Ashley F.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 9 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Aberdeen, SD 57401
Meet Ashley
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello! My name is Ashley Farrand and I have a degree in Early Childhood Education, with a Studio Arts minor and a Kindergarten Endorsement. I have a passion for caring for and nurturing children's growth through learning and exploration! I love playing games, working on art projects, going outside, and exploring nature. I love working with children of all ages, but my favorite age group to work with is birth to 3rd grade. I worked at a preschool and daycare all throughout high school, as well as a church nursery. Once I went to college I gained experience through multiple student teaching and service learning opportunities. I student taught preschool at Gracepoint Preschool, working with ages 3-5. I student taught in kindergarten at Dakota Prairie Elementary School, as well as spending 3 months in a first grade classroom. All throughout college I worked at a church nursery and as a Read more math/reading tutor for Sylvan Learning Center.
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Enhanced Criminal
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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
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Availability
- Generally available afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$12-$15/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- 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
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Seizures
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Early Childhood Education
Graduated South Dakota State University 2017
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- 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