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Looking for part-time work as a nanny.

  • 3 years paid experience
  • Nanny in Topanga, CA 90290
  • 14 miles, will travel 15 mi

Meet Karin

  • Speaks English
  • Comfortable with pets

I am relocating to LA area​ after having owned, lived on, and managed​ an organic Permaclture farm in Hawaii​. ​My experience with children includes​ raising and home schooling my daughter​, now 22 and attending graduate school​. Ours was a Waldorf household​--​growing and preparing organic food, making crafts, involved in play groups.​ We practiced Continuum Concept, LeLeche and minimized use of electronics. ​I ​created a curriculum for homeschooling from grade 5​ through ​high​ ​school.​ ​I have been trained ​in​ Non Violent Communication NVC (Marshall Rosenberg), Reevaluation Counseling, self defense​, first aid and senior lifesaving. and have experience in mediation​. I have had ​experience ​with a wide range of ages and situations , including calming colicky infants, ​consulting with troubled teen​s​​, working as a camp counselor, and helping families with several children, including being a live-in nanny for three children (ages 2-11). I have ​also ​been ​an advisor young interns ​working​ on Read more my farm ​for​ the past 12 years. I'm a clear communicator​ and a great listener​​. I ​do what I say I will do, ​and take the initiative to ​do what needs to be done​. I am interested in ​a​ live-in position​, but I​ ​am ​also ​willing to be available on short notice as a substitute nanny, housesitter or petsitter.

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Availability

  • Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
  • Willing to consider a part time position
  • Seeking Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years) employment
  • Open (all day, everyday)
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 6/8/16

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Experience

Willing to care for 2 children per sitting

$7-$15/hr

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

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

Education

Architecture, BID in Industrial Design, Art

Syracuse University

References

Additional services

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

    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing

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