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Looking for work as a babysitter.

  • 7 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Gainesville, VA 20155

Meet Karen

  • Speaks English
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

I am the mother of 2 adult children, a boy & a girl. I believe in creating a happy & peaceful environment for children. I raised them in a positive, non-critical, loving home, & they have grown-up to be happy, caring & responsible adults. In college, I studied psychology & took courses such as, Early Childhood Development. I am young at heart & get along well with infants to teens providing a calm & respectful environment for them. I am fun-loving & appreciate the needs of children & I am a very good listener, so I learn about their likes & dislikes, quickly. I am always ready to read or play with them, & enjoy helping, if needed, with homework. I would be happy to drive your child(ren) to their activities. Preparing snacks & meals are no problem. Before becoming a Household Manager/Nanny/Babysitter I worked for The Transportation Security Adm(TSA) Read more & the Dept. of the Navy & have held both a Secret Clearance & a Homeland Security Clearance during the past 30 yrs. As you probably know, that means that I have had separate & extensive background checks for both of these clearances. However, I have also provided you with a background check through this site for your added peace of mind. For the last 17 months I have been employed as a part-time, Monday-Friday (30+) hours per wk (1-7pm) Household Manager for a family of 4, a couple with an 8 & 12 yr old. In this position I provide family activity calendars, grocery shopping, planning meals & preparing dinner for the family, snacks for the children after school, help with homework, transportation to & from activities, straightening up the house, & doing the family's laundry. Although, I am keeping this afternoon/evening position, I am, also, looking for a morning job to replace the one I had until recently. I was working this 2nd job in the morning, Mon-Fri (6-9am) for another family for the last 2+ yrs, until their son aged out of child care. Prior to these 2 jobs I worked full-time (40+ hrs) as a nanny to 4 children, 8, 6, 3, & 20 mos old, from 6am- 6pm Monday-Friday until the school year ended. I will be available in January for a new morning position as a nanny or babysitter. Please message me with any questions or concerns, I would be very happy to talk with you on the phone, in-person, or through messages. I will, also, be happy to provide you with Letters of Recommendation upon request for these positions and the other nanny positions I have held. Thank you for your time. KarenC

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Availability

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
  • Daytime care availability during summer months
  • Before and after school care availability

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Experience

Willing to care for 3 children per sitting

$15-$25/hr

  • 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)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Hearing Loss
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Visual Impairment
    • Administering Medication
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Bathing
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Feeding Assistance

Education

Accounting

Graduated Northeastern University

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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