Cherin K.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 20 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Portland, OR 97236
Meet Cherin
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I started sitting over 20 years ago for children and pets. My experience with children ranges from daycare settings to occasional date nights to full time nanny work. My specialty is with infants and toddlers but I enjoy helping out with the older kiddos too. *Happy to help with homework, dishes, cooking, and laundry. I use sign language and can count up to ten in three languages. Familiar with all diapers, bottles, Disney characters, Transformers and MOST Superheros. I always have stickers and usually have bubbles. Prefer to be outside exploring rather than inside but balance is good too. Originally from the Midwest and have been loving Portland for 10 years. Before moving here, I worked as a Certified Medical Assistant and helped take care of a few elderly patients on the side. As well as being the oldest of six, I have always loved taking care of children, the Read more elderly and pets. I have a daughter who will be 2 in September. She loves to play!
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 06/06/2016
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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
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings and afternoons
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years) employment
- Available to start on 5/13/2016
- My availability is valid through 5/31/16
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years) employment
- Available to start on 5/13/2016
- My availability is valid through 5/31/16
Christine S.
3/2/2013
We hired Cherin as our nanny in a shared care situation with two other families. She has watched our infant daughter (3 mos old), as well as our 3 yo daughter (for a date-night), in addition to the other families' infants - two 5 month old boys. While it's only been a couple of weeks, she has proven to be incredibly reliable, and attentive to the needs of each individual in her care no matter what their age. She has shown persistence and good humor in helping to get my infant girl used to the bottle, and has remained calm in some challenging situations, like handling multiple infants at once. She is competent and efficient, and at the same time very low-maintenance (helpful since I work our of a home office). My 3 yo daughter is normally shy around new grown-ups, but she was immediately at ease with Cherin, and after having met her a few times, was excited to have her babysit for her. I'm so relieved to have found someone we can trust!
Kari H.
12/11/2012
I wish I could give Cherin a hundred stars! She is amazing!! This was my first time leaving my 18 month old son with a sitter. I was so afraid because in the past when I'd left him with friends or family he would cry the entire time I was away but not with Cherin! He didn't cry AT ALL!! He LOVED her and by the time she left he was giving her hugs and kisses. She is a true baby whisperer! She was completely engaged, intuitive and had him laughing with five minutes. She is awesome:)
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$13-$18/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
- Diabetes
Education
Business. Also a CNA
Graduated Portland Community College 2014
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Willing to run errands as needed
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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