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Johnston, IA 50131
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About Melanie
Experience: 10 yrs
COVID-19 vaccinated
I have been a nanny since April of 2018. Prior to that I worked in childcare, full time for 2 years and part time for 6. I have worked with all age groups from newborns up to high school students. I enjoy reading, writing, arts & crafts, board games and going outside. I provide light house cleaning, transportation to school and other activities, prepare meals, go on outings and overall care for the children. I promote independence and learning of life skills. I also teach social, emotional and academic skills. I set clear age appropriate expectations, logical and natural consequences. My number one rule is safety first, followed by being respectful and responsible. My role is to teach children the foundational skills they will need to be successful later in life and how to interact with the world around them.
Reviews
Sriram L.
Reviewed on 8/4/2019
Melanie is an excellent nanny- perfect combination of reliability, knowledge, creativity, organizational skills, flexibility and care! She has been with our family for close to 2 years now (8yr old and almost 3 yr old). She has been BEYOND ANYTHING we could have asked for our kids! Melanie has very good insight and intuition about child development and has always taken the lead in designing creative, educational and age appropriate activities on a daily basis and weekly plans; most of these Pinterest worthy! She has taken our kids to more parks and library events than we have and sends me the most amazing pictures of the kids! Melanie was even open to being taught a couple special food recipes that my kids like. She is the perfect combination of fun and discipline. She is always calm and patient with kids; in fact, we have never known her to lose her cool with the kids! We have truly been blessed to have had Melanie with our family! Amazing nanny, look no further.
Services
Age groups
0-11 mo
1-3 yrs
4-5 yrs
6-11 yrs
12+ yrs
Willing to care for up to 4 children
Rates
Recurring jobs
$20-25/hr
One time jobs
1 child
$23/hr
2 children
$26/hr
3 children
$29/hr
4 children
$32/hr
Can help with
Craft assistance
Groceries/errands
Light cleaning
Meal prep
Swimming supervision
Transportation
Travel
Qualifications
Education
Drake University
Bachelor degree
Languages
English
Professional skills
CPR / First Aid trained
Additional details
Comfortable with pets
Non-smoker
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