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  • 10 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Brooklyn, NY 11231

Meet Catherine

  • Early Childhood Special Education Certification
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

My name is Catherine Cruz and I am 32 year old female with over 10 years experience teaching, caring and studying children of all ages. I began my career at age 21 teaching Gymnastics and Rock Climbing at various child enrichment center in New York City. I continued teaching at enrichment centers for six years while pursuing a degree in Child Development. After earning my degree in 2008 I moved to Boulder Colorado where I worked as a preschool teacher at Mt Calvary Rainbow Child Care Center for three years. Since leaving the traditional classroom I have been working as a Wilderness Instructor and Trainer for Outward Bound where I take students ( 14+ years old) on extended wilderness expeditions. These expeditions are designed to teach communication, team building and create opportunities for self reflection, ultimately leading to character development. I am currently taking a 6month leave from my expedition Read more work to study yoga at Samadhi Yoga Center. I am currently CPR and First Aid certified and Life guard Certified

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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 working as a live in care provider
  • Willing to consider a part time position
  • Seeking Short-term (1 to 3 months) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 6/1/16

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Carlie B.

11/10/2020

Jamie S.

5/10/2016

We loved having Catherine babysit last weekend. She is friendly and engaging, very well qualified, and my daughter (who normally gets upset about having a babysitter) said Catherine is her "favorite". I only hope she's available the next time we need someone!

Sherrie M.

4/18/2016

Catherine watched my son recently. It happened to be during the day of a big snow storm. She drove up from Littleton to Louisville in sketchy weather. I was impressed that she did not cancel. So, she is definitely reliable. My son had a great time and had a frown on his face when I came home. He was not ready for Catherine to leave. She's definitely a get down on the floor and play with the kids kind of sitter.

Ben B.

1/26/2016

Catherine has been watching our 18-month-old son once a week for the past 3 weeks and I can't say enough great things about her. She picked up on his routine right away and every night she's watched him has gone seamlessly. It has always been difficult for my wife and me to leave our son with someone else, but our son took to her right away and leaving him with her has been 100% worry and stress-free. Catherine is extremely conscientious, reliable, and prompt. She's fun and engaging and it's obvious how much our son enjoys his time with her. It is also obvious how much Catherine enjoys her time with our son. Her qualifications and experience are extensive and exactly what we look for in a caretaker, but the manner in which she provides care to our son has greatly exceeded our expectations. We will definitely continue to call on Catherine to look after our son as much as her availability allows!

Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$10-$20/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Overnight care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Asperger's Syndrome
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Diabetes
    • Hearing Loss
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Administering Medication
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Bathing
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Insulin Injections

Education

Child Development

Graduated CUNY Brooklyn College 2008

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
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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