J Leilani Darling Burkey - Hiring in Kalamazoo

Babysitter Available in Kalamazoo, MI: J Leilani D.

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$15/hr

A little bit about me

Hello. I’m a widow, mother of 3 adult children, one of which is special needs. I also have 2 grandchildren, a stepdaughter and 2 step-grandchildren.
At the end of 2025 school year, I had driven a school bus for 3 years and it was my happy place. I’m currently working driving for a senior facility so I hold a Class C license driving a 2025 Pacifica van so plenty of room for children and groceries.
In my youth I took Early Childhood Education classes at KVCC, worked in a nursing home and a daycare.
In the many jobs I’ve enjoyed working over the years, cleaning houses, helping others, whether young or not so young, have been a great part of my life.
I am looking forward to building a relationship with a family in a meaningful way. Something more than only driving seniors, as much as I love them, to doctor appointments.
I miss the one on one I had with “my bus kids”. However I have to admit I don’t miss how long it takes for a school bus to warm up in the winter! Hope to meet soon.

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Own transportation
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Playing games, make believe, going to the park, zoo and library. Cooking, teaching skills like sewing or gardening. Reading, coloring, painting. Learning about our environment, the plants and animals and even bugs.

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