Abigail J.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 7 years paid experience
- Nanny in Westchester, IL 60154
- 1 mile, will travel 50 mi
Meet Abigail
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
My name Is Abby. I am 21, living in Westchester, IL. I am currently taking a semester off of school from Dominican University where I was majoring in Sociology, Criminology, and Social Work. I have great experience in babysitting/ being a nanny. I used to nanny for a family in Elmhurst, a girl who was in 3rd grade, and a young boy in 5th grade. I was their nanny for three summer's in a row until the mother realized the boy was old enough to take care of himself and his younger sister. I would watch the children Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:00 AM until about 5:30/6:00 PM. They had another nanny on Tuesday's and Thursday's. The family also had a dog so I am comfortable with pets as well. I myself have a dog too! The daughter was a dancer so I was responsible for taking her to Read more her dance lessons and picking her up. The son was a baseball player so I was responsible for taking him to his practices as well as picking him up. We would do different things everyday I babysat them, such as going to the park, the zoo, the pool, etc. Other experiences I have as far as babysitting would be my aunt. When she had her second daughter, I would babysit for her on the weekends when they had date nights. My cousins were 5 years old and 9 months old so I have experience with infants as well. I have further experience with infants now that I have a newborn nephew/Godson. I am good at all things infants and toddlers through much experience. I have experience with special needs children caring for 3 beautiful kids here in Westchester. One girl, 4 years old, with delayed speech and behavioral and developmental disabilities. She attended speech therapy weekly and I had to practice her exercises with her. She also needed help with feeding, getting dressed, and daily activities. She had a younger sister, 3 years old, who was diagnosed with Autism as well as a delayed speech. She has sensory issues and isn't always aware of her body so she needed special attention and special care. One younger boy, 2 years old, who is just a toddler and needs just as much attention and care as the other two. I would watch all three kids at one time whenever the mom needed me too. I have much experience with those three children at one time so babysitting/nannying multiple kids is not something that would be a problem, no matter the ages. If you need to know more I can tell you about my experiences through a phone call or email. :)
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 06/16/2014
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
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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 either a part time or 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
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 5/18/16
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or 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
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 5/18/16
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$10-$15/hr for the first child, $2 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
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Social/Emotional
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Delayed Speech
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Sociology, Criminology, Social Work
Attended Dominican University
References
- Family Join to contact reference
- Co-worker Join to contact reference
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