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Melissa S.

PART-TIME

Melissa S.

(17)

Tucson, AZ

$25-30

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

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Meet Melissa

female

Speaks English

Melissa I am a Nanny/Babysitter/Caregiver with 15+ years of childcare experience who cherishes children, provide superior loving care, will praise them,...

Melissa I am a Nanny/Babysitter/Caregiver with 15+ years of childcare experience who cherishes children, provide superior loving care, will praise them, appreciate them, give them plenty of hugs, always a can do attitude, and continuously reinventing myself to do. I have reliable transportation. I provide an uplifting, patient, fun, safe, educational, nurturing, and filled with laughter environment for your child/children. I am friendly, and family oriented, emotionally supportive, have excellent communication skills, motivated to keep children happy, healthy, well behaved, educated and successful in life. I verbally and physically interact with them throughout the day, child psychology knowledge, child development knowledge, a passion for encouraging a love for exploration and learning in every child. I mold appropriate social behaviors, promote good behavior by using the positive reinforcement method, can help you find strategies to work best, and am a solution finder.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dwarfism
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Fragile X
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Melissa can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Applied behavior analysis
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Insulin injections
    Laundry
    Long distance transportation
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Assistive technology/AAC
    G tubes

    Most recent review

    MA

    michael A.

    Apr 19th, 2020

    I am giving Melissa 5 stars because she is really good caring for others, housekeeping, pet care, etc. She is smart, honest, hard working and I am so fortunate to have worked with her.

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    Education

    Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

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