Deidre K.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 12 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Normal, IL 61761
Meet Deidre
- Comfortable with pets
I am currently a Behavior Technician at a School of Autism in Bloomington IL - Excel Prep. My name is Deidre, my friends call me "Deej". I am of mature age (44) and have served as a full-time Nanny to two school aged children, a Spanish Teacher for Chicago Public Schools and a Lead Caregiver for Infants culminating in twelve years experience working with children. Most of my life has been spent as a Professional Culinary Artist. In time, my love for children superseded my desire to feed groups of people and I decided to switch gears to return to my first love - that of feeding little minds instead. My role at Excel Prep is both fulfilling and rewarding. I aspire to continue to grow in the field of childhood learning and development. My favorite pastime is Creative Writing. Thai is my favorite cuisine. Passion fruit or Guava anything Read more is my favorite flavor and lastly helping others brings me joy like no other!
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Completed 05/05/2026. Contact the caregiver directly to see the report.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 11/09/2024
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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 either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 11/1/24
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$22-$28/hr
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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
- 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
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Seizures
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Sign Language
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Culinary Arts
Graduated Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago 2000
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Potty Training
- Light Housekeeping
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Homework expand
- Checking answers
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing