Nicole F. D.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 21 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Meet Nicole F.
- Speaks English, Italian, and Spanish
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi, I'm Nicole and am so excited to meet you! I've been working in the childcare industry for over 10 years and have a deep understanding of child developmental milestones. I’m passionate about creating a safe, engaging, nurturing and educational environment for children. I've worked with children of all ages; newborns, infants, toddlers, school-age children, pre-teens and teenagers. Highly experienced with children on the spectrum, speech delay and behavior problems. I have Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Prior to becoming a nanny by choice, I worked as a Certified Substitute School Elementary teacher ages Pre-K+8th grades covering maternity leave teachers. I created lesson plans, held parent-teacher conferences and graded report cards. In addition, I worked as a Day Care Director for ages 6 months old-5 years old. I'm warm, caring, loving, patient, responsible, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, proactive, energetic, nurturing, fun, organized, great communicator, positive & highly Read more invested in the emotional & intellectual growth;& well-being of the children. Collaborated closely with parents to understand their expectations regarding routines, dietary restrictions/allergies, and milestones tracking. Carried out daily activities to meet the children's physical and emotional needs. Arranged playdates between multiple families' children promoting socialization skills among the kids. Organized outings to parks/museums/libraries/playgrounds for recreational purposes as well as opportunities for learning through exploration. Provided creative materials/activities they could work on and complete by themselves which helped them feel more self-assured and confident about their ability. Assisted with their daily routines, homework help, meal/snack prep, light house-keeping, children related tasks, cleaning up after meals & activities, school pick ups -drop offs ,drove the children to their activities. My ability to adapt to various family dynamics, coupled with my strong communication skills. Coordinated age-appropriate activities according to the age level and developmental task that stimulates growth and development. I'm bilingual and fluent in both English and Spanish. Highly experienced in toilet/sleep training. I drive and have weekends available with no conflicts.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 08/31/2024
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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
- 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 Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 1/17/25
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Permanent (2 or more years) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 1/17/25
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$23-$33/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
- Social/Emotional
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Delayed Speech
- Premature Newborn
Education
Bachelors Degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Education
Graduated New Jersey City University 2003
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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
- Italian
- Spanish