
Jessica Allen
Phoenix, AZ
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🏡 Phoenix Mom of 2 with 10+ Years in Animal Welfare
With 10+ years of experience in animal welfare, leadership roles at the Arizona Humane Society and the Arizona Animal Welfare League, and hands-on childcare through AmeriCorps and as a mom of two, I bring a unique blend of professional training and personal caregiving. Whether it’s walking your pup, caring for your kitten, or keeping your little ones safe and engaged, I provide dependable, compassionate support so you can feel at ease.
Dog walking $22 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
Other services I can provide
- Babysitter, Parent helper
(click for details) - Pet sitting
(click for details) - House sitting
- Cleaning
- Elderly care
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Phoenix for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- New Year's Eve
- Valentine's Day
- Overnight jobs
- Full weekends
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 10 years experience working with children
- I'm a parent
- I have child car seats
- 10 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- Pet owner references
- General credentials:
- 35 years old
- Drivers license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker/non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
- Email verified
I bring over a decade of hands-on experience in both childcare and animal care, with a strong foundation in community service and leadership.
Animal Welfare & Training: I served as an adoptions counselor and manager with local shelters including the Arizona Humane Society and the Arizona Animal Welfare League. In 2013, I founded AZK9, a nonprofit dedicated to helping pet owners keep their animals during times of crisis. I’ve also personally cared for countless animals over the years—raising my own three dogs, and fostering dogs, puppies, and kittens.
Childcare Experience: As a mom of two children (ages 7 and 3), I understand the patience, creativity, and responsibility it takes to nurture kids of all ages. My formal childcare background began in college at DePaul University in Chicago, where I worked with preschool-aged children through a work-study AmeriCorps program.
Community Roots: I am a fourth-generation native of Phoenix, deeply connected to this community, and passionate about supporting families and their pets.
Together, this blend of professional training, nonprofit leadership, and personal caregiving makes me well-prepared to provide safe, reliable, and compassionate care for both children and animals. I am currently seeking opportunities that provide supplemental income for my busy and growing family, while continuing to do the work I love—caring for kids and pets.
My skills and interests:
- Comedy
- Reading/storytelling
- Drawing/painting
- Arts/crafts
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Gardening
- Design
- Computers
- Writing
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