Joan Irungu
Lawrence, KS
Activity summary
Caring, Active, and Reliable – A Teen Who Truly Connects With Kids and Pets
Hi my name is Joan Nduta Irungu and I’m a responsible 16-year-old originally from Kenya I’ve spent most of my life caring for my younger cousins and family members so being around children feels natural to me As a teenager I can easily relate to kids and create a fun positive and safe environment for them to learn grow and enjoy themselves
I’m also experienced with pets especially dogs I raised over 10 of them back home for nearly 7 years and loved every moment of it I’m active friendly and always full of energy thanks to my love for soccer swimming and a little basketball too
Whether you need help with babysitting or pet care I bring patience kindness and passion to everything I do I’m always available when needed and I’ll care for your little ones or furry friends like they’re part of my own family
Pet Boarding Provider, Pet sitting $12 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
- Birds
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)
Other pet duties I can do:
- Administering medications
- Medical injections
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- 24/7 supervision
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Dog walking $10 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
- Giant dogs (+88lbs / +40kg)
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
- Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
- Pet boarding (at my place overnight)
- Pet grooming
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $11/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Newborns (0 - 2 months)
- 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 4 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Bottle feeding
- Taking kids on outings
- Toilet training
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Help with homework
- Care for twins/multiples
I'm available for events
- Special event babysitting
- Corporate functions babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
I can provide special needs care
- Care for special needs kids
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
I can do house sitting
- House sitting
Other services I can provide
- Yard work
- Cleaning
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Lawrence 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
- Vacations with the family
- Live-in with the family
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 7 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 12 years experience working with children
- Bachelor of early childhood education (currently studying)
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- I have child car seats
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 16 years old
- Police check
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Liability insurance
- Languages I can speak: English
My name is Joan Nduta Irungu I am 16 years old and originally from Kenya As the oldest cousin in my family I have been babysitting and caring for younger children for over 10 years This has taught me patience responsibility and a deep love for caring for babies and children
I also raised and cared for over 10 dogs for about 7 years making sure they were well-fed clean loved and healthy Before moving to the United States I gave them to my aunties to continue caring for them My experience with animals has made me very comfortable around pets and I truly enjoy spending time with them
I am active both in school and in sports I participate in soccer swimming and occasionally basketball These activities help me stay focused healthy and energetic
I am always available when needed and I give my heart and passion to everything I do Whether it’s caring for children pets volunteering or helping others I take my responsibilities seriously and always aim to bring happiness and support to those around me
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Dance
- Comedy
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Video
- Design
- Writing
