Elana B.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 19 years paid experience
- Nanny in Los Angeles, CA 90025
- 13 miles, will travel 8 mi
Meet Elana
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi! My name is Elana, I'm 23 years old, and I'm a graduate of Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. I was born and raised in the Chicago area and have great references. I've taken care of children since age 11 and loved every minute of it (even the challenging minutes!) I've had experience caring for children of all ages (infant-15-year-olds) in many different situations... from a mothers helper to looking after my younger cousins, frequent babysitting, full time nannying, and working positions at an overnight and day camp during the summers as a counselor, a song leader, and a climbing wall instructor. I am trained and certified in Adult and Pediatric Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED. I'm excellent at multitasking, patient and skilled at communicating, and from my experiences I've found that inspiring good attitudes in children of all ages is my specialty. When nannying, I believe that it's most important Read more to make sure that everyone is safe and that we're doing enjoyable, interesting, age appropriate activities. For example: reading stories together, learning about the world, art projects, musical activities, imaginative games, science experiments, and playing outdoors. I'm fond of the Montessori and Waldorf style of education, so I like to apply their philosophies when nannying. I'm very attentive, especially when caring for little ones, and I respond lovingly, calmly, and quickly to situations such as upset emotions or injuries. When it comes to meals, I do my best to make sure the children I care for are eating a healthy, balanced diet that they enjoy. I'm a very thorough housekeeper, keen to details, timely, and great at keeping things organized! I'm happy to do household chores such as laundry, cleaning, and errands, I love to cook and get creative with it, and I'm 100% pet-friendly. I own a reliable, insured car and have a clean driving record. I come with great references and am happy to provide all the information needed for a background check. I also have experience pet sitting, house sitting, and working professionally as a personal cook. I'm fun, creative, very responsible, loving, kind, attentive, honest, and reliable. I'm the type of nanny that goes above and beyond her duties simply because making others happy makes me happy. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 06/11/2015
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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
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
Nanny
- Willing to consider a part time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/12/15
- Willing to consider a part time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/12/15
Bridget W.
3/22/2015
Elana baby-sat at last minute for our 2 year old son. She was punctual, friendly, trustworthy and seemed very comfortable dealing with our toddler. She helped him finish dinner, played games and did a great bedtime (including lullabies) and we came home to a house that was tidier than when we left! Excellent babysitter, we will be using her again and highly recommend her.
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$20-$30/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
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Cultural Anthropology & Food Studies & Sustainability
Graduated Hampshire College 2014
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
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