Amanda Macaruso
Johnston, RI
Activity summary
Member since: Aug 2024
Many years experience, working in different childcare settings.
Hello,
My name is Amanda, I am from Rhode Island. I have been. Working in different childcare settings for over ten years. I’ve worked in daycares, camps, after school programs, gym-drop offs, school settings, elementary, middle school,highschool, special education and home based. I am CPR, and first aide certified. I also have behavioral training for special needs children. I really want to help parents have that person they can trust with their kids, I love making kids feel safe and know they can be themselves and have fun with me. I treat every child like my own and wouldn’t let you down. I know how important our children are to us and I really know my meaning in life is to help children . I do have two daughters of my own an almost two year old and a fourteen year old. Becoming a mom helped me realize that I want to work with children and that’s just my purpose in life.
Babysitter, Parent helper $20 / hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Newborns (0 - 2 months)
- Babies (3 - 12 months)
- Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
- Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Tweens (9 - 12 years)
- Teenagers (13+ years)
- Up to 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Bottle feeding
- Transporting kids
- Changing diapers
- Help with homework
- Care for special needs kids
- Care for twins/multiples
Household duties I can do:
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
Other services I can provide
- House sitting
- Tutoring
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Johnston for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- School holidays
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 15 years experience working with children
- I'm a parent
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- General credentials:
- 38 years old
- Police check
- Drivers license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker/non-vaper
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
- Email verified
I am a mother of two girls a teen and a two year old. I have been working in daycares, after school programs, camps, and schools departments for over 10+ years. My passion is working with children of all ages. I also have over 5+years working with children with special needs/behaviors. I currently work in the Lincoln school District as a one on one. I love making a positive impact on all of my students. It truly means so much to me creating a safe haven for my kiddos and just to watch them grow. I am going to be pursuing opening my own LLC for babysitting. Right now I am available in the evenings and on weekends. I am also available on school breaks and summer breaks. I treat all kiddos as they were my own. I know how I feel about my own children and how much they mean to me so I know how much your kids mean to you. You can count on me.
My skills and interests:
- Reading/storytelling
- Drawing/painting
- Arts/crafts
- Nature
- Computers