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Looking for work as a babysitter.

  • 15 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Longview, TX 75605

Meet Vanessa

  • Early Childhood Special Education Certification
  • Special Education Certification
  • Speaks English
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

I am a 56-year-old divorced, Christian woman and mother of a 26-year-old daughter. I moved to Longview nine months ago as a transfer with the VA . I am a licensed clinical therapist with a VA specializing in PTSD therapy caulking to behavioral therapy and geriatrics . I have also worked 15 years as a school social worker. I am type 73 certified School social worker , certify to work with preschool through age 21 to provide therapy individual education plans as well as assessing adaptive behavior skills of children . I have supervise an afterschool program for two years with the Elgin school district you 46 . I have Taking care of a coworker's children ranging from the age 5 to 12 years of age and in fact I will be watching her two-month-old later today . If You're asking why am I on the site with my education Read more and experience , it is a way to utilize my skills and passion for bettering the lives of children as well as interacting and networking with other people here in Texas as I am new to the area. Most of all, working with kids has always been something I've enjoyed doing whether it was family members children or in the school setting. unfortunately I don't foresee becoming a grandmother anytime soon. I will be happy to answer any questions as they arise .

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Availability

  • Generally available evenings, late nights and weekends
  • After school care availability

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Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$12-$15/hr

  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Alzheimer's
    • 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
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Delayed Speech
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Diabetes
    • Down Syndrome
    • Dwarfism
    • Dyslexia
    • Epilepsy
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    • Hearing Loss
    • Heart Defects
    • Hydrocephaly
    • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Mobility Challenges
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Pervasive Development Disorder
    • Sensory Integration Disorder
    • Tourette Syndrome
    • Visual Impairment
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • 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

Education

Social work

Graduated Aurora University 1999

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • 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

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