Makya B.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 10 years paid experience
- Nanny in Iowa City, IA 52246
- 2 miles, will travel 10 mi
Meet Makya
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Special Education Certification
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
Hi! My name is Makya but I go by Kya. I am the second oldest of all my cousins--which meant growing up I was my extended family's built in babysitter. I have been babysitting since I was 10 until now and have always connected with children and am just a naturally nurturing person. I have extended my childcare experience by working in mental health pediatrics at an institute where I oversaw children from the ages of 10-17. Additionally, I worked at the University of Iowa Hospital as a Patient Care Technician, which is a step above a CNA. I am CPR certified, first aid certified, and have experience working with any ages as little as 2 months old. I pride myself in being a step up from a traditional babysitter by constantly providing interactions with children so they aren't glued to their phone and love encouraging physical activity and creativity. Read more I am a very good cook as well and am able to meal prep, clean concisely and cohesively, and just provide an overall wonderful experience for your family as a whole.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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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 evenings, late nights and weekends
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$18-$25/hr for the first child, $10 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Overnight care
- 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
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Premature Newborn
- Seizures
- Tourette Syndrome
- Visual Impairment
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Respiratory Care
- Sign Language
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Finance and Risk Management
Currently attending University of Iowa
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- 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
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies