Cathy H.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 30 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Bellevue, WA 98008
Meet Cathy
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi! I have over 30 years experience working with children in many different settings. I started babysitting for families when I was 13 but started at a younger age with my 3 youngest cousins! At the age of 19, I became a child care counselor for the YMCA, and from there have worked as a nanny, had child care in my own home, worked as a float teacher and an assistant Pre-K teacher in a private school/daycare, worked in child care caring for at-risk youth, and also volunteered for my children's schools. I started working as an Educational Assistant for Snoqualmie Valley School District from 2005 until 2012, when I accepted a Paraeducator position in Special Education working with the Bellevue School District. I have worked with and cared for children of all ages, from infant up through teenaged children, and cared for and worked with special needs children. I Read more am certified in First Aid and CPR, including infant CPR. I also have 3 children of my own as well as 2 grand babies! My youngest son is 17 and is a junior in high school, my 21 yr old daughter just completed her junior year at Colorado State University, and my oldest son is 27 and lives in California with his family. I love to swim, go bike riding, walking (& exploring), hiking, working in my garden, reading books, and doing arts and crafts. I love and have a passion working with children. It is a joy and privilege to be a part of their developmental and social growth, and they also keep me young at heart!
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 10/24/2017
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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 afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- 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 5/25/18
- 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 5/25/18
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$15-$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
- 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
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Defects
- Hydrocephaly
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Pervasive Development Disorder
- Premature Newborn
- Seizures
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Repositioning
- Sign Language
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Graduated Seattle University 1993
References
- Friend Join to contact reference
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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
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies