Mikayla S.     Age 30      Female      Omaha  - 1913 Farnam st. Apt. 604   Member ID: 13039  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   Even as a toddler I have always loved children. I have a younger brother that is almost two years younger than myself and my family always joke about how I never left him alone. Apparently I would always try holding him or feeding him. I am from a small town in Nebraska about an hour and half North of Omaha. I moved to Omaha to go to the University of Nebraska Omaha and this is now my second year here. My goal is to get a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and I am hoping to specialize in children and then do two years at a medical school to become a physician's assistant. My parents have been divorced for about two years now and I lived with my father and younger brother until I moved to Omaha. I have been babysitting randomly since I was about twelve not including watching my brother before that. During those years I have watched over children from about six months old to around ten years old.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, English    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice:         Work Experience & Education Background   7 years experience, 2 references Around twelve or thirteen I began babysitting children other than my younger brother. I have not provided child care continuously, but more sporadically during that time. When I was fifteen I worked at my friend's grandmother's daycare for a summer to make some extra money. I entertained the kids with books and games. Along with entertainment, I helped with gather the children to the for lunch or snack time and got them to their nap time spots. I have watched at the most four children at once by myself. The ages of those four kids were a newborn, two year old, and five year old, and a ten year old at the time. The summer of 2011 a six year old was dropped over at my house before her mother had to work and I watched her most of the day. During that time I took her to parks, rode bikes, went swimming, shopped and various other activities. I did other random fill in babysitting jobs when I was needed.      Childcare experience within the following age groups: Newborn - 3 months, 3 - 12 months, 1 - 2 years, 2 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years   Education/Training: High School, Graduated High School or Equivalent, College, College Child Education Courses  I am currently in my second year at The University of Nebraska Omaha. During this time I have taken anatomy classes and a child development psychology class that could be beneficial for a nanny/babysitting position.      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time  Work Hours: greater than 50 hours/week  Position Duration:    Summer Position      Occasional/As Needed   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Preparing meals      Children's Laundry      Ironing children's clothing as needed      Children's baths and dressing      Adhere to special dietary rules (vegetarian, kosher, lactose intolerant, etc.)      Planning activities for the children     Desired Start Date: May 06, 2013  Desired Salary: $600 - $800/month  Will work with up to: Three children  Will travel with the family: No  Will care  Special Needs Children: Yes  Housekeeping Duties:    Initial preparation of family's dinner as directed      Keep the kitchen tidy during work hours      Feed pets during work day as directed      Walk dog and/or pet care      Plant care (indoor)      Sweep kitchen floor daily      Mop Kitchen floor weekly, minumum weekly frequency      Run/Empty dishwasher daily      Empty kitchen trash as required         References   Brandy Lieber  The summer of 2011 I watched her daughter Allie of six/seven years old almost every weekday. I have known her for over a year now. They live in my hometown and that is where I watched her. I stopped watching her daughter when I moved to Omaha for school, and Allie began school again.      Bob Holsinger  When I was about twelve I began volunteering each year around the holiday season at Toys for Tots in Sioux City, Iowa. Bob is the main coordinator for the foundation. I still volunteer each year, so it is a long term engagement.