Sofia Puleo
Niles, IL
Activity summary
From swim lessons to bedtime stories, I’ve got it covered.
Hi! I’m Sofia, a university student with more than seven years of experience caring for children. Whether we’re doing crafts, swimming, playing outside, working on homework, or getting ready for bed, I want to make every child feel safe, supported, and excited about their day. I hope to build positive relationships with both children and parents, and I bring patience, energy, and responsibility to every family I work with.
Dog walking $18 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
Pet sitting $18 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Fish
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- 24/7 supervision
- Care for puppies
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny, Au pair $20/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)
- Tweens (9 - 12 years)
- Teenagers (13+ years)
- Up to 5 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Taking kids on outings
- 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
- Care for sick children
- Administering medications
I'm available for events
- Special event babysitting
- Corporate functions babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Primary school tutoring
- High school tutoring
- Test / exam prep
- Reading writing
- Maths tutoring
- Cooking lessons
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)
- Basic house security checks
Other services I can provide
- Cleaning
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Niles for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Valentine's Day
- Overnight jobs
- Full weekends
- Vacations with the family
- Live-in with the family
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 2 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 7 years experience working with children
- CPR training
- First aid training
- First aid training for babies
- I carry a first aid kit
- Asthma training
- Water safety training
- Swim coach
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 18 years old
- Driver's license
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
I am a university student with more than seven years of childcare experience. I have completed camp counselor training programs focused on child supervision, group leadership, and safety, and I am certified in First Aid and CPR. I have worked extensively with children ages 3–12 through summer camps and educational programs. I have also worked as a swim instructor for the past two years, teaching groups of children ages 1-13 years old.
My in-home childcare experience includes caring for up to five children at a time, ranging from toddlers to preteens. I am comfortable preparing meals, supporting homework, planning activities, and managing bedtime routines, among other necessities.
My skills and interests:
- Singing
- Dance
- Reading / storytelling
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Cooking
- Video
- Design
- Writing
- Foreign languages
