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Leslie E

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Nurturing childcare provider with 10+ years of professional experience
Methuen, Massachusetts
Active over a week ago
17 years exp.
From 20.00/hour

Sitter in Methuen, Massachusetts

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I'm Leslie and love working with children. I put myself through college as a live-in nanny and have worked many years in pediatric general medicine/neurology/psychology, I have been an after school head teacher working specifically with at-risk kids bewteen kindergarden and 3rd grade. I was responsible for curriculum, supervising staff, and making sure the classroom was a fun, educational, and safe environment. We transitioned to an all day camp at a nearby lake in the summer and school vacations. I was responsible for organizing activities, taught swim classes, arts and crafts, lead the camp in silly songs, manned the grill for cookouts, was able to establish meaning bonds and connections with my kids and honestly had a blast every day! I have professionally worked with children of all ages from newborn through 17 years of age. I have worked with kids on the autism spectrum, kids with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, type 1 diabetes, deafness, developmental delays, speech delays, kids with mobility issues, kids needing to be fed via an NG tube, kids that are completely non-verbal, kids with mental health issues and other special and medical needs. I love each of my kids, and work to tailor the care I give to the needs of the child. Each child is unique and loveable. I have also been CPR certified and know first aid. I have worked with several sets of both identical and fraternal twins of all ages. One set of twins had type 1 diabetes, and gluten, egg, and nut allergies. I was responsible for measuring their blood sugars, determining how much insulin was needed, administered the injections and logged every thing. I was also responsible for keeping their diet gluten, egg, and nut free. I am a nurturer and educator regardless of the age of the child. I love helping kids reach developmental milestones and navigate the world around them. I provide a loving, nurturing, and fun environment. I play the organ, and saxophone (though it's been years for the sax), and have been a vice president and very active in community theater, so I love playing dress up and acting out characters with children. I love outings to the park, the library, farms in season, etc... and encourage children to play outside in a safe environment fully supervised. I also enjoy introducing children to arts and crafts, and am an avid reader. I read to and encourage children to read. I had my son reading by the time he was 3.5. I read to him daily. I am adept at establishing a morning routine: getting kids up, washed, fed breakfast, and off to school. I am willing to do light housework, and errands, and help with homework. I'm a good cook but will also prepare meals according to your preferences and recipes. I have a great sense of humor, and love to entertain kids with just plain silliness while gaining their respect. I am available immediately. Let's see if we're a good fit!

Availability

I can work:
Full-time
Live out
Long term
Part-time
Short term

Experience

Ages include:
Early school
Newborn
Preteen/teen
Primary school
Toddler
I can look after:
Number of children: 3
I have advanced experience with:
Sick children
Special needs
Twins/multiples

Qualifications

Background check
CPR
First Aid

Services

Responsibilities include:
Arts & crafts
Babysitter
CPR
Errands
Groceries
Has own vehicle
Housekeeping
Laundry
Meal prep
Pet care
Pickup & dropoff
Swim supervision
Travel

Recommendations

Shelli S

I can recommend Leslie in any position of trust without reservation. She is a wonderful mother, and is competent, hard-working, intelligent, fun, upbeat, flexible, punctual, and has integrity. She is a creative problem solver, wise and intuitive.

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