Vivian Jacobs
Rockville, MD
Activity summary
Patience is a must with children
I have knowledge and experience with children that have behavioral problems and children with intellectual disabilities. I am patient and responsible with every child regardless of circumstances. I am able to help with homework grades PK - 6th comfortably. Anything higher I can't guarantee. I enjoy: -Reading with the children -Doing arts and crafts including drawing -Playing card and or board games (including chess) I can't wait to hear more about your child and to see how well we work together.
Dog walking
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
Pet sitting
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
Babysitter, Parent helper $20/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Tweens (9 - 12 years)
- Teenagers (13+ years)
- Up to 6 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Care for sick children
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
I can provide special needs care
- Care for special needs kids
- Food allergies
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Anxiety disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Intellectual disabilities
- Dyslexia
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Rockville for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 10 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 2 years experience working with children
- CPR training
- First aid training
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 26 years old
- Police check
- Driver's license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
I have two years of experience child sitting two elementary school boys in the clients home. I also have experience working in a school that has students with special needs and oppositional defiance disorder. I taught them chess and assisted with homework. I also accompanied them to a walking distance park. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and have taken child development courses. I will take cases that other sitters may consider difficult children.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Singing
- Dance
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Swimming
- Animals
- Gardening
- Design
- Computers
- Writing