Rebecca D.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 33 years paid experience
- Babysitter in South Kent, CT 06785
Meet Rebecca
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi there! My name is Rebecca. I am a mother to an almost 9 year old, a wife, and a former teacher of 23 years. I started out as a teenager babysitting for families all over my small town. I also volunteered at my church (when I was in high school) on Sundays to watch the youngest members of the congregation so their families could attend the church service. I continued to babysit and nanny all throughout college when home on breaks. When graduating from college, I got a job as a Special Education Paraprofessional in an elementary school working mostly one-to-one with children in grades 2-8 that had specific learning needs. After doing that for 5 years and loving it, I decided to return to college and get my teaching certification. I then got a job working in the same elementary school that I attended as a child, teaching Read more 4th grade. I taught 4th grade for 5 years, and then moved down to teach first grade. I did that for 14 years. I am a positive person, always looking to help, kind, loving and responsible. I am always looking for an adventure, just like kids are, so we have lots of fun together! I am always teaching any children that I'm with-it comes naturally since I've done it for my entire career. I love being outdoors, whether it be working in my vegetable garden or flower beds, hanging out with my chickens, or walking on the trails on our property with my dog and cats. I am happiest when I'm outside and with my family.
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 07/29/2022
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 07/27/2022
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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
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and late nights
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$25-$50/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months)
- 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
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Positive Behavioral Support
Education
Elementary Education: Reading
Graduated Western Connecticut State University 2007
References
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- 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