Dandre Oates
Philadelphia, PA
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Caring, Reliable & Experienced Babysitter and Pet Sitter | A Safe, Fun & Loving Environment for Your Loved Ones
Hi! I’m a caring, responsible, and dependable 17-year-old with several years of hands-on experience looking after children, elderly individuals, and pets. Caring for others has always come naturally to me, and I genuinely enjoy creating a safe, comfortable, and positive environment for the people and animals in my care.
I’m especially great with children and pets, and I bring patience, attentiveness, and a nurturing personality to everything I do. Whether it’s keeping children entertained, preparing meals, helping with everyday routines, providing companionship, or making sure your furry friends receive plenty of attention, I always do my best to make everyone feel comfortable and cared for.
I’m also familiar with basic first aid, know how to swim, and pride myself on being responsive, reliable, and communicative. My goal is to give families peace of mind knowing their loved ones are in caring and attentive hands.
I’d love the opportunity to meet your family and become someone you can count on!
Dog walking $5 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
Pet sitting $8.50 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Cleaning cages / bedding
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Running errands
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $8.50/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
- Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Tweens (9 - 12 years)
- Up to 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Bottle feeding
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- After school care
- Help with homework
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Primary school tutoring
- High school tutoring
- Test / exam prep
- Reading writing
- Maths tutoring
- Science tutoring
- Computers / coding
- Cooking lessons
- Art 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
- Yard work
- Cleaning
- Car washing / cleaning
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from Philadelphia for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 3 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 5 years experience working with children
- Babysitting course complete
- First aid training
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 17 years old
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English and Spanish
Qualifications & Experience
I am a responsible, dependable, and attentive 17-year-old caregiver with several years of hands-on experience caring for children, elderly individuals, and household pets. I have developed strong caregiving skills through personal experience, including supervising children, providing companionship and assistance to older individuals, and looking after pets.
Key Qualifications & Skills:
- Several years of hands-on childcare, elderly care, and pet-care experience.
- Naturally great with children and animals, with a patient, caring, and nurturing personality.
- Knowledge of basic first aid and the ability to respond calmly to minor injuries and everyday accidents.
- Strong swimming ability.
- Comfortable preparing meals and cooking.
- Responsible, observant, and attentive to safety and individual needs.
- Highly responsive, punctual, and dependable.
- Able to provide companionship, supervision, and general day-to-day assistance.
Education & Training:
- Currently enrolled in high school.
- Practical, hands-on caregiving experience gained over several years.
- Familiar with basic first-aid practices.
- No formal caregiving certifications currently held.
My skills and interests:
- Singing
- Dance
- Comedy
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Sports
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Cooking
- Design
- Computers
- Writing