Babysitter Available in Poughkeepsie, NY: Jennifer D.

$25/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I work in administration in a local hospital.
I teach a 1st and 2nd grade PRIMS class at my church on Wednesdays.
I volunteer when possible. I’m from Brooklyn so a lot of my volunteer work has been in the city. I’ve been volunteering with God’s Love We Deliver since 2014 and the NYC Roadrunners since 2018.
I enjoy being outdoors whether at the beach or in nature. It’s all beautiful and fascinating.
I enjoy learning. I am a life long learner.
I’m willing to learn anything.
I enjoy creating floral arrangements, creative cooking or baking, museums and Broadway shows in my free time.
I’d like to learn woodworking in the future.
I’ve spent 2 decades working with children. Children are incredible. They’re special gifts from God, I believe.
I’m here to join the village and be a resources of support and love for your growing family.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Fri 4:30PM - 12:00AM

Sat 9:00AM - 12:00AM

2:00PM - 11:30PM

Part-time

Occasional work

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a babysitter?

Full-Time Part-Time

References

Jan 2000 - Oct 2009

Melanie

"Jennifer has taken care of all my children for over 20 yrs off and on. She is dependable and loving ,nurturing. I now have grandkids and my children and I would trust her to care of them without a doubt. At one time I traveled outside of the country and left them in her capable hands and she drove them to practices , games, grocery shopping, and even a hospital visit because my little boy was really sick with a bad cold.Jennifer called me ,texted and kept me in the know about the goings on of the kids. You would be very lucky to have her. She is family now and forever!"

*Contact information available upon request

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

CPR

First Aid

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

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)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

Live in Nanny - Private family, Catskill, NY, 3 children ages 5, 4 and 1.5yrs
10yrs later I spent a month with the children while Mom went to Morocco.

Facilitator - Salvation Army - St.Pete, FL residential children’s home, ages 1-12yrs

PCT - St.Anthony’s - St.Pete, FL psychiatric children’s hospital, ages 13-18yrs

Assistant Art Teacher - United Cerebral Palsey, Lake Katrine, NY Grades 9-12

Assistant Teacher / 1 on 1 - United Cerebral Palsey, Lake Katrine, NY, 5yr old Spanish speaking Autistic child

Head camp counselor & Theater Director - YMCA - Kingston, NY at Camp Seewackamano, ages 5 -17yrs

Assistant Program director - YMCA & Meagher Elementary, Kingston, NY, Pre-K through grade 5.

Live in and travel Nanny / Personal Assistant - Private couple, professional opera singers, Brooklyn, NY, daughter aged 4 - 6

Live in Nanny, Housekeeper, Cook and Personal Shopper - Private family - Bergen County, NJ, Newborn boy - 4yrs

Sleep away Camp Director - Kent, CT, ages 5 - 18yrs

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I come from a family of artist and musicians. I personally spent all of my academic schooling involved with dramatic and performance theater and art. I also attended a Juliard satellite school specifically for art. After HS, I spent time writing poetry and music. I attended film school and spent 10 yrs as a director and producer in broadcast television and web series. I also dedicated 3 years to the studies of child psychology and child development.
Besides creative interest and pursuits and psychology, l love topics surrounding science, math and reading.

I like to incorporate fun, engaging, educational, creative and developmentally beneficial activities simultaneously.

I believe my years of experience with children and all of my personal ventures, schooling and interest throughout my life blend well together so kids are never bored.
Screen and TV time isn’t necessary when I’m caring for children.

The most important part about being a nanny...

The most important parts about being a nanny are being a reliable, dependable support for the family and also genuinely caring for and being a part of the most important developmental years of children’s lives.
It truly brings me joy!

My experience with special needs children...

I grew up with a developmentally disabled younger sibling and helped care for her.

When I worked at the YMCA as the Assistant Program Director I filled in as a 1 on 1 staff for an autistic 5 yr old for a school year.

I was a teachers assistant at a United Cerebral Palsey school. I did my first school year as an art assistant and my second school year as a teachers assistant with a 1 on 1 for an 18yr old student who was wheelchair bound, paralyzed with the exception of 1 hand and arm from the elbow down and was non-verbal.

My last live in Nanny position, the child was diagnosed autistic young.

I implemented all my psychology, behavioral and cognitive developmental education with these children. I created visual aids which implemented my artistic background.

The most important part about being a nanny...

1) Recently, I saw the 1st family at their Mom’s 50th birthday and the girls I raised at 5, 4 and 1.5 and years later the brother. They’re all grown up and 2 have children of their own. They call me Aunt. They’re forever family. It made me so happy and emotional in a wonderful way.

2) My most recent live in nanny position I held, A boy I cared for from birth until 4yrs old has held so many favorite moments for me. He’s Autistic which delayed his speech and development about 1.5 yrs. He’s now 5. I visited him 4 months ago for his 5th birthday. In 1 year he had so many big development breakthroughs. Sadly, he still couldn’t write or spell. Since June his Mom has sent me pictures regularly. He started writing Mickey Mouse and all his friend’s names along with Walt Disney and Pixar on his own. He seemingly put 2 and 2 together and started writing his favorite character's names. He’s writing his name now too. I cried. I was in awe and so excited for this major breakthrough.