Babysitter Available in Portland, OR: Wolf D.

$25/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello, My name is Wolf!
I've worked with infants and children for more than 15 years, including:
-Nanny for several families with infants and toddlers
-Swim Instructor (ages 6 months-4 years)
-Montessori Classroom Assistant
-Theater Instructor for kids summer playwriting camp
-Childcare provider for organizations; church, resort, nonprofit.
For the last 5 years I've worked in a live-in mental health role as part of several clinical teams. My other experience in recent years has included hospitality, food service, and home, animal and property care.
that are required for child care providers in Oregon preschools and early learning environments.

Certifications:
Red Cross Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid and CPR, 6/21/24, exp. 6/21/26
Oregon Food Handler Certification, 4/28/24, exp. 4/28/27
Dolphin Swim Instructor Training 1999

I’ve also recently begun a track of Early Childhood Education
courses with the Oregon Center for Career Development, through Portland State University.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Everyday 8:00am - 6:00pm

Full-time

Part-time

Occasional work

Live-in

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)

More About Me

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

[phone number hidden], Nanny:
Kim Larson & Terrel Broussard, [phone number hidden] pt. time/intermittent) for daughter Nana, 2 yrs until 6 yrs. Providing overnight care when parents were away, travelling with parents/ providing care during the day, driving to/from activities school, meal prep, helping with bedtime. Activities included art, music, & imaginal play , playing outdoors.
Cassandra & Alex Sohn, [phone number hidden], fulltime, 4 mos. until 4 yrs, overnight feedings & daytime care, diapering, naptime, playing with her, laundry, tidying, dishes & occasional meal prep/once she was eating solid foods, helped with potty training. Activities included painting, reading, singing, walks to the park, museum, going to the lake, and playing at home.
Carrie & Tad Kinchla, [phone number hidden] (pt. time) twins, from 10 mos. to 2 yrs of age. 2-3 days per week, feeding, diapering, naptime, bringing them to the park, going for walks, on outings in Austin, swimming with them, playing fun age appropriate games with them.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Singing, playing with instruments, making up songs, dancing, making art, painting, coloring drawing, collaging, imaginary play/make believe, language play, building /making things, being outside/hiking or walking, going to parks/playgrounds, swimming, playing in water, going to museums, or fun local activities, practicing/teaching clean up skills, depending on age, reading books/stories, telling stories.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Being present; attending to a child's needs in the moment, whether it be their safety, physical needs, or social/emotional needs and working in alignment with their families' rhythms, priorities, and needs.

My experience with special needs children...

I've worked with infants and children with complex health issues: cared for an infant with fetal alcohol syndrome, preschool aged children with autism, have done residential work with teens and young adults with autism and diagnosed learning disabilities, and have also provided live-in care for young adults dealing with profound mental and emotional distress.

The most important part about being a nanny...

I nannied for a little girl, Aliyah, who lived on a dirt road in a semi rural area. One day she wanted to jump in the huge puddles in front of her house and so we went inside and put on her rain boots and I took the most amazing pictures of her jumping in the puddle over and over, she had a look of pure joy and excitement on her face. It's one of my favorite memories of being with her.