Edie B.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 5 years paid experience
- Nanny in Watertown, MA 02472
- 2 miles, will travel 5 mi
Meet Edie
- Speaks German
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
4 years ago when my son was born, I tried for 6 months to find my own nanny. Disappointed at every turn, I decided to give up my professional career and stay home with him. At the time, however, my husband, then an audio engineer by trade, had returned to school to obtain a degree in electrical engineering. As such, we could not to afford to lose our second income, so in order to supplement that income and to socialize our son, I began taking one other child in to our home and in to my care full time. Over the last 4 years, I have been a nanny for 3 different families with children ranging in age from 14 weeks to 5 years. I parted ways with my last family after 2 years in their service only because we relocated to the Boston area from Chicago in January. I Read more hold a masters degree in History from the University of Texas at Austin. I speak fair German as a result of my time living in Germany as well as having studied the language in college and brushed up a bit with my son in classes at the German Cultural Center in Chicago, where I was offered a job as an instructor last year. I am CPR certified for infants and children. I do not, nor does any one in my family smoke. I believe that children learn best by doing: by engaging with their surroundings, whether on a grand scale with the wider world, or on a smaller scale with the minutia of their day. To a child, the simplest task can be a joyful experiment in wonder and curiosity. I have always considered it my job as a caregiver to be a strong and compassionate emotional anchor, an architect of adventure, and a facilitator of fun. As a result of our recent relocation to Boston, I am not currently employed and so my schedule is open to baby sit occasionally. Feel free to contact me!
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 06/02/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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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
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings and afternoons
Nanny
- 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 11/6/15
- 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 11/6/15
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$15-$25/hr for the first child, $10 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
Education
History
University of Texas at Austin
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- 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
- German