
Ella Van Der Walde
Rockville, MD
Activity summary
Member since: Apr 2025
Straight A student passionate about childcare
Hi! I'm Ella, a caregiver with over 6 years of experience working with children of all ages. Whether I’m babysitting, tutoring, or leading summer camp activities, I bring patience, creativity, and a genuine love for helping kids grow and feel supported. I'm trained in socioemotional regulation, fluent in Spanish, and always ready to jump into a game, help with homework, or lend a hand wherever it’s needed
Dog walking $15 / 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
(click for details) - Pet sitting
(click for details) - House sitting
- Yard work
- Cleaning
- Tutoring
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Rockville 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
- 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:
- 6 years experience working with children
- First aid training
- I carry a first aid kit
- Asthma training
- 1 year experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- Pet owner references
- General credentials:
- 18 years old
- Drivers license
- Emergency car access
- I have a car
- Non-smoker/non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English and Spanish
- Email verified
I’m a high school senior in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program with 6 years of babysitting experience and a strong background in child care, tutoring, and youth programs. I’ve worked with children ages 6 months to 13 years, including those with medical, social and behavioral challenges, through babysitting, tutoring, and as a summer camp counselor. I’m trained in socioemotional support techniques from my volunteer work at a therapeutic camp. I’m also fluent in Spanish and passionate about creating safe, engaging environments for kids to grow and thrive.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Reading/storytelling
- Drawing/painting
- Arts/crafts
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Video
- Design
- Computers
- Writing
- Foreign languages