Melissa N.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 28 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Austin, TX 78729
- 5 miles, will travel 20 mi
Meet Melissa
- Special Education Certification
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I am friendly, patient, firm, fun, and above all I will put your child's safety first. I have many years of experience with children teaching preschool through 8th grade. I also have 17 and 20 year old daughters of my own. I earned my degree in Applied Learning and Development through the University of Texas at Austin. I have 5 years experience teaching preschool and 8 years teaching elementary and middle school. In addition, I have held nanny and babysitter positions. I earned my degree in Applied Learning and Development (teaching) through the University of Texas at Austin. I have taught diverse populations of children from ADHD/ADD, bipolar, learning disorders. and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. I have experience with multiple medical issues and needed equipment. I have repeatedly taken First Aid and adult/child/and infant CPR. I base my rates on the number and age of children and whether tutoring services are Read more needed. I have references available upon request.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 02/14/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 05/08/2015
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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
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$40/hr
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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
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Dyslexia
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Pervasive Development Disorder
- Premature Newborn
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
- Wilbarger Brushing Protocol
Education
Applied Learning and Development (teaching)
Graduated University of Texas at Austin 1992
References
- Family Join to contact reference
- Client 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