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Brandy B

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Great references, quality care & experienced
Newport News, Virginia
Active over a week ago
15 years exp.
From 10.00/hour

Sitter in Newport News, Virginia

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Individual
Do you have a full-time job, are you a student or is care-giving your career? Care-giving is my full time job. I am currently not enrolled in school due to financial/schedule mix up and would like to spend this time away from school committed to a family and put my energy to good use. I am confident in my loyalty in giving a time commitment to the right family. I have one class remaining that can be taken online to finish up my dual degree in political science & psychology. How many years have you been a caregiver? I have been a caregiver for over 15 years formally, starting with my younger brother & his friends, neighbor’s children, and starting in high school for my church’s Vacation Bible School, day care, and nursery. I’ve always been the protective/nurturing person for all situations I’m in, even to this day with people my own age. I have recently been a nanny for 3 families in the last 4 years-one special needs family, one work from home family dynamic, and another military family with the father deployed. For babysitting, what age ranges have you sat for and which are you most comfortable with? I have sat for the age range of 9wks-middle school ages. I can’t say there is one age range over the others that I prefer in comfort, but I have had a lot more experience with children under/around the age of 2 recently. More than anything, the difference in ages for siblings is the most interesting dynamic that I can experience and that always makes for a fun time. Do you have any pets or children yourself? I do not have any children for myself, nor am I married. I do have two rescue cats that I’ve had for over 5 years. I worked as a Pet Nutrition Specialist in pet specialty stores all over Hampton Roads, so I can safely say I love and am familiar with most animals. I also grew up on a farm in Chesapeake and was apart of 4H and Girl Scouts growing up. Animals are always going to be a big part of my life. If you speak any languages, are you fluent or do you have a basic understanding? I grew up hearing Spanish since my mother is from Colombia, but my father is Irish so we mostly spoke English. I can understand/read/write in Spanish after taking Spanish in high school and college for over 4years, but am not comfortable (shy) speaking with a native in Spanish outside of my family. Do you have favorite toys or games you like to play with the children or pets? I grew up playing outside, and played soccer-softball-karate-etc. I do like to go for bike rides with the kids, take for walks in their strollers, find a playground to go swinging, and make sure they stay actively busy. Every household is different, as are the children, so I’m always flexible in finding a way to keep the kids engaged and happy. I’ve been known to insist on making Valentine’s Day cards, painting, baking, building forts, and welcoming their neighborhood friends over for movie nights if the weather is bad. I’ve been known for story times, puzzles, or educational games. Mostly with the younger children, I will sing or play kid-approved music on a children's Pandora radio station a lot in the background, hum/sing to teach letters or words, rhythms, and keep babies dancing and moving.

Service kinds

Nanny

Experience

Ages include:
Early school
Newborn
Preteen/teen
Primary school
Toddler
I can look after:
Number of children: 4
I have advanced experience with:
Sick children
Special needs

Qualifications

CPR
First Aid

Services

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

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