Lila Wheat
Olathe, KS
Activity summary
Creative and compassionate caregiver!
Hi parents! I'm Lila, a passionate preschool teacher with 4+ years of experience working with little ones. Children are naturally drawn to my vibrant personality because I focus on creating a fun, engaging environment where your kids feel safe, happy, and inspired.
I believe in the magic of play, creativity, and hands on activities: crafting, storytelling, outdoor adventures, educational games, etc. Your child won't be glued to a screen and instead will be exploring, learning, and having a blast! I understand how to balance fun with structure, and I tailor activities to suit each child's interests and developmental needs.
Pet sitting $15 / 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
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Dog walking $13.50 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $16/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
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Toilet training
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- 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
- Food allergies
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Anxiety disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Down syndrome
- Intellectual disabilities
- Epilepsy / tics
- Deaf / hard of hearing
- Sleep disorders
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Reading writing
- 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
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from Olathe for work.
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Valentine's Day
- Overnight jobs
- Full weekends
- Vacations with the family
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
- Pet owner references
- Have a pet carrier
- 5 years experience working with children
- Registered carer
- CPR training
- First aid training
- First aid training for babies
- I carry a first aid kit
- Bachelor of early childhood education (currently studying)
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 20 years old
- Police check
- Driver's license
- Emergency car access
- I have a car
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Liability insurance
- Languages I can speak: English
I have experience as a full time Pre-K teacher where I handled a class of about 20 with my co-teacher. I have my first aid / AED certification, drivers license, KCCTO trainings, and RBT training. I am also working to continue my education in social work and early childhood education.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Singing
- Dance
- Comedy
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Design
- Writing