Kristina N.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 12 years paid experience
- Babysitter in West Chicago, IL 60185
Meet Kristina
- Speaks English and Swahili
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I started working with children when I was 16, starting at an orphan in Port au Prince, Haiti. When I arrived back to the States, I began working at daycares and preschools like Kindercare, Creme De La Creme, and Kids First. I worked with all age groups starting at infant to preschool and all the way up to elementary. As I grew more as a teacher, I started experimenting with different teaching philosophies like Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio on top of my elementary degree. I also have experience teaching and working with kids in different countries like Kenya, Vietnam, and Thailand for several years. While living in Washington, I began working as an elementary Montessori school teacher for a kindergarten-1st grade classroom. In my free time, I enjoy nannying and babysitting. I love children of all ages and love creating different activities for them to learn. I tend to bring Read more my own books and Montessori materials for the kiddos to enjoy. I have babysat for my previous students and have nannied for several families with infants. I am also certified in CPR for infants to adults.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 01/09/2024
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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
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Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$18-$30/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
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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
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Bathing
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Sign Language
Education
Elementary Education
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
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies