Melissa M.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 8 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Harrisonburg, VA 22802
- 6 miles, will travel 20 mi
Meet Melissa
- Special Education Certification
- Speaks English and Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I love kids. I started helping my mom out teaching Sunday school when I was 12. I worked with kids ages 0-9. While in high school I volunteered in the community with children and also babysat for friends. During college I was a camp counselor for 3 summers with children ages 6-16. I enjoy being around children and helping them grow and learn while having fun. I have some experience working with children with special needs, mostly with Asperger's Syndrome. I love every opportunity I have to work with children. My plan is to go back to school for my master's degree in Occupational Therapy so that I can work with children with special needs.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 04/25/2014
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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
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$10-$15/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- 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
- Alzheimer's
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Seizures
- Tourette Syndrome
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Sociology; Pre-Occupational Therapy
Graduated James Madison University 2013
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
- Family 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
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- Social studies
- Spanish