Melissa W.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 25 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Asheville, NC 28806
Meet Melissa
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi parents! I have over 25 years of experience with all ages. I just finished 9 years of special needs foster care. I also have experience from being a therapeutic foster parent, volunteering in a head-start program, working in a daycare, elementary and middle schools and being a nanny. Honestly, being a single mom to my 2.5 year old son has taught me more than anything else. I am very responsible and dependable. I enjoy teaching children new things. I practice gentle/conscience parenting/childcare, and believe children should be shown the right way and taught about their emotions and not punished for making mistakes. I believe children are doing the best they can at their stage of development. I’m able to keep kids in my house in downtown Canton. We have a playroom, extra place to sleep and nice big yard. I’m also available to come to your house but my 2.5 Read more year old would most likely need to come with me. He loves all kids!
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 07/14/2023
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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
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Has a child who needs to accompany care provider on the job
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Available to start on 4/17/2023
- My availability is valid through 7/14/23
- Has a child who needs to accompany care provider on the job
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Available to start on 4/17/2023
- My availability is valid through 7/14/23
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$25/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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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
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Down Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Seizures
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Bathing
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University
References
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- 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