Daina A.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 8 years paid experience
- Babysitter in San Diego, CA 92124
Meet Daina
- Speaks English and American Sign Language
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello, I'm Daina, an experienced newborn night nanny with 8 years of childcare experience, specializing in overnight work and newborn care for the past 3 years. I am studying Child and Family Development and Sociology at SDSU and have experience working at local children's centers and Rady Children's Hospital. I am also a Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher for Sunday School. I have a clean background check, driving record, and am fingerprinted, non-smoker, and Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid certified. I am committed to providing families with assistance to nurture newborns with healthy practices to meet each baby's developmental needs. I am originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, and my hobbies include baking, buying plants, playing beach volleyball, and home organization :-) •fully vaccinated and boosted! (COVID-19, flu, all vaccines up to date) •Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid certified •Current Full Time Newborn Night Nanny (Open availability starting early September) •Previous Full Time Nanny Read more for two infants boys •Sunday School Teacher at Horizon Christian Fellowship for Children’s Ministry (0-3-year-old class) •clean background check, driver's license, own and reliable vehicle •willing to drive in parents' vehicle, experience with school pick up, drop off, and outings (park, beach, zoo, museums) •3 years specializing in infant and newborn care •8 years of experience providing childcare •Rady Children’s Hospital - Previous clinic assistant at the Emergency Department Previous Front Desk at the Warren Surgery Suites, previous Oncology/Hematology Clinical Assistant (Child Life Specialist and Nursing Assistant), and previous patient/family greeter at Rady's Community Vaccination Clinic •Currently in school majoring in Child and Family Development and minoring in Sociology, studying to work in Pediatrics! •Fluent in English, Familiar with ASL Modified Sign Language •assisted in high school special needs classroom - performed music therapy for students
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 04/17/2023
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 09/18/2020
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 04/26/2023
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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 mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- 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 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 10/23/23
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking 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 10/23/23
Peter K.
12/16/2024
Raj G.
5/21/2019
Daina has been absolutely wonderful with our 2 year old daughter. Daina is calm, reliable, nurturing, thoughtful, caring, responsive and flexible - best sitter we have ever used (and we have had some good ones, too)!
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$35-$35/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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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)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Seizures
- Visual Impairment
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Sign Language
Education
Child and Family Development and Sociology
San Diego State University
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
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