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Nov 2022 - Apr 2025
Caitlin
"I highly recommend Portia as a babysitter. She has watched my kiddos on multiple occasions, and I can confidently say she is one of the most caring, patient, and trustworthy people I know. From day one, she made my kids feel safe and comfortable. They adore her and always look forward to her visits.
Portia has a natural warmth that children are drawn to, and she engages with them in such a genuine, attentive way, playing games, reading stories, or just listening to them. She’s calm, kind, and handles any situation with patience and care. I always feel completely at ease leaving my kids with her, knowing they’re happy and well cared for.
She’s also incredibly reliable, always on time, and follows directions perfectly. I truly can’t recommend Portia enough, her heart, instincts, and love for children make her an exceptional babysitter.
If you’d like more information, I’d be happy to share our experience."
*Contact information available upon request
Qualifications
Certifications
Driver’s license
CPR certified
First Aid certified
Work Experience
8 years of experience caring for:
Infants (0-11 months)
Toddlers (1-3 years)
Preschoolers (4-9 years)
Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)
High-schoolers (13-17 years)
Adults (18+ years)
More About Me
Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...
I’ve baby sat/nannied in my own home.
I used to be a cna for 4/5 years in a nursing home, have experience in an ER room, and hospitals.
I’ve also watched my cousins as growing up.
I used to be a cna for 4/5 years in a nursing home, have experience in an ER room, and hospitals.
I’ve also watched my cousins as growing up.
Activities I enjoy doing with children...
Painting
Coloring
Playing house
Playing hide n seek
Exploring
Learning
Coloring
Playing house
Playing hide n seek
Exploring
Learning
The most important part about being a nanny...
What matters to me most is being apart of a child’s daily routine, daily activities, insuring the children are safe, properly taken care, and know that they are loved.
My experience with special needs children...
I’ve experienced working with children who have autism, adhd, oppositional deficiency disorder, hearing impairment, visually impairment, and Down syndrome.
The most important part about being a nanny...
Painting one another faces after accidentally getting paint on face.
Making snow cones/home made meals together.
Using our imagination outside and making forts out of sticks/twigs.
Going to the fish hatchery and going into the butterfly room and watching my daughter get so excited with butterflies flying around her.
Making snow cones/home made meals together.
Using our imagination outside and making forts out of sticks/twigs.
Going to the fish hatchery and going into the butterfly room and watching my daughter get so excited with butterflies flying around her.
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