Laura S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 7 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Meet Laura
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi! My name is Laura. I am a JMU grad (Class of 2018) who will be beginning my Master's degree at JMU in the fall in Speech-Language Pathology. My goal is to work in elementary schools as a speech therapist. I would like to babysit in either the Harrisonburg, VA area or Roanoke, VA area. I can begin in May after graduation and continue through early-mid August (before I begin school again). My child care experiences include the following: - 7 years of babysitting - 2 years of day care - 3 years summer camp counselor - 2 years substitute teacher - 4 years church nursery attendant I have experience with various disabilities (autism, Down syndrome, etc.). I am CPR and First Aid certified. I can cook, and I am fairly active and enjoy sports. My ideal babysitting/nannying experience runs from May to mid-early August and includes children who have Read more already been potty-trained.
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Basic Criminal
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Motor Vehicle Records
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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Availability
- Generally available mornings and afternoons
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$10-$15/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
- 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
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
Education
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Graduated James Madison University 2018
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies