Kirsten D.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 9 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Bronx, NY 10471
Meet Kirsten
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I am a 25-year-old professional dancer in New York City. Although my devotion is to dance, my first love is childcare. Working with children was one of the first jobs I ever acquired and have learned in the 9 years since, that the only constant in this industry is understanding that each child you meet is different and requires or rather deserves someone who is willing to take the time to understand them as an individual in an effort to build trust and develop a relationship. As a parent to a 1-year-old, I understand the attention and compassion desired in childcare and wholly believe that every child should be treated with the same care as my own. I also understand the incredible ability children have to learn from their environment and from new experiences and I commit to providing stimulating adventures and activities for all families I work with. My Read more work history in childcare is extensive and has included socialization and speech therapy as well as foundational dance movement therapy for special needs children. In addition, I have worked in multiple children's day camps and was responsible for the day to day classroom management and activities for students between the ages of 6 and 13. Aside from raising my own child, the bulk of my experience has been with newborn to older toddlers, including families with multiple children whose ages varied in that range. Although I do not consider myself to be fluent in Spanish, I do have a working understanding and comprehension of the language and feel fully comfortable working with a bilingual family. I am also in the first stages of learning American Sign Language and would be happy to have your child learn right along with me! I am currently a resident in the Bronx but am willing to travel to all Boroughs. I am a licensed driver and am the owner of a car but my preferred mode of transit is the train/bus. I was trained through my last place of employment, Renewal Care Partners, to work with dementia patients in the beginning to end stages of the disease. This training included emergency response and different methods of medication administration. I also received my home health aide certification with this company.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 11/28/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
- Generally available evenings
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$12-$15/hr for the first child, $3 for each additional child
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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)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Autism
- Delayed Speech
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Administering Medication
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Feeding Assistance
- Lifting and Transferring
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Respiratory Care
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Dance/Dance Movement Therapy
Currently attending CUNY Hunter College
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
- Family Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- 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
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- English