Lisa Whetstine - Hiring in Port Charlotte

Babysitter Available in Port Charlotte, FL: Lisa W.

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$18/hr
10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi, I am a retired teacher from Charlotte County School District. I retired in May of 2025 and my last year of teaching I taught 4th grade math and science. I am available for weekend babysitting along with some part time availability during the week. I currently live in South Gulf Cove in Port Charlotte. I love being with children and watching them learn, explore, create, investigate, play and grow. I love all animals, especially dogs. I am CPR/first aid trained, finger printed, and back ground check completed (for my teaching position). I am wiling to do meal prep and clean up. I have always felt that play is an important part of a child's development. Children need to have time in their schedule to create, explore, and exercise. I am affectionate, patient, encouraging and flexible. My husband and I are empty nesters who relocated to FL in December of 2021 from Missouri.

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Availability

Start: ASAP
Everyday 7:00AM - 12:00AM
Occasional work
Live-out

Age Groups

Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Grade-schoolers

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References

Aug 2013 - May 2018

Deborah Char
"Her patience, sense of humor and upbeat attitude, her willingness to take on whatever needed to be done. We taught together for several years, and then I visited her class when she taught at another school. Lisa was great with kids and adults, fast and slower learners."
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

Michelle
"She is very dependable; she would complete tasks assigned, as well as those she freely volunteered to do. I worked with her in a leadership role, and she has a fantastic rapport with others, a willingness to do her job well, and she knows how to set realistic expectations. I’ve also observed her working with middle-school aged children and admired how well she relates to them not only from a personal connection but also in teaching them to their level. For example, one girl was really rude to another girl, and instead of chatising the rude child, she calmly related and asked thoughtful questions, so the girl could see how her behavior was hurtful. In many of Lisa’s interpersonal skills, she seems to be positive, yet she is not a pushover."
*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)
High-schoolers (13-17 years)

More About Me

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

I am a certified teacher for grades 1-6 and also math grades 5-9. I have taught grades 4-8 since 1998. When my son was small I worked at a pre-school where I was the lead teacher for the two year old classroom.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I enjoy swimming, walking/hiking, visiting museums, science centers, botanical gardens, sporting events, exploring parks, playing ball and outside games, puzzles, legos, blocks, art and crafts, and all kinds of logic/board games.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My experience with children has mostly been in the classroom. I believe that the most important part of being a nanny is to be a support to the parents, and as a nanny I would treat the children in my care as if they were my own grand children.

My experience with special needs children...

I have had children in my classroom that had autism spectrum disorder, and I also have experience with children who had various learning and behavior challenges including ADD and ADHD.

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