Elisha B.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 18 years paid experience
- Nanny in Wethersfield, CT 06109
- 10 miles, will travel 20 mi
Meet Elisha
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
In the last 18 years, I've worked as a nanny for 35 children with different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, abilities and disabilities, and family structures (including multiples, large families, and multigenerational homes). I also have worked with parents and youth who are LGTBQ+. Additionally, I worked as a children's programming director focused on helping kids and teens to understand their identities, become environmentally conscious, and consider how they can create changes they want to see in their communities. As a caregiver, I focus on a child-led approach. Kids are given the opportunity to learn and grow through interest-based activities. And their emotional and social development will consist of creating a safe and secure environment where they are not just presented with rules but with the "why"s behind the rules, consequences that are natural and age-appropriate, and opportunities to try again. In my personal life, I have a backyard farm (complete Read more with a large polyculture garden, chickens, and rabbits), I am a world traveler (35 states, 22+ countries, and 5 continents), and I have a Connecticut-specific bucket list.
Trust & safety
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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
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CPR certification
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
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), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 5/10/23
- 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), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 5/10/23
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$15-$35/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
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Heart Defects
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Respiratory Care
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Attended University of Hartford
References
- Former Employer 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