Abbey Ostrowski
Chicago, IL
Activity summary
Looking for a summer nanny position
I truly enjoy working with children and creating a positive impact on them and their childhood. I love creating a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where they can learn, grow, and feel comfortable being themselves. Building meaningful connections with both the children and families I work with is something I really value. I'm so excited to connect with local families and hopefully find a great fit for this summer! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or if you'd like to chat more. I look forward to hearing from you!
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $25/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Babies (3 - 12 months)
- Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
- Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Up to 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Toilet training
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
I can do house sitting
- House sitting
- Collecting mail / packages
- Watering plants
- Taking trash bins in / out
- Rotating lights / blinds (for a 'lived-in' look)
Other services I can provide
- Cleaning
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Chicago for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Overnight jobs
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 9 years experience working with children
- Babysitting course complete
- CPR training
- First aid training
- First aid training for babies
- I carry a first aid kit
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 21 years old
- Driver's license
- Emergency car access
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Languages I can speak: English
Hi everyone! My name is Abbey, and I'm currently a student at Western Michigan University studying Speech-Language Pathology! I'll be graduating this spring with my bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and plan to continue my education in graduate school to become a pediatric speech-language pathologist. I'm looking for a wonderful family to nanny for this summer while I'm home! I have flexible availability, including evenings and weekends, and reliable transportation for school/activity pickups, drop-offs, errands, and fun outings. My Experience & Qualifications - CPR, First Aid, and Babysitter Certified - 8+ years of childcare experience, including nannying for two young children, working as a summer day camp leader, babysitting, and working in a daycare setting - 4+ years of experience as a pharmacy technician, giving me a strong background in medication safety, attention to detail, and following proper care instructions - Tutoring experience, along with a background in child development, speech, and language through my college coursework - Love planning fun, creative, and age-appropriate activities that encourage learning, imagination, and play - Enjoy cooking and meal prepping, and would be happy to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for your little ones - Organized, dependable, and tidy! I'm also happy to assist with light housekeeping and helping things run smoothly at home I truly enjoy working with children and creating a positive impact on them and their childhood. I love creating a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where they can learn, grow, and feel comfortable being themselves. Building meaningful connections with both the children and families I work with is something I really value. I'm so excited to connect with local families and hopefully find a great fit for this summer! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or if you'd like to chat more. I look forward to hearing from you!
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Writing
