Nicole P.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 23 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Pascoag, RI 02859
Meet Nicole
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
In my pre-school yearbook, under my name, it says "When I grow up, I want to be a babysitter and take care of children!" I always thought babysitters were the greatest (plus, I loved Babysitters Club books). I passed the hospital's caregiving course in seventh grade, and went on to be not only a babysitter, but a live-in nanny (college), special education paraprofessional & foster care respite provider (post-grad), and, from 2009-2012, a teacher in an autism school. I also taught youth Shakespeare and theatre courses for students ages 4-21. From 2011-2020, I worked in NYC, nannying for twins on the autism spectrum while also babysitting on weekends, working part-time for a company that provided safe care and therapy for disabled children, and tutoring a homeschooled tween. I volunteered weekly with a local autism school's inclusion program, helped in stop-motion creative arts youth classes in the summers, and returned to Read more theatre. I'm still close with the twins, one is even my godchild now, but once they were old enough to take the subway by themselves I knew it was time to find a new job. I went back to school for my Masters in Children's Lit. My first book for readers ages 8-12 was published by Penguin Random House in 2019, with a second to follow next year. I have a ton of experience in working with nonverbal/nonspeaking and disabled kids, as well as those in Gifted & Talented programs. I am a huge fan of using alternative communication methods and encouraging creativity for kids of all abilities. Every kid has a story to tell and I love helping them find their best way to tell it, be it through words, writing, dance, drawing, stop-motion, filmmaking, pretend play, photography, or by other means. I love reading to kids, building with Legos, doing science experiments, playing board games, and finding find art projects. When the weather is nice, going to parks and playgrounds is fun. When it's not, museums, libraries, or science centers are great. If there's anything else you'd like to know about me, feel free to ask! :)
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Basic Criminal
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Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$50/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- 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
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Defects
- Hydrocephaly
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Pervasive Development Disorder
- Premature Newborn
- Rett Syndrome
- Seizures
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Sign Language
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
- Wilbarger Brushing Protocol
Education
Children's Literature
Graduated Hollins University 2021
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- 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
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies