Amber R.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 10 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Chicago, IL 60605
Meet Amber
- Speaks English and French
- Comfortable with pets
Hello families! My name is Amber (31 yo), and I have around 10 years of childcare experience behind me. I work full time as a graphic designer, but still like to pick up babysitting gigs to make extra cash and still be able to enjoy working with kids! The majority of the 10 years in childcare was nannying. I spent usually 1 to 2 years with different families with kids ages ranging from 3 months old to 12 years old. I mostly was with kids between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old though. I additionally worked one year as a teaching artist assistant for 4th graders and spent two years in Paris as an au pair for two children ages 3 and 5 when I started. Personality wise, I am pretty high energy, I am an artist and always love to implement art into childcare, and I Read more see nannying/babysitting as a team sport. I am here to help you as parents and ready to implement your parenting style and happy to bring my own experience to help as well! I am very communicative and try to stay off my phone while with kids. I don't like when my friends ignore me on their phones while we hang out, so I am sure kids don't like that either. Overall, I am comfortable with light cleaning. If there is a nap, I can run a dishwasher or throw a load of laundry in, but I don't prefer to be a cleaning person on top of a nanny. I will always clean up whatever mess is made that day, but I like to be sure to mention my boundaries! (More of an issue with nannying/au pairing!) I hope I can help out and meet some great families and kids to grow a relationship with and look forward to hearing from you!
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 07/26/2016
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 05/07/2015
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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
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Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider a part 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
- Available to start on 8/8/2017
- My availability is valid through 11/7/17
- Willing to consider a part 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
- Available to start on 8/8/2017
- My availability is valid through 11/7/17
Megha G.
8/18/2018
Julie C.
7/1/2018
Kathy Q.
6/13/2018
Sittercity Parent
4/8/2018
Sittercity Parent
4/8/2018
Karen P.
3/21/2018
Sittercity Parent
3/14/2018
Meg W.
3/11/2018
Sittercity Parent
3/8/2018
I loved Amber and she did wonderfully with my 3 kids! I will for sure have her come again.
Taylor W.
2/17/2018
Michelle W.
2/15/2018
Taylor W.
2/15/2018
Amber was great!!!!!! She listened, texted with updates, and slid right in without a problem. I would book her again in a heartbeat.
Akshay K.
2/15/2018
Jennifer S.
2/1/2018
Sittercity Parent
1/26/2018
Amber was great! She arrived on time and quickly connected with the kids. The kids had a great time!
Dorothy B.
1/25/2018
Amber was awesome! She kept me updated throughout the day, and was very pleasant to interact with.. my kid seemed to enjoy her also. We will definitely have her back.. she’s a great sitter! Dorothy & Nilan
Sittercity Parent
8/10/2016
Amber was on time, so upbeat, and ready to take on rowdy 2 year old. I would definitely use her again.
Nicole D.
2/18/2016
Amber has/ is caring for my 14 month old two days a week and she has been great. She is full of energy and you can tell that she really has a passion for caring for toddlers. When I come home my son is exhausted, in a good way, because she plays with him all day. I had spoken with one of her references who she nannied for quite awhile and they had glowing reviews about her and were very sad when she left. So far I am very happy that we found her. She also has a lot of experience for her age and I feel very comfortable leaving my son's care in her hands.
Kris S.
12/9/2015
I had a great interview with Amber and scheduled her to come babysit my four month old while I went to an important work meeting downtown. I was waiting for her to arrive when I noticed she was five minutes late. Then ten minutes late. I picked up my phone to call her and then looked at my email just in case she had written. There was an email from her only an hour before our scheduled meeting time saying she had gotten called in to work early and couldn't make it. She also had the audacity to ask if I wanted to reschedule. I had to cancel my meeting, which had big consequences for me. I'm actually glad this happened because I don't want someone this immature taking care of my child.
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$20-$30/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months)
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
Education
graphic design
Graduated Columbia College Chicago 2016
References
- Family Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Crafts
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Homework expand
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- English
- Essay writing