'm laid back, calm, and easy to get along with. When accidents happen I'm able to keep calm and handle any situation. CPR certified and scheduled for First Aid course I have a drivers license, small car and clean driving record. The best way to reach me is by calling or texting 240-408-6803
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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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
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- After school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider a full time position
- Seeking Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 10/31/15
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider a full time position
- Seeking Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 10/31/15
Sherry R.
12/7/2014
We used Mel a couple time for just a few hours of sitting our pets and it seemed fine. Then we used her for a weekend and it was a mess. Now in all fairness one of our adopted dogs (we have 4) was from a very abusive home and he can be difficult to get to go outside as he tends to hide under the bed, but Mel was well aware of this issue. We went away for the weekend and as near as we can tell she left that dog locked up in our bedroom all weekend (the poop and pee was all over the room). I say as near as I can tell because Mel was not here when we returned as we had thought she would be. Now Mel knew she could call us while we were away if she had any problems and we would return home, but she never called either my wife or I (nor any of the other emergency contacts we left her). Additionally, she made no effort to contact us after our return until after I finally called her. She never came the next day as she told my wife she would do to collect her money and return our key. As a result after a few days I changed the front door lock. About a month later, when we were away, she apparently stopped by long enough to toss the key on our front porch. Now like I say, that one dog is difficult to deal with (not mean or anything like that, just scared of people and therefore hides), but clearly her decision making and actions were not that of the type person that I would want leave in charge of the care of my pets.
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$10-$25/hr
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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
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Hearing Loss
- Mobility Challenges
- Visual Impairment
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Psych & Social Work
Graduated University of Maryland - Baltimore County 1992
References
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- 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
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies