Meghan S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 15 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Maplewood, NJ 07040
Meet Meghan
- Special Education Certification
- Speaks Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Good Morning Families... I am local, live in Maplewood and grew up in Millburn. I hold an MA in Education and I am currently back in grad school at Seton Hall earning an additional certification. I took a leave from teaching after 10 years and I am looking for a position nearby with a family, as needed or part time, up to 40 hours a week. I would love to talk and discuss further. Please feel free to contact me via phone or email, day or evenings at 908-517-6453. Below is a brief bio, for your reference. Hope to hear from you soon! Thanks, Meghan I am a certified teacher in 2 subject areas, Social Studies (history, economics, psychology, sociology, geography) and Educational Media, (research, reporting and electronic presentations, social media, excellent with software, educational and recreational for students in all grades, highly proficient in tween and teen literature and Read more novels, test preparation-SAT, PSAT etc. ) Taught all grades Prek-12 & have 10+ years of teaching and childcare experience. I am passionate about children and promise to provide a safe, creative & stimulating environment for your children. Light housekeeping & pets are okay too. Experienced with children with special needs, developmental disabilities and Autism. I appreciate a structured routine, infused with creative activities, and a stimulating environment. I will work to establish interesting, formative days and evenings for your children. I am high energy, very organized and truly love to interact with children as they develop appreciation for life through learning and play. Please contact me to further discuss my teaching and childcare philosophy. Love to create activities and projects, indoors and outdoors playtime & homework assistance and tutoring in most subjects including language arts , history, the sciences. I specialize in middle and high school research online for school projects, teacher kids how to identify, validate, document, gather, translate information on the web and in databases and write outstanding research papers. Additionally, I am athletic, love the outdoors and incorporate play/exercise time into our routines. I will tailor my care to YOUR needs and will always support your parenting practices and procedures. I look forward to meeting your family! Thanks! Meghan Smith, M.A. Education @ Seton Hall 2010 email megsmith132001@yahoo.com 973-202-9269 (Text, call or please leave a V.M. and I will return ASAP!)
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 11/13/2014
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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
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Sheri W.
2/25/2014
I never received that message from a sister of Meghan's, nor was there any indication that I did. As for the mysterious "mutual acquaintance" who says that I am often looking for sitters, I have two things to say: 1. I frequently hire graduate and college students. Their schedules frequently change. Hence, I need to look for someone new annually or bi-annually. However, when we had full-time nannies, they stayed for, respectively, 4 years, 2 years, and one year (that position ended because my daughter started Kindergarten). 2. Don't spread gossip, especially untrue but even if you believe it, and don't badmouth others on public forums about third-party claims. It is unprofessional.
Sheri W.
2/16/2013
Meghan and I spoke at length about the position, and she said she was very interested. We arranged an interview. She canceled it at the last minute, was apologetic, and I said no problem. We rescheduled for the next day. She didn't show up. This was very perplexing, as we had really connected on the phone, and she said she was very interested in the position; we talked about how ridiculous it is that people don't show up for interviews, even. I called her cell to confirm the interview, and someone else answered it. I left a message to please call me. She didn't call back. I later left a voicemail to see if there had been a misunderstanding and make sure she was okay. She didn't return the call. Good for other potential employers to know . . .haven't heard back from this candidate since . . .
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$20/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
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Tourette Syndrome
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
M.A. Education w/ SLMS & Soc. Studies K-12 Cert.
Seton Hall University
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
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies