Mary J.
Looking for full-time work as a nanny.
- 10 years paid experience
- Nanny in Lyons, CO 80540
Meet Mary
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I am a very enthusiastic, curious, nurturing, and highly organized yet fun nanny. I have a B.A. in Neuroscience & Psychology from C.U. Boulder. I love learning and encourage continuous education beyond schooling by finding creative ways to incorporate it throughout the day and outside. While at home, I love to read, cook, bake, paint, arts & crafts, and garden. I enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, skiing, rafting, trail running, yoga, and biking. I’ve lived in Colorado for over 20 years and am very familiar with local trails, camping spots, lakes, rivers, and skiing. I consider myself an open and articulate communicator with a high level of emotional intelligence and sincerity. I thrive off efficiency and organization whether in the home, pantry, or office – organization is the thread that holds my life together and my Superpower. I began babysitting in middle school, worked in a preschool during high school, spent Read more a gap year as a nanny, and continued working with children through college and afterwards. I have worked with children as young as three months old through young adulthood when I began babysitting in middle school. In high school, I worked in a preschool Montessori classroom and as a lifeguard teaching children’s swim lessons. I have continuously been CPR, AED, & First Aid certified for almost 25 years. After graduating high school, I spent a gap year before college working as a nanny through college and for four years after graduating. Their two daughters were six months and three years old at the time, respectively. They later adopted two more children and the father has a son from previous relationship as well. I am lucky to still have a wonderful relationship with the parents and all five children and to be a part of each child’s journey and development. They consider me family and I visit or travel with them several times a year. I worked for Denver Children’s Home as a counselor in both the residential and school program. I tutored children in school throughout the day then provided residential support in the afternoons, evenings, and overnights. I have worked with gifted children as well as children with special needs and learning disabilities. I currently work part-time as a nanny for a family and part-time as a residential counselor for a mental health hospital step-down program with young adults transitioning to independent living. I teach educational groups on daily living skills, nutrition, wellness, and medication management.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 09/06/2025
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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
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider a full time position
- Seeking Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Open (all day, everyday)
- Start date is flexible
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$30-$50/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Assist with setting a routine
- Overnight care
- Mother's helper
- 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
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Pervasive Development Disorder
- Seizures
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Respiratory Care
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Neuroscience & Psychology
Graduated University of Colorado at Boulder 2010
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
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies