Tasha W.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 16 years paid experience
- Babysitter in West Columbia, SC 29170
Meet Tasha
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi, I am Tasha. I'm a very blessed mother of 4 (11, 10, 4, and 3 years old). I have a Mechanical Engineering degree and a Liberal Arts degree. I have 16 years experience in childcare and 12 years tutoring experience. Since moving to SC in 2020 I've worked with 3 families- 1 full-time for 4 years and 2 part-time 5.5 years and 2 years. The families I work with become family to me!. Some activities I enjoy doing with the kids is arts and crafts, cards, board games, playing outside, baking, swimming, and going walks. I also like taking them to parks, the zoo, museums, and jump parks. I am willing to come to your house or watch children at mine. If at mine we have toys for kids of all ages along with a swing set, trampoline, and ninja warrior activity rope in our back yard. Our community Read more also has a lake, pool, park, and volleyball court. I'm able to provide multiple references. I'm excited to get to know another family!
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Enhanced Criminal
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Basic Criminal
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider either a part time or full 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 1/15/26
- Willing to consider either a part time or full 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 1/15/26
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$30/hr for the first child, $3 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
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Delayed Speech
- Diabetes
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Premature Newborn
- Seizures
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Mechanical Engineering and Liberal Arts
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
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing