Leah D.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 10 years paid experience
- Nanny in Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Meet Leah
- Speaks English and Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Review on Care.com: “We are so happy we hired Leah! Our 2.5 year old daughter adored her and she took wonderful care of her. We highly recommend Leah to others for her understanding of child development and well thought out activities with our daughter. She also always cleaned up after play time and kept the house orderly.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm trained as a Newborn Care Specialist, and I've been a nurturing and intuitive caregiver since I was a child myself. I babysat my first infant solo at age 13. I volunteered over 1,000 hours at a low income childcare center through high school & college. I have a Bachelor's degree with concentrations in education and Spanish. I've studied child development extensively and studied RIE & Montessori philosophies. I have experience teaching Pre-K and fourth grade and have also homeschooled my 2-year-old nephew. I have mentored young girls in various capacities, such Read more as Boys & Girls Club. My most recent past positions were as a live-in nanny for a one year-old toddler in Washington, DC and nannying for a 2 year-old little girl in Charlottesville, VA. I’m currently an infant nanny, and we spend our days exploring different textures and sounds, reading books, participating in floor play for large motor development, and singing songs & finger plays. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I’m in the process of creating an e-course for mothers and female caregivers that explores our emotional health and its impacts on our caregiving. Components include inner child healing, healing rifts with our own attachment figures, embodiment practices, the evolution of our nervous systems and triggers, exploring the mother archetype, and caregiving as one aspect of our identity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love working with infants and children because they are authentic and quick learners. I love to create supportive learning experiences for the children in my care that nourish their development and curiosity. I bring my education & experience with great intention to the job.
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Basic Criminal
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings and afternoons
Nanny
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking 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 4/1/18
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking 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 4/1/18
Experience
Education
Liberal Arts (Education & Spanish)
Graduated Eastern Mennonite University 2012
Additional services
- Light Housekeeping
- Crafts
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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