Greta M.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 8 years paid experience
- Nanny in Chicago, IL 60601
Meet Greta
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I have always known that any career that I chose would involve children. My family and friends call me the baby whisperer and I think that is because children respond instinctively to my nurturing and positive energy. I have found over the past 5 years of nannying full-time that using my upbeat and outgoing personality makes it possible to get children to complete tasks that they may not want to do or would resist if it is presented to them in a more stern fashion. While being fun and a cheerleader for the children is a big part of my job, it is equally important that I be calm, reassuring, and loving when a child needs me to be. My ability to provide the security and feeling of safety for children is perhaps one of my greatest strengths. I believe the one thing that a care giver needs above all Read more else is organization and patience. Children need to have a sense of stability, but also need to be allowed to have a bit of freedom in their own actions as well. A successful caregiver needs to be able to give individual attention to each child, and then also as a group, making each child feels special. Naturally, every family is different and every child reacts differently, so I believe friendship is key. Gaining the trust and respect of the child is most important. If a child does not respect you, they rarely listen to you. I don't believe in anger, violence, or threats to force children into behaving, most children simply desire to feel like that you respect them. All in all, I have a passion for children. I have been working with children since I was 16 and I do not see myself anywhere else. I have an ability to establish emotional connections with people very quickly which has allowed me to not only to determine the emotional needs of the children I care for, but also helps me be in tune with the needs of the family and offer assistance or suggestions when appropriate. To me this is what being a Nanny is all about. If you feel as if I may be a good fit for your family, please feel free to send me a message so I could e-mail my resume.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 02/10/2015
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 02/19/2015
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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
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
Nanny
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider a full time position
- Seeking 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 8/26/14
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider a full time position
- Seeking 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 8/26/14
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$20-$25/hr for the first child, $5 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
- 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
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dwarfism
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Tourette Syndrome
- Visual Impairment
Education
Chamberlain College of Nursing 2015
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