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Looking for work as a babysitter.

  • 10 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Astoria, NY 11103
  • 1 mile, will travel 5 mi

Meet Carolyn

  • Has a car

I have been a babysitter since I was 12 years old. The first child I babysat was a friend of the family who was born with a heart defect. Her parents felt comfortable with me being both a "mommy's helper" during the day, as well as leaving me with her when they went out on weekend evenings. I took a CPR class God forbid the baby had a seizure. Thereafter, I babysit for several families with as many as three children under the age of six. Now, at the ripe age of 43, my husband and I have just adopted a puppy. I've decided to cook her food since I would rather know exactly what she is eating as opposed to feeding her out of a can. Caring for the puppy has made me reminisce about my days as a babysitter where I tutored the children, helped them with homework, Read more made them dinner, got them ready for bed, read them a story and tidied up before the parents came home. I earned my doctorate in Anthropology from Rice University in 2003 which focused on collections of clothing as repositories of memory. Since finding gainful employment in the field was a challenge, I embarked on a career in Human Resources where I have been working for the last 10+ years in both the legal industry and at a non-profit. My Firm recently eliminated my position. I would like to supplement my family's earnings by babysitting for a nice family with caring parents. My hours are flexible and I am resourceful and creative.

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Availability

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
  • After school care availability

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Experience

Willing to care for 2 children per sitting

$20-$25/hr

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • 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+)

Education

Anthropology

Graduated Rice University 2003

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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