Meghan K.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 15 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Brooklyn, NY 11210
Meet Meghan
- Speaks French and Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
UPDATE: CURRENTLY BOOKED! Hi! I'm an artist with a background in foreign language and art education who loves partnering with committed and trustworthy families in providing short term, date night, or steady ongoing weekly care of their little ones! I basically raised two wonderful kids in one Manhattan family, from City and Country school, from 2001-2013 (we remain life-long friends) and worked steadily with three families who were friends of their kids' on and off during that time. I have done sporadic child care since then for friends of friends. I work well with families who have respect for and a bit of flexibility for my life as an artist, building a relationship that is professional and mutually understanding and highly communicative of expectations/commitments/availability. I speak Spanish and French, and tutored Spanish for three years for a Brooklyn client. I was lead teaching artist at Kentler International Drawing Space from Read more 2008-2015, designing and instructing family and classroom experimental drawing classes. Look forward to connecting! __ Experience in developing interesting creative art projects, sculptural and two dimensional. Have taught group art courses for young people on the autism spectrum and their parent/care giver, as well as was a support tutor during college art classes for a well-known artist on the spectrum. Expert seamstress (trained in garment design) so can teach sewing in addition to drawing, basic architecture (plans, facade, etc), and can drive both manual and automatic cars though do not have my own car in NYC. Trained in Fashion and Architecture / ID at Parsons School of Design, followed by two study abroad experiences to Ecuador and Paris, and completed my BFA Summa Cum Laude at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, where I worked as a guest artist/monitor in the fine art print shop for 11 years until COVID paused things!
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Availability
- Generally available afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$20-$30/hr
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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
- Social/Emotional
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
Education
Fine Art - Summa Cum Laude
Graduated 2007
References
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Swimming Supervision
- Travel with Family
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Homework expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies
- French
- Spanish