Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Santa Barbara, CA: Alivia G.

$35/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Currently a Master’s student in the area studying psychology and working clinically to accrue hours towards licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have worked as a full-time nanny between undergrad and graduate school, a high school volleyball coach, and have had years and years of experiences babysitting and working with all ages of kids in different facets. I spent the last two years helping to raise my sisters’ kids ages 2 & 3.
Not only do I have the academic knowledge and clinican experience of understanding child and adolescence psychology, I also have a warm, patient and flexible personality who truly cares about supporting my fellow humans. Your child/children will feel safe, seen, and supported when with me.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

I am open to a part-time position and can be flexible with hours. Or, open to weekend or evening babysitting

Part-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

Adults (18+ years)

More About Me

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

Baby sat through high school and undergrad, and worked as a full-time nanny between undergrad and graduate school. I work clinically with children now as a therapist and have worked with adolescents as a volleyball coach and mentor in a philosophy club for kids at Berkeley High School. For the past two years I have been babysitting/helping my sisters raise their babies from infancy to now.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I enjoy meeting kids where they are at, joining them in the activities they find enjoyable. My imaginative capacity lends to finding play and enjoyment in most activities and I know how to deftly use humor in unenjoyable moments, when appropriate. I was an athlete all my life and am still today, so physically I can join in play with comfort and pleasure, and I am artistically inclined towards creation whether with imaginative plays or arts and crafts. I am always eager to expand my play repertoire

The most important part about being a nanny...

Being another figure in the child’s life who makes them feel secure and responded to.

My experience with special needs children...

For a year I worked as a teacher’s assistant in a Special Day Class (SDC) where students with disabilities received specialized instruction and support. Throughout high school I volunteered with the stroke survivor community (my mother created and ran for her patients) so I am incredibly competent as meeting people and kids where they are at with patience, attunement, and containment.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My favorite aspect is when the relationship develops to a point where there is real trust and safety felt, when the child feels safe enough to be who they are in all their expressions and creations.