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Harrisonburg, VA 22802
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About Leah
Experience: 10 yrs
I'm a Newborn Care Specialist for preterm infant twins. I've been caring for children since I was a child myself, babysitting my first infant at age 13. I volunteered over 1, 000 hours at a childcare center through high school and college. I have a Bachelor's degree with concentrations in Education and Spanish. I've studied child development and various attachment & parenting styles extensively. I have experience teaching Pre-K and fourth grade as well as working as a live-in nanny in Washington, DC. As a teacher and nanny, my strengths include curating learning experiences across content subjects and caring compassionately for each child. I've been motivated on my own time for further study & have read a great deal on attachment parenting, RIE, Montessori, and Waldorf. I was inspired to become a Newborn Care Specialist because those early months are so integral to secure attachment and development.
Reviews
Erin S.
Reviewed on 8/31/2018
We are so happy we hired Leah! Our 2.5 year old daughter adored her and she took wonderful care of her. We highly recommend Leah to others for her understanding of child development and well thought out activities with our daughter. She also always cleaned up after play time and kept the house orderly.
Services
Age groups
0-11 mo
1-3 yrs
4-5 yrs
6-11 yrs
Willing to care for up to 4 children
Rates
Recurring jobs
$30-50/hr
One time jobs
1 child
$22/hr
2 children
$25/hr
3 children
$28/hr
4 children
$31/hr
Can help with
Child care
Companion care
Craft assistance
Groceries/errands
Light cleaning
Meal prep
Organizing/laundry
Swimming supervision
Transportation
Travel
Qualifications
Education
Eastern Mennonite University
Bachelor degree
Languages
English
Spanish
Professional skills
Early child development knowledge
Early childhood eductation
Other Qualifications & Credentials
Newborn Care Specialist training- I'm trained in feeding
sleep
soothing techniques
common newborn ailments
products available on the market
swaddling Thai yoga therapy- I'm a certified body worker; sessions have been described as "a moving meditation
Additional details
Comfortable with pets
Non-smoker
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