Colleen K.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 10 years paid experience
- Nanny in Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Meet Colleen
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Observing my aunt's perseverance in raising her daughter with intellectual disability motivated me to become a caretaker with respect for the dignity of all individuals I serve. I love to learn with the children in my care and help meet their personal needs, accepting that challenges are a valuable part of my job. Because parents are the experts on their children, I seek to diligently follow care-taking directions provided by all parents I'm employed by. For 5 weeks during the summers of 2008-2010, I served as a one-on-one volunteer caretaker to children with various physical/intellectual disabilities. Because these children were spending sessions in a specialized summer camp setting, my role was to help meet these children's personal needs so that they could spend as much time as possible having fun, reaching goals, and building friendships. Over the course of 495 hours, I assisted children with feeding, toileting/diapering, overnight care, dressing, Read more bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, wheelchair lifting, and recreational activities. My duties also included keeping a record of these children's daily activities, maintaining their personal belongings, and keeping their living spaces clean. Since her birth in 2004 until present day, I have provided daily and overnight care to my younger sister. In her infancy, my duties included feeding, bathing, dressing, diapering, tooth brushing, and helping maintain her sleep schedule. As she grew, I assisted my sister with toilet training, prepared her meals, and explored various fun activities with her. Today I help her with homework assignments, pick her up from school, prepare her meals and assist her as needed with her daily routine.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 06/09/2015
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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, 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, Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/2/15
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 6/2/15
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$7-$8/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 expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Seizures
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Graduated University of North Texas 2014
References
- Family Join to contact reference
- Former Employer 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
- Elementary science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies