Dagan J.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 10 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Portland, OR 97229
Meet Dagan
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello! I'm a 22 year old with a degree in psychology and 10+ years of experience in childcare. I started taking care of kids when I was 12 - mainly looking after my little sister and younger cousins. Once I was 14 I started taking care of neighbor's children, as well as family friends. Since then I've worked for dozens of different families. Most of my experience has been with families with 2-3 children, but I have looked after groups as large as 10. I also have some experience taking care of children with learning disabilities/mental health problems. This includes Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD, and ADHD. I love childcare for a number of reasons but probably my favorite is that it allows me to watch children learn new things. Even if it is something as simple as teaching them how to properly strike a soccer ball or how to ride Read more a bike. I'm planning to further my education by obtaining a doctorate in psychology, focusing on either child psychology or psychiatry (both fields are absolutely fascinating to me and I haven't been able to decide yet which I wish to pursue). My hobbies include reading and playing soccer. I'm partial to fiction but non-fiction is delightful too. My main interest in history is in Ancient Rome and Greece (I have a minor in philosophy and I'm hoping to earn a minor in history in the near future). Recently I've been engrossed in Japanese history and culture. I'm reading George Sansom's A History of Japan 1334-1615 and Morris' The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan.
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Basic Criminal
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Motor Vehicle Records
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
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Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$10-$15/hr for the first child, $2 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
- 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
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
Education
Psychology (minor in philosophy)
Graduated Portland State University 2016
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- 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
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies