Barbara Benson - Hiring in Columbus

Full-Time Nanny Available in Columbus, MN: Barbara B.

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$28/hr
10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Dynamic individual with boundless energy!
Patient, reliable, consistent, will make it work personality, quick on my feet, can go with the flow. Easy going and soft spoken but stern when need be. Will follow your childcare preferences and routine as you prefer. Can drive, attend appointments, play dates, whatever needs that are associated with your child, I feel confident handling. Sick children are okay as well so long as I am well to take care of them. Experience in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age and teens! Preference for infants as you get the most time with them❤️ Have coached youth volleyball as well since 2016. Former nursing student and certified nursing assistant. Updated infant and child first aid and cpr certifications. 6/2026

Married 19 years and stay at home mother to three teenage daughters. Two of which are attending higher education and one is on a school exchange to Madrid, Spain.

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Availability

Start: Oct 26, 2026
Flexible and open to discussion. Part time hours or after hours are a possibility as I prefer to be employed by the right fit family vs a specified schedule.
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Age Groups

Preschoolers
Grade-schoolers

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Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license
CPR certified
First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation
Meal prep

Work Experience

10+ 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...

YWCA Saint Paul child care worker ages 6 weeks - 12 years for up to 3 hours while parents attended group fitness.

First Lutheran Church WBL, Volunteer youth ministry Wednesday evenings and yearly Vocation Bible School Camps

Eaglebrook WBl and Lino Campus Volunteer childcare infant -6 years

Room for Growing Chisago City Infant-12 months Teacher ratio 1-4

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Reading, sensory/fine motor activities, things that promote growth and meeting their current physical/intellectual stimulating goals. Meal and snack prep. Clean up and pretend/imaginary play. Homework assistance. Physical and outdoor interaction. comfortable around pets.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Being an extra, reliable and caring grown up in the child’s life during the times that the parent is unable to be present. Knowing that there are more then one or two people to count on when life gets busy.

My experience with special needs children...

Autism, Down Syndrome on a regular basis as I have family members with these diagnosis and we embrace and accept all peoples.

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