Alison S.     Age 36      Female      New York  - W 20th St   Member ID: 8427  Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Tutor  Position Type: Live-Out, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   I have worked as a babysitter/nanny for 10 years, love working with kids find them refreshing and fun. I have experience as an environmental educator in India where I designed the curriculum for an alternative learning school, was a live-in nanny in Marthas Vineyard, and have instructed yoga classes at an after-school program, "I have A Dream", for underprivileged elementary and middle school students in New York. I have been living in New York for 6 years, have a BA and MA in psychology and am currently working on a post-grad certificate in Sustainable Strategies at The New School. I have babysat/ part-time nannied for many families in NY but am looking for a new family with a part-time need. I love to rollerblade, dance, practice yoga, write, talk to strangers, and hang out with kids.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: No  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: Other        Work Experience & Education Background   10 years experience, 3 references I have worked as a babysitter/nanny for 10 years, love working with kids find them refreshing and fun. I have experience as an environmental educator in India where I designed the curriculum for an alternative learning school, was a live-in nanny in Marthas Vineyard, and have instructed yoga classes at an after-school program, "I have A Dream", for underprivileged elementary and middle school students in New York. I have babysat/ part-time nannied for many families in NY but am looking for a new family with a part-time need.      Childcare experience within the following age groups: Newborn - 3 months, 3 - 12 months, 1 - 2 years, 2 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, over 10 years of age, special needs children   Education/Training: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, CPR Training, First Aid Training  I have a BA and MA in psychology at Eugene Lang and The New School for Social Research and am currently completing a post-grad certificate program in Sustainable Strategies at The New School for Public Engagement.      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Nanny or Babysitter or Tutor  Position Type: Live-Out, Part Time  Work Hours: less than 20 hours/week  Position Duration:    3 - 12 months   Childcare Duties:    Cooking      Light Housekeeping      Running errands      Preparing meals      Children's Laundry      Occasional supervision of childrens friends/guests      Children's baths and dressing      Help with homework      Adhere to special dietary rules (vegetarian, kosher, lactose intolerant, etc.)      Packing Children's lunches      Mending Children's clothing as required      Planning activities for the children     Desired Start Date: September 10, 2012  Desired Salary: $30/Hour or $2400 - $2600/month  Will work with up to: Three children  Will travel with the family: Yes  Will care  Special Needs Children: No  Housekeeping Duties:    Keep a grocery list      Initial preparation of family's dinner as directed      Full meal preparation and service      Keep the kitchen tidy during work hours      Greeting/serving household guests      Feed pets during work day as directed      Walk dog and/or pet care      Plant care (indoor)      Family laundry      Family sheets/towels and other linens      Grocery shopping regularly as directed      Dust/Vacuum entire house, minumum weekly frequency      Sweep kitchen floor daily      Mop Kitchen floor weekly, minumum weekly frequency      Run/Empty dishwasher daily      Empty kitchen trash as required      Errands, including dry cleaning, as directed      Book household travel arrangements      Supervise contractors and tradespersons      Supervise other household staff      Event and entertainment planning and organization         References   Maggie Carpenter  I have known the Carpenter family for 6 years and worked with them as an on-call sitter and part-time sitter for 4 years until their move to upstate New York. The Carpenters are a good friends family whom I started sitting for infrequently and helping out at family outings in Vermont. When the kids were in school I would pick them up 3x a week and be with them until around 7pm. We played physical games such as tag, moving a different way at every block on the sidewalks, cognitive games like answer question with a question or free association. I love these kids and felt they were my own family. The mother was very positive and served as a strong role model for how I interact with children.      Stacey Trevino  I was a live-in nanny for Stacey's son Jessie who was 3yrs at the time in 2007 for a summer on Marthas Vineyard. I took him to different activities, camp, the beach, made dinners, cleaned and operated as member of the family helping the single mother in anyway that I could. I have since been in contact with the family and when visiting Marthas Vineyard will babysit the boy. It was an incredible experience to live with the family I was working for allowing me to be part of the family and I have the mother's open, fun-loving spirit to thank for that.