Babysitter Available in Charlottesville, VA: Lisa P.

$25/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I am a graduate of Christopher Newport University, with a B.A. in English. I have spent almost my entire life volunteering with children, both with and without special needs, as well as babysitting and nannying. Post grad I have worked professionally as a children’s swim instructor, lead infant daycare teacher, and private nanny. I am very comfortable in the kitchen, and believe good nutrition and balanced meals are essential for helping littles grow strong and confident. I actually enjoy doing laundry, and I am very Type A about organisation and cleanliness. I have experience with infants as young as three weeks and adults with special needs as old as 22 years. My preference does lean more towards infants and toddlers, but I currently nanny for middle schoolers and am comfortable with this age range as well. My ideal position would not start until September when I plan to relocate as my boyfriend starts grad school at UVA. I love reading, knitting, doing nails, and going for hikes!

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Availability

Start: Sep 7, 2026

I am available during the week 5/5:30pm - 9pm, just depending on your location and needs! I am also available for Date Nights / Weekends 5/5:30pm - 12am, and later to be discussed as needed!

Part-time

Occasional work

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a babysitter?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

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...

In college I volunteered at several different sites; a mommy & me daycare in newport news, with Special Olympics Gymnastics for three years, my final year serving on e-board, and in the NICU at Riverside.

I worked as the preschool teacher at La Petite Academy, before becoming the Lead Infant Teacher.

I worked as a children’s swim instructor through the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins.

Currently I work full time as a private nanny for twin 12 year olds and a 15 year old. Simultaneously, I babysit a now 21 month old (12+ months), a now 16 month old (15+ months), and with an additional family that has a 1yr, 2yr, and twin 4yr olds.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love doing arts and crafts, songs, playing with cars, building towers (and smashing them down), and going for walks/hikes depending on capabilities. I love the park, and am a big enjoyer of the swings!

I’m very open to doing activities and following a families schedule, or creating engaging activities that help to foster learning and confidence!

I work with all my infants and toddlers on learning some sign language so they are able to communicate their needs before they are able to voice them.

The most important part about being a nanny...

For me the most important part of being a nanny is helping the family with their needs- from the place they’re at. Families want & need a nanny for a lot of different reasons, and learning what each family needs I’ve found is very helpful for caring for their children and helping to be a part of their support system. I love working with kids and seeing them grow into themselves, but I also really love getting to become friends with the families! Two of my best friends I met from babysitting their sons! And these friendships have become very meaningful to me, and wouldn’t be possible if I didn’t share myself with the family while learning about them. Anyone can watch a child, but being a nanny requires more than just WATCHING. True active engagement and caring is required for the family and the kid(s) to get the best experience possible.

My experience with special needs children...

I have cared for children with both physical and mental special needs, including down syndrome, autism (verbal & nonverbal), and ADHD.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My favorite nanny moment was probably the first time T signed to me, UNPROMPTED, that he wanted “more” while we were playing with his cars. He was 13 months at the time, and I had been working with him very consistently for a month and a half on learning “more,” before a surgery recovery kept me away for a month. I was worried he had forgotten what we had worked on together while I was gone, but out of nowhere while we were playing one day he signed “more.” I wasn’t fully sure I was seeing him right, so I took him to the kitchen and asked if he wanted to “eat” and he signed “more” again. I made him some greek yogurt and raspberries in a bowl, and he signed “more” AGAIN. I was beyond ecstatic to realise he not only retained what we had worked on together, but also LEARNED how to USE what we had worked on to help communicate his needs! We were both very excited for him to eat that yogurt bowl haha!