Patti R.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 50 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Columbia, SC 29223
Meet Patti
- Early Childhood Special Education Certification
- Special Education Certification
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello! I am retired after 30 years as a K-12 Learning Disabilities/Behavioral Specialist, who previously owned and operated an infant and toddler day/overnight care business. I am presently caring for an infant weekday mornings, and a toddler during the afternoons, which I absolutely thrilled to be doing each day, but am available evenings and on weekends. My preferred age group is newborn - toddler, but I am comfortable taking care of any aged child, as well as any pets. That being said, I also have a degree in Health and Physical Education, and absolutely love to engage little ones in active and educational play, cooking, reading, and exploring the world around them. I am a former lifeguard, water ski instructor, and gymnastics coach, and enjoy teaching young ones new skills, while building their confidence! In addition to lovingly caring for your baby, I am self directed and will do dishes, Read more laundry, tidying, vacuuming, organizing etc. while your child is asleep, in order to make your life a little less hectic!
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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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 evenings, late nights and weekends
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3/31/2022
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3/18/2022
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$17-$20/hr
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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
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Tourette Syndrome
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Health/Physical Education/Exceptionality
Graduated University of Maine 1976
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
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies