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  • 10 years paid experience
  • Nanny in Philadelphia, PA 19144
  • 8 miles, will travel 20 mi

Meet Dora

  • Speaks Italian
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Hello I am a mature, reliable, and dependable caregiver.It is an honor to work with children. I have extensive experience working with newborns and babies. I am reliable and follow instructions easily. .I can do overnights and weekend babysitting, as well as weekdays. I read and do crafts with the older ones. I am also cpr and first aid certified. I am also happy to do children's laundry.

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Availability

Babysitter

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends

Nanny

  • Willing to consider a part 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 2/26/18

Ratings & reviews

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Eileen C.

2/11/2016

Dora is by far the best companion that I have found for my mother who suffers from dimentia. Dora is always prompt, intelligent, dependable, and trustworthy. She is constantly doing more than I ask. I would highly recommend Dora as a caregiver/companion for your loved one. I consider her my friend now and appreciate the peace of mind I have when I need a break from my mother.

Mary-margret L.

12/30/2009

We wanted someone to watch our children (ages 5 and 12, girl and boy) for a night during trips to Baltimore and later DC. Dora was wonderful. After our trip to Baltimore, our kids were counting the days until we went to DC because they were both excited to see Dora again. To me, that is the best review you can give someone caring for your children. Especially children at such different ages and with different interests. Dora took our children out (with our permission), brought activities with her for our children and generally made sure they had fun and were safe and well cared for. I highly recommend Dora.

Laurie L.

8/31/2008

Dora is absolutely wonderful! I would highly recommend her to anyone. She has a great low-key personality and has lots of artistic and musical interests, which our son warmed up to right away.

Lekiah F.

6/8/2008

Dora is a wonderful care provider. She really shows interest in children. My children enjoyed working on arts and crafts projects with her. They created beaded necklaces and ornaments with magnets for our refrigerator. The children enjoyed you Dora. Our family hopes you can work for us again!

Tracey E.

6/3/2008

My first time using sittercity and also using a non-family member watch my son. Thank heavens for Dora. She put me at ease right away and I felt comfortable leaving my son with her without any anxiety. I came home to music and singing and what looked like a lot of fun. I look forward to having Dora come spend more time with us in the future.

Meredith S.

3/30/2008

Dora watches my Son at night 3-4 weekends a month, since February. She is always on-time or early and I never have to worry about if she will be there. It is hard to find a sitter that is willing to work at night and that you can trust. I thank Dora for doing an excellent job each week!

Tammy D.

3/1/2008

Dora is an amazing caregiver. I have three children, and one of them is developmentally disabled. Dora finds activities for all the children to participate in. She is always on time and always flexible. We consider her a part of our family. Anyone would be lucky to have her as a sitter.

Ralph M.

2/18/2008

Dora was punctual, the kids just loved her and they really enjoyed their time with her. This was my first outside sitter in 12 years and i'm happy it went this well. I could not have hoped for a better experience.

Joan L.

1/29/2008

Dora does a great job caring for my kids, and is very reliable and friendly. I was impressed that she brings her own materials for playing with the kids. The kids and I are looking forward to having her over again.

Rania L.

1/11/2008

Dora, did an excellent job watching our son. Upon our return, he was happy and it was clear that he enjoyed her company. Dora is a very sweet.

Annie D.

1/7/2008

We love Dora. She is awesome... fun for the kids, on time, responsible, considerate, flexible... just great!

Tammy W.

12/7/2007

Dora is great. She plays with my children and pays attention to them. And as an added bonus, the house is always picked up when I get home. She is a great sitter. Tammy

Jerry O.

10/28/2007

Dora was great in every way. She was flexible, and ontime. Most importantly, she immediately hit it off with our kids. I highly recommend her.

Experience

Willing to care for 3 children per sitting

$15-$25/hr for the first child, $1 for each additional child

  • 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+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Social/Emotional
    • Asperger's Syndrome
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Administering Medication
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Recreational Music or Art Therapy

Education

Music

Graduated University of Maryland - College Park 1992

References

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
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Social studies
    • Italian

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