Karissa L.
Looking for full or part-time work as a nanny.
- 16 years paid experience
- Nanny in Wilmette, IL 60091
Meet Karissa
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello, parents! I am a passionate, experienced and energetic caregiver looking for part-time to full-time work within the North Shore area. My experience goes all the way back to my childhood years helping my sister with babysitting gigs. From there I went on to taking my own babysitting and nanny jobs and over the past 4 years I have been working with families, including my own, nearly nonstop. In 2015 I worked with a family in Glen Ellyn watching two girls, a 2 month old and a 2 year old, for a little over a year until my sister became pregnant with my nephew and I left on great terms with that family to watch my nephew full time. I helped raise him for a year until my brother and sister-in-law announced they were expecting and begged me to come watch my niece upon her arrival! Timing worked out perfectly Read more as my sister found a job where she could say at home with my nephew. I have a love and passion for watching little ones learn and grow. Children have amazing minds and personalities from the start which is an absolute joy of mine to help foster. As previously implied, I have lots of experience working with ages ranging from 1 month old infants to adolescents. I am competent and confident with bottle preparation, swaddling, development of consistent schedules and routines, meal preparation, etc... I am familiar with Child Development not only from my experience working with children but also from a few courses taken at Loyola University Chicago while working to attain my bachelors degree in Psychology which I received in 2014. I am more than happy to work with pets! Looking forward to hearing from you and discussing more! Karissa Lehman
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 03/18/2018
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Short-term (1 to 3 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Temporary (4 to 12 months) employment
- Open availability on weekdays (M-F)
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/15/18
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$18-$22/hr for the first child, $4 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)
- Down Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Sign Language
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Psychology
Graduated Loyola University of Chicago 2014
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Travel with Family
- 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