Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Portland, OR: Cassidy H.

$23/hr

6 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello! My name is Cassidy. I am 32 years old and currently working as an executive leader in Portland. I’ve been wanting to get back into nannying on the side for a few years so I’m finally taking the plunge. I have a deep love for children and I’m passionate about creating fun enriching activities for the children in my care. While I’m currently in business, my end goal is to start a non profit for disadvantaged youth to keep them off the streets. I have cared for children from the ages of new born to 15 years old, with the most children I’ve taken care of at one time being 5. My Nanny style is engaged and creative- my favorite thing to do is create activities that keep the children’s minds engaged and curious. I am happy to help clean around the house, prepare healthy meals, fort building, treasure hunts with custom made maps, outings on fun adventures such as the zoo or park, tutoring or homework help, and running errands for the family. Safety and enrichment are my top priorities.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekends 9:00am - 12:00am Thu, Fri 9:00am - 9:00pm Mon, Tue, Wed 5:00pm - 12:00am

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

CPR

First Aid

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

Work Experience

6 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)

More About Me

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

I have volunteered with the Boy’s & Girls club in Salt Lake City, UT as well as worked with disadvantaged children when working in politics. My initiative at the time was to canvas and lobby for a woman and children’s shelter in SLC, which came with a great deal of one on one time with disadvantaged youth of all ages. Beyond volunteer opportunities, I have been caring for children off and on since I was 14 years old- varying from date night babysitting to full time daily care of multiple children while mom and dad were at work. In total I have cared for 9 different families. I am experienced with extreme allergies and comfortable administering Epi-pens. I am currently working on getting my first aid/CPR certification and can have that course completed before starting care with your family.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Anything that gets that creativity flowing! I am a hobby artist myself so painting, crafts, coloring, drawing etc are always offered! One of my favorite things to do with kids is scavenger hunts. I have shown up to prior Nanny gigs a few hours early to hide treasures around the neighborhood and then follow a hand drawn map (it’s always a hit). Additionally, not to brag, but my fort building skills are out of this world. I cherish creating fun and engaging spaces to encourage play and imagination. Playing outside is huge! So long as the parents’ safety rules and boundaries are being followed, my goal is to get kids off the screens and into the world (even if that means the world we created in the living room). For older ages, we can go on hikes, stay active outside, or gossip about their classmates over hot chocolate. My goal is provide structured but fun and engaging care to all ages. I did well in school/college so I’m happy to teach reading skills and provide homework help as well.

The most important part about being a nanny...

The most important part of being a Nanny to me, beyond the most imperative and obvious factor being safety, is ensuring I am a positive impact in that child’s early life and that I leave a warm memory of our time together. Children need consistency and structure with encouragement and cognitive stimulation dappled in. In today’s world, kids never get a break from screens. It is my goal to ditch the screens and revert back to old school imaginative play to build those neural networks and encourage growth, learning, and curiosity. Overall, I want to be a care individual your child looks forward to spending time with and a Nanny that sufficiently provides parents with the help they deserve. We’re lacking a bit on the village aspect of raising children in modern society, so I would like to be a helpful and integral part of your family village.

My experience with special needs children...

I have worked with non-verbal autistic children when working with disadvantaged families and have cared for children with severe allergies. Closely reading food labels is second nature to me now. I am extremely comfortable working with children with any special needs and I have an active and up-to-date CPR/First-Aid certification.

The most important part about being a nanny...

One of my absolutely favorite little boys I’ve cared for (ugh I miss him!) was a little 3 year old boy named Ivan. Ivan was a hilarious little character but was really struggling with potty training. His mom was at her wits end. I turned using the potty into a game. We would go into the kitchen and pick out “dunkers” which were little pieces of food like cereal or saltine cracker crumbs and I would have him place the dunkers into the toilet when he needed to pee and then aim to dunk the food bits. He was successfully potty trained within a few weeks and stopped having accidents entirely. His mom joked with me after the job had ended that he still sometimes goes into the kitchen first when he needs to potty. He called me Ms. Cassie and she told me he would get angry at their current nanny for “not being Ms. Cassie” which warmed my heart a million times over. I’ll never forget our time building pirate worlds and tycoon theme parks with toys together!