Nicole F. D.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 15 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Meet Nicole F.
- Speaks English, Italian, and Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi, I'm Nicole and am so excited to meet you! I've been working in the childcare industry for over 15 years and have a deep understanding of child developmental milestones. I come highly experienced and have solid references. Create a safe, engaging, nurturing and educational environment for children in my care. Worked with children of all ages; newborns, infants, toddlers, school-age children, pre-teens and teenagers. Highly experienced with children on the spectrum, speech delay and behavior problems. I have Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Worked as a Certified Substitute School Elementary teacher ages Pre-K+8th grades covering maternity leave teachers. I created lesson plans, held parent-teacher conference, graded report cards and created great classroom management. In addition, I worked as a Day Care Director for ages 6 months old-5 years old. I'm warm, caring, loving, patient, responsible, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, proactive, energetic, nurturing, fun, organized, great communicator, Read more positive & highly invested in the emotional & intellectual growth & well-being of the children. Collaborated closely with parents to understand their expectations regarding routines, dietary restrictions/allergies, and milestones tracking. Carried out daily activities to meet the children's physical and emotional needs. Arranged playdates between multiple families' children promoting socialization skills among the kids. Organized outings to parks/museums/libraries/playgrounds for recreational purposes as well as opportunities for learning through exploration. Provided creative materials/activities they could work on and complete by themselves which helped them feel more self-assured and confident about their ability. Assisted with their daily routines, homework help, meal/snack prep, light house-keeping, children related tasks, cleaning up after meals & activities, school pick ups -drop offs ,drove the children to their activities. My ability to adapt to various family dynamics, coupled with my strong communication skills. Coordinated age-appropriate activities according to the age level and developmental task that stimulates growth and development. I'm bilingual and fluent in English & Spanish. Highly experienced with toilet/sleep training. Experienced caring for multiples and twins infants -elementary school children. Maintained a clean, organized, happy and safe environment.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 08/31/2024
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Seeking Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Available to start on 5/8/2026
- Seeking Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Available to start on 5/8/2026
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$25-$35/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)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Social/Emotional
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Delayed Speech
- Premature Newborn
Education
Bachelors Degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Education
Graduated New Jersey City University 2003
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
- Italian
- Spanish