Amanda S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 3 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Wilmington, NC 28411
- < 1 mile, will travel 50 mi
Meet Amanda
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I'm a 23 year old Bachelor of Science from Drexel University in Psychology. As an undergraduate, I'd chosen to focus on adolescent development, specifically with both delinquent and at-risk youth. I worked in a residential treatment center for adolescent females aged 10-18 in the greater Boston area following graduation, and have recently relocated to live with my husband. I love working with kids of any age, however, and am extremely nurturing and hold a great deal of importance on meeting children's needs. I understand the importance of both providing structure and letting children simply be children and be silly, and am extremely adept at finding the happy medium for each individual child (because it's different for everyone!). I have an old soul and am a wealth of knowledge for any child (although I'm sure every 23 year old thinks this, I doubt every 23 year old can get a classroom Read more of behaviorally challenged and intellectually delayed girls to learn about the expansion of air molecules in marshmallows as they explode in a microwave. They loved it. It was messy. I also clean up.) I'm CPR certified, and I'm also CPI certified, so any hard time is capable of being handled successfully. I can cook, I can clean, I can sing, I can run around, I can drive (I can drive stick), I can dance, I can play games. I can't play the saxophone and I can't become flustered. I know that reading that last sentence instilled doubt in at least 90% of readers. I really can play the sax. But my patience is exceptional and my tolerance levels are extraordinarily high for nearly any type of behavior. I'm nice. I'm really funny. I'm sure this is an excellent ad.
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Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons and evenings
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$12-$100/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- 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
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Seizures
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Psychology
Graduated Drexel University 2014
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