Melanie T.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 12 years paid experience
- Nanny in Evanston, IL 60202
- 24 miles, will travel 10 mi
Meet Melanie
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi my name is Melanie and I am a college graduate, that chooses to do what I love and pursue being a career Nanny in the Chicagoland area. I am a dedicated and outgoing nanny that has experience with newborns from 2 days old to pre-teens. The love and joy that I feel towards what I do, is amazing and I am now looking for a new family that will allow me to help their children grow in a safe and educational environment which is always my main priority. I have been a full-time Nanny for the last 6 years. I have experience transporting children all over the city for school and various activities, to play dates, as well as a wide variety of outings to keep them busy (i.e. Lincoln Park Zoo, Exploratorium, Kohl's Children Museum, library, bowling, etc), to creating fun games right at home like a mini-band Read more with the use of pots of pans (non-scratch items of course), to arts & crafts, bingo, dress-up, hide-and-seek, reading books, singing songs, to any other age appropriate creative things we could think of at the moment including outdoor activities such as bike rides, nature walks and extreme bubble blowing. My energetic and assertive personality, helps me be gentle but firm when needed. I have been described by previous employers as: reliable, mature, trustworthy, and responsible. In my previous position, I have also been responsible for preparing healthy meals, as well as light housekeeping such as folding laundry, loading and unloading the dishwasher, tidying up, as well as light grocery shopping and running errands. Overall, my philosophy of working with children is enhancing their imagination while still giving them a chance to be themselves in the safest way possible. I enjoy watching them grow up into smart, bright, intelligent children as I assist them hit new milestones every day. I have a flexible schedule which will be perfect for busy, on-the-go families with changing needs. I can provide a resume and excellent references.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 06/30/2019
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 06/30/2019
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, 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 3/11/19
- 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 3/11/19
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$20/hr for the first child, $1 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
Education
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
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies