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Looking for full-time work as a nanny.

  • 15 years paid experience
  • Nanny in Barrington, IL 60010

Meet Kara

  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Vast experience including: Full time Housekeeper for luxury, busy, large estate (35,000 sq. ft. main property) Nanny for busy family of 5, Home Day Care Provider (while own children were young), Home Cleaning Provider, Trained under Chef (apprenticed), great cook, multiple cuisines Massage Therapy (including graduate of 500 hour standard curriculum) for Orthopedic Doctors and Chiropractor, Years of food service, including fine dining, capable of handling large parties and meetings, Years of Nutritional, Holistic and Wellness study including training under licensed nutritionist, Experience with natural foods and supplements, special diets and food sensitivities, Parent of 3 grown, happy, healthy, intelligent, college educated children. Experienced handling busy sport, academic and activity schedules Experienced with all manner of health issues and medical emergencies, willing to train further if necessary Love children, teens, elderly, (and adults!) pets, plants and nature Compassionate, kind, patient, strong, organized, plenty of common sense and experience, love to Read more learn - so always learning and growing. I have an eclectic background, generally involving caring for people. I enjoy making everything better for those in my life. I have skills that could fit for a nanny, housekeeper, companion, personal assistant, personal chef or a combination of any of these.

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Availability

  • Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
  • Willing to consider a full 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
  • Open (all day, everyday)
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 7/20/17

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Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$17-$30/hr

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Assist with setting a routine
    • Overnight care
    • Mother's helper
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional

Education

undergrad studies

Attended Kalamazoo College

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
  • Homework expand

    • 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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