Laurelai H.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 10 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Chicago, IL 60647
Meet Laurelai
- Speech Therapist
- Speaks Sign Language
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
My name is Laurelai and I am a former speech-language pathologist with experience working clinically with ages 3-14 and experience babysitting all ages. Currently, I am working in healthcare administration full time and am looking for one-time or as-needed babysitting opportunities on evenings, weekends, and holidays. I grew up with three much younger siblings so I have been around children my whole life! I have worked as a child caretaker in a church, a toddler room supervisor, a nanny, and I have been babysitting for many years. I am CPR/First Aid certified for all ages (infant-adult). I have intermediate sign language experience. I have worked with multiples (twins and triplets) and children with special needs including cerebral palsy and oppositional/defiant disorder. I love to play games, read books, visit parks, sing and have fun! I currently live in and provide babysitting services throughout the city of Chicago. I am occasionally Read more in the suburbs (Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, etc:) to visit family and babysit! At this time I am not available for school pick-ups/drop-offs or recurring positions. My availability is flexible on nights and weekends. Feel free to reach out about last-minute needs! COVID-19 Information *Fully vaccinated as of 5/4/21* Receive yearly COVID & flu vaccinations through work First Aid/CPR trained infant-adult Certification expires October 2026
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 02/28/2024
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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
- Generally available evenings, late nights and weekends
Emily B.
9/10/2023
Shay H.
4/15/2018
Laurelai watched my LO for 4 hours and it was such a wonderful experience. She was on time, easy to work with, has great communication skills and my little one loved her. As a first time mom and a newbie to nyc, I was hesitant about leaving my daughter but needed a little me time. I’m so sad Lorelei is back in school and has limited availability. I would hire her again in a heart beat. And plan on it during the weekends!
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$23/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Overnight care
- 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
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Visual Impairment
- Sign Language
Education
Speech Pathology
Graduated Saint Ambrose University 2015
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- 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
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies
- Sign Language
- Spanish