Danya Jones
Washington, DC
Activity summary
Reliable Babysitter | 5+ Years Experience | Honors Child Psychology Student at Howard University
Hi! My name is Danya, and I have over 5 years of experience caring for children from newborns to 13 years old. I’m currently a Psychology major at Howard University, studying child development with plans to become a child psychologist. Babysitting has always been more than just a job for me, I love building connections, planning fun activities, and making sure kids feel safe, happy, and cared for. From organizing playtime and helping with meals to supporting routines and homework, I bring patience, energy, and responsibility to every family I work with. If you’re looking for someone dependable who truly enjoys spending time with kids, I’d be excited to be that person for your family!
Pet sitting $12 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Dog walking
- 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)
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
Babysitter, Parent helper $18/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 3 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 can do tutoring
- Tutoring
I can do house sitting
- House sitting
Other services I can provide
- Cleaning
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Washington for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Valentine's Day
- Full weekends
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 5 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- Pet owner references
- 5 years experience working with children
- Babysitting course complete
- CPR training
- First aid training
- I carry a first aid kit
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 18 years old
- Driver's license
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
I have over 5 years of childcare experience, working with children ranging from newborns to age 13. Throughout high school and into college, I’ve babysat for multiple families in my hometown, building a strong reputation as dependable, patient, and fun. My responsibilities have included preparing meals, organizing playtime and activities, helping with homework, and keeping children on safe routines.
Currently, I’m a student at Howard University, majoring in Psychology with a focus on children and development. My academic background has strengthened my understanding of child behavior, communication, and emotional needs, which I apply when babysitting. In addition, my leadership roles in school and community service projects have taught me responsibility, creativity, and how to keep kids engaged in safe, enjoyable ways.
I combine hands-on childcare experience with an academic foundation in child psychology, making me well-prepared to provide a nurturing and reliable babysitting service.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Dance
- Comedy
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Cooking
- Design
- Writing
