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Justine J.
South Boston, MA
$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Special Education Teacher With Masters Degree Available Full Time
5.0
(1)
I have been working in the special education field for 12 years. I started working as a paraprofessional in a therapeutic school at 18. I ran my own classroom at 22. I have a Masters Degree and a wide range of experience. I'm young, energetic and looking to work with families who need my support. I am able to provide child care,...
5.0
"She's an incredible caretaker!!!!!"
Megan K.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm a dedicated and compassionate caregiver with a strong background in childcare and experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Psychology and recently moved to Boston to pursue my Doctorate in...
Angela I.
West Newton, MA
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Montessori- Special Needs- Teacher- Available Now
5.0
(6)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello,
I am a Montessori Kindergarten teacher with a master's degree in Montessori childhood education. I have over 10 years of experience in the education field and babysitting jobs. I have worked with kids ranging from 6 months to 12 years of age. I speak English and Spanish, love working with kids and enjoy helping them with...
Angela can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Angela has been with our family for the past 7 months. She is wonderful with my now 1 year old and almost 3 year old. She always makes time to go outside and play at the park or library. She has been extremely dependable and also very flexible with any changes I...
Sue C.
Erin M.
Boston, MA
$12-17/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I have had a passion for working with students with special needs since I was very young. I'm high school I worked in the special needs classroom 2 periods a day, babysat for a boy with autism and a girl with Down syndrome, and was a provider through the state of Ohio my senior year of high school
5.0
"Look No More! You Won't Be Disappointed! Erin is truly a model caregiver. She provides outstanding care for those with special needs! We have a special needs daughter and our family has known Erin since high school.Erin has volunteered on numerous occasions to...
Sue M.
Meghan S.
Charlestown, MA
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! my name is Meg. I have 12 years full time childcare experience that includes ages newborn to 9 years old and special needs children/adults. I have excellent references, I am EEC certified, CPR/first aid certified, valid drivers license and clean driving record. I look forward to speaking with you about how I can become an...
Meghan can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Meg is incredible!
I hired Meg to watch my 18 month old during holiday break, after a bad experience with a different nanny. She worked with both A. & I to recover and made us feel so comfortable and safe. A. had a great time with Meg, learned new things and...
Laura H.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I have 16+ years of experience. I can help with Home Care , Personal Care and Special needs, and Companionship. I have been a Geriatric caregiver since 2005 I worked for my company for 6 yrs and been a private caregiver for 10 yrs. Am very compassionate, patience, understanding and easy to talk to. I have a very humorous side...
Alicia can also help with: Home modification, hospice services, light cleaning, dementia, companionship, errands & more
Skills:
CPR
Wound Care
CNA
5.0
"Alicia is caring, responsible, and reliable. She took care of my husband when I need to travel out of town. We really appreciated her help, and she was very flexible about accommodating our schedule changes. "
Cheryl S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Science teacher in Douglas, MA with experience as an EMT and PCA for 3+ years. Looking forward to connecting!
5.0
"Emily knows just how to handle my special needs young adult when he is upset. She's great with de-escalating the challenging family situations that occur in my home. She's super responsible and clear headed, too."
Katrina F.
4.5
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm a caregiver with 8 years of experience caring for children of all ages. My passion for fostering children's growth and development led me to this profession, and I strive to make a positive impact on their lives. I'm patient, calm, and friendly.
I enjoy a variety of activities with children, including outdoor sports, board...
Casey can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Rita, I am an energetic and loving Nanny. My passion is caring for children of all ages, and I love taking care of newborns. I have many years of experience. I have worked with newborns, toddlers, multiples, infant twins and premature infant triplets with special needs. I am infant/toddler certified and First Aid/CPR...
Rita can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"To whom it may concern.
Rita A. was employed by us for 12 months, helping take care of our triplet infants. We are very sad to lose Rita because we moved. Rita was a godsend during the most stressful year of our lives. Rita is a gentle person who was focused...
Anne N.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am currently a graduate student in Boston studying to become a licensed speech language pathologist. My interests include working with children and students with a variety of delays/disorders such as Autism, Down Syndrome, and other developmental, cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities.
5.0
"Works well with special needs children, has good teaching skills.
I am planning on using her as often as I can."
Peter G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Clare. I have been babysitting for as long as I can remember over the last 10 years, and have extensive experience with kids of any and all ages. I have nannied for multiple families with infants/children below 12 months, assisted with transport of kids for after-school activities, and worked with many special...
Clare can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Clare babysat for us while we vacationed in NYC.
She was a pleasure and we would be happy to use her anytime we come to town"
Cassidy D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
I have worked for 5 years with children with autism as an ABA therapist and then as a clinical supervisor. I have experience with children aged 2 -21 with special needs. I am currently completing my PhD in ABA in the Fenway area.
Grace can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Grace was punctual, friendly and very even keeled! She was great with my toddler. My daughter was surprisingly comfortable with Grace and didn't have her usual meltdown when I left :)"
Care member
5.0
(6)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello,
I am a special needs professional with 12+ years of childcare experience. I currently work full time as an instructional para in a 5th and 6th grade special education classroom.
I am looking for occasional evening/weekend and after school jobs with families in the Hyde Park, Roslindale area where I live and have grown...
Nicole can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Nicole is absolutely amazing! She is responsible, kind and creative. I would highly recommend her for any childcare position."
Adrienne E.
4.6
(9)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I have been a babysitter since I was 13 years old. I have watched children from infancy to 14 years of age including special needs. I have been a nanny for a 2-year-old. I have also been in a nanny share with newborns 2 weeks apart. I also nannied for twin 3-month-olds and 3-year-old. I am fun, caring, energetic, loving and...
Kayla can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CNA
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Kayla has far exceeded our expectations as a nanny of our three children! She has been working for us for 3 years, and has become part of the family. She started when our twins were 6 months old and our oldest was 2 years old. She was like superwoman with 3 kids...
Care member
Katie K.
West Roxbury, MA
$15-20/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I recently graduated from Ithaca College in NY. I now live in Boston and working at an advertising agency Monday - Friday. I love children and would love to help out as much as you need it when I am free!
I swam and rowed Varsity at IC, and I am a very active person. I love children and have been babysitting neighbors and...
Katie can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Katie is AMAZING! She nannied for our three-year-old for three months. Katie is extremely patient and caring, responsible, fun, and flexible. She truly went above and beyond with caring for our son, and we are so grateful. We are going to miss her so much when we...
Ashley D.
5.0
(2)
I am a former Direct support professional (DSP) employee of Devereux Behaviour School. I have over 5 years experience of caring for children with special needs including one on one support, breaking tasks into smaller manageable steps; Behavior management, emotional support and setting up a reward system.
some of my previous...
5.0
"Prisca is personable and very informed. She connects well with the client and speaks her mind. Her swift communication helped us stay up to date with our late father and Prisca played a big role as his aide. We hope to work with Prisca again whenever need arises as...
Immaculate M.
Chelsea J.
Cambridge, MA
$20-27/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi i'm Chelsea! I am a young professional who just graduated from grad school and moved to Cambridge from North Carolina. While I am currently working a 9-5 in biotech I miss working with kids in my day-to-day.
For the past two years, before I moved to Boston, I was working as a nanny/home health aide for a family with 4 kids....
Chelsea can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Chelsea was great with our kids and immediately engaged my 5 year old in conversation. We will definitely have her babysit again!"
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a patient, energetic and playful nanny! I have 6 years of experience with kids from 3 months to 10 years old. I have training in first aid, CPR, and working with children with special needs. I am a very patient person with many different techniques to cater towards the needs of different children. I strive to create a fun...
Bella can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Bella has helped care for my 4 year old since she was a newborn. I organized hired Bella as a mother's helper at age 14. She is mature beyond years, great with children, patient and communicates well. Highly recommend"
Brittany S.
5.0
(27)
Hired by 27 families in your neighborhood
I'm passionate about fostering children's growth and making a positive impact on their lives. With over 25 years of experience, I'm a patient, creative, and fun caregiver for up to 4 children, from newborns to teens. I'm comfortable enforcing household rules and communicating with parents about their child's day or any concerns...
Karna can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Wish I could give Karna 10/5 stars! Best sitter my son has ever had. She’s communicative, reliable, kind, and engaging. She took care of my son regularly from 3 months old to 3 years. Not only did I ever have a concern while my son was in her care, he absolutely...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Elena! I am a kind, compassionate and loving caregiver, born and raised in Massachusetts. I am Italian and Irish with a huge family of over 30 cousins, so naturally born, I was born into my role as babysitter! I am the only girl out of my siblings, with 3 brothers, so I was raised responsible and tough! I am...
Elena can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Elena is an amazing care taker for children and teens. I’ve trusted her wholeheartedly with my children over the course of many years. She chaperoned my older boys when they no longer needed sitters but really just rides and supervision. She took exceptional care...
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Newton Center, MA
Justine J.
5.0
She's an incredible caretaker!!!!!
- Megan K.
Angela I.
5.0
Angela is dedicated, hard working, and gives 100% to everything she does. She has also been kind enough to help me improve my Spanish skills, and I have also seen the effect on the kids that she works with that her speaking Spanish to them has, in effect allowing them to become bilingual. I...
- Nick C.
Erin M.
5.0
Look No More! You Won't Be Disappointed! Erin is truly a model caregiver. She provides outstanding care for those with special needs! We have a special needs daughter and our family has known Erin since high school.Erin has volunteered on numerous occasions to spend time with our daughter. She truly...
- Sue M.
Meghan S.
5.0
Meg is incredible!
I hired Meg to watch my 18 month old during holiday break, after a bad experience with a different nanny. She worked with both A. & I to recover and made us feel so comfortable and safe. A. had a great time with Meg, learned new things and really thrived!
Highly recommend!
- Laura H.
Alicia N.
5.0
My family hired Alicia to care for my 88 year old dad after a bad fall. She was extremely caring and helpful and did a great job with him. I would hirely recommend her as a trusting and caring helper.
- Diana O.
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