Alyssa D.
Looking for work as a special needs caregiver.
- 8 years paid experience
- Special Needs Caregiver in New Rochelle, NY 10804
- 20 miles, will travel 20 mi
Meet Alyssa
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello, My name is Alyssa Darlington and I have a passion for working with children and families. I especially love working with infants, babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. I have a bachelor’s in Child Advocacy and Policy and a minor in Social Work. I have worked as a Home Visitor for a non profit organization where I taught parents how to teach their children through play. I have also worked as a corp member for Jumpstart Corps teaching inner city preschoolers. I worked 2 years as a teaching assistant at the Ben Samuels Children's Center located in Montclair, NJ. My latest job was as a full-time nanny and medical liaison for a baby who was born prematurely. I had the pleasure of caring for her and working with her family for 2 years. Additionally, I have also been a nanny for my nieces and nephews, and have been a recurring babysitter Read more for family friends and parents who have been referred to me for 7+ years ranging from ages of infants to teens. **Teaching Assistant Ben Samuels Children’s Center, Little Falls, NJ January 2018- May 2018 • Support preschoolers in developing language and reasoning • Help the head teacher maintain order in the classroom • Up kept the classroom: laundry, dishes, and tidying work area **Early Intervention Internship Ben Samuels Children’s Center, Little Falls, NJ September 2017 – December 2017 • Support and assist preschoolers with special needs • Teach preschoolers basic vocabulary skills and alphabet knowledge • Instruct and supervise young children in social and developmental activities **Corp Member Jumpstart, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ October 2014 – January 2015 • Assist inner city preschoolers with their vocabulary skills and alphabet knowledge • Support young children’s language and literacy development • Create lesson plans as well as design pedagogical materials Along with this experience, I have also been babysitting nieces, nephews and family friends for 7+ years ranging from ages of infancy to teens.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 10/06/2018
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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
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Availability
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$15-$30/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child
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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
- Social/Emotional
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Administering Medication
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Child Advocacy and Policy
Graduated Montclair State University 2018
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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