Babysitter Available in Knoxville, TN: Sonja S.

$25/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I'm a retired school teacher, certified in science, art, and gifted education. I raised two children of my own, so I have life experience caring for children from infancy through adulthood. I am old-school and can educate and entertain kids without resorting to a phone or TV. I love doing arts and crafts and nature activities with kids. I enjoy providing tutoring and homeschooling for your children.

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Availability

Start: Jul 13, 2026

Flexible schedule.

Full-time

Part-time

Occasional work

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a babysitter?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

CPR

First Aid

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

High-schoolers (13-17 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Infants (0-11 months)

More About Me

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

- taught K-12 the grade Visual arts, middle school gifted science and Highschool biology.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Arts, crafts, science projects, nature walks. playground, museum, nature center and zoo visits. Age-appropriate household chores, cooking, and life skills.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Is to be kind.

--I wanted to just stop with that, but Nanny Lane had a minimum word count, so also:
Kindness, listening to children, being warm and loving, all while being firm, teaching manners, life skills, gratitude, and joy.

My experience with special needs children...

I have worked with developmentally delayed children, children with ADHD, autistic children, and children with specific disabilities such as dyslexia.
I have extensive experience working with gifted children.

The most important part about being a nanny...

We were reading the school edition of the Martian by Andy Weir and doing hands-on activities related to the book. We grew potatoes in the classroom and harvested and prepared them with ketchup just like Mark Watney. It was a mixed age group and one of the younger kids was reluctant to try something that we just pulled up out of the soil. He did try a small potato and exclaimed excitedly: "I like these potatoes! They taste just like the inside of French fries!" That comment made my day!