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  • 2 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Goleta, CA 93117

Meet Madeline

  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Hi! I am a first year graduate student in UC Santa Barbara's School Psychology M.Ed. program. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2019 with my B.A. in Psychological Science. After graduation I worked in the public and private school systems as a special education teaching assistant. I have worked with students between the ages of 4 - 22 with a wide range of clinical diagnoses and disabilities. I am extremely comfortable caring for children with special needs and helping with homework, projects, and studying. I use a "gentle parenting" approach in my work. I believe relationship and rapport building is paramount to gaining trust and respect from any child I work with (I do not believe children "owe" me respect, I believe I should earn it via my words and actions!) I employ positive behavior supports, gentle redirecting, choices, natural consequences, and social pragmatic learning. I have a Read more lot of patience with children and seek to understand them, and have them understand me, when dealing with unwanted and/or negative behaviors. I love arts & crafts, cooking & baking, swimming, dancing, hiking, and reading. I own a car (honda civic) and have a clean driving record and CA drivers license. I also love pets and am willing to take care of those as well! I want to be honest and let you know that I do not have any paid babysitting/nannying experience. However, I do have younger family members I have taken care of and babysat (ages 3 - 11) in addition to my work in the school systems. I love working with kids and wouldn't be pursuing a career as a school psychologist if I didn't! My class schedule is below. I am available at all other times, but I am not available for overnights: Mondays: 9 - 11:50am Thursdays: 9 - 11:50am, 4:00 - 6:50pm I look forward to connecting with you!

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Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$20-$30/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child

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

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Social/Emotional
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Dyslexia
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Tourette Syndrome
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Recreational Music or Art Therapy
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

School Psychology, M.Ed.

Currently attending University of California - Santa Barbara

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • 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
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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