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Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny

  • 8 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Richmond, VA 23223

Meet Kara

  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Hi! I’m Kara :) I graduated from Virginia Tech in the summer of 2016. I majored in Human Development with a special interest in children with special needs. I have been a personal care attendant since I was 18 years old helping families care for their children with special needs. During the summer months at college, I cared for a 15-year-old girl with Angelman Syndrome about 50 hours a week. She relied on me for everything including dressing, bathing, using the bathroom, eating, etc. While I was in school, I worked as a personal care attendant for a 2-year-old with a brain injury, and I worked as a substitute teacher at Rainbow Riders preschool. I completed two internships with children through Virginia Tech: a student intern at Rainbow Riders and an early interventionist for children ages 0-3 with developmental disabilities through New River Valley Community Services. I have a love Read more for kids, because they teach me to live in the present. I have had some amazing experiences creating special bonds through nannying. I am calm, patient, and really just enjoy connecting with kids of all ages and abilities! Looking for work soon!

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Availability

Babysitter

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and late nights
  • Daytime care availability during summer months
  • Before and after school care availability

Nanny

  • 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) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 6/8/17

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Tia B.

11/1/2018

Experience

Willing to care for 3 children per sitting

$14-$20/hr

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Seizures
    • Sensory Integration Disorder
    • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Tourette Syndrome
    • Visual Impairment
    • Administering Medication
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Bathing
    • Bladder and Bowel Assistance
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Lifting and Transferring
    • Mobility Assistance
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Recreational Music or Art Therapy
    • Repositioning
    • Sign Language
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

Human Development

Graduated Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2016

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
  • 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

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