Gwendolyn W.

Meet Gwendolyn

I like being a sitter because I enjoy helping children with their development. I find helping and caring for children in the earliest years of their lives to be very special. In the summer of 2024, I babysat two little girls. I played, fed, bathed, and put these two girls to bed. One of the girls was being potty trained, which I assisted with. However, I have a great deal of other experience working with children. Additionally, my experience of graduate school has taught me different skills that I would like to try with potential children whom I may babysit. I am expected to attain a Master of Science in School Psychology at the end of July. In my graduate program, I learned effective ways of reinforcing appropriate behaviors and reducing inappropriate behaviors. I learned how to effectively use praise, reinforcement, and time-out. For example, I learned how to use Read more Parent/Teacher-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT or TCIT), which aims to enhance appropriate behavior in children with behavioral and emotional difficulties. I also learned about different teaching strategies that can help children, such as incremental rehearsal. Incremental Rehearsal is a flashcard technique that can teach children different learning techniques. Thus, along with caring for children, I can help them with their school work and increase their academic achievement. From August 2023 to May 2024, I worked as an instructional assistant at Springer School and Center for middle school students. It is a school for children with learning and behavioral difficulties, such as dyslexia and ADHD. I had many responsibilities at Springer, such as grading papers, managing behavior and concentration amongst students, and helping children with classwork. Moreover, I led an intervention class on writing and typing. From March 2024 to June 2024, I tutored students from the community at Springer. Additionally, I worked as a counselor in the Cleveland Clinic’s ADHD Summer Treatment Program for two summers. I worked with children with ADHD and behavioral issues. For instance, I utilized reinforcement to increase positive behaviors and punishment to decrease negative behaviors via a token economy. I also created weekly behavioral goals for two children in my group and closely examined their progress during the program. I attained First Aid/CPR certification in September of 2024 as well. I am excited to meet potential families.

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