Samantha Smith
Sunderland, MA
Activity summary
Experienced Childcare Professional | Psychology & Education Student | CPR & First Aid Certified
Hi! I'm a senior at UMass Amherst studying Psychology and Education, and working with children has been a huge part of my life for the past five years. I have experience as a babysitter, Head Camp Counselor, Dance Instructor, and Extended Day Teacher, so I'm comfortable working with children of different ages, personalities, and needs. I genuinely love getting to know each child, finding fun and creative ways to keep them engaged, and being someone families can rely on. I'm also CPR and First Aid certified as of August 2026. Whether it's helping with homework, planning activities, playing outside, or just keeping the kids entertained, I always try to make sure they feel supported, safe, and have fun. I'm currently looking to connect with families while I'm home from college and would love the opportunity to help out!
Pet sitting $20 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
- Fish
Other pet duties I can do:
- Administering medications
- Medical injections
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Cleaning cages / bedding
- Transporting pets
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Dog walking $20 / 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)
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $22/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)
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
I'm available for events
- Special event babysitting
- Corporate functions babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Primary school 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
- Cleaning
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Sunderland 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
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 6 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- Pet owner references
- 6 years experience working with children
- Babysitting course complete
- CPR training
- First aid training
- Asthma training
- Anaphylaxis training
- Bachelor of early childhood education (currently studying)
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 21 years old
- Police check
- Driver's license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
I am currently a senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Education, and am pursuing the accelerated 4+1 Master's in Education program for Elementary Teacher Education. I have over five years of experience working with children in a variety of settings, including as a Head Camp Counselor, Dance Instructor, and Extended Day Teacher. I currently work at Brimmer and May Extended Day, where I support children's academic development, emotional well-being, and daily activities. I also have experience in an elementary classroom through fieldwork in a third-grade classroom, as well as working with children with different learning needs and abilities. I am CPR and First Aid certified (August 2026). My background in psychology and education, combined with my hands-on childcare experience and safety training, has given me a strong understanding of child development, positive behavior support, and creating safe, engaging, and inclusive environments for children.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Dance
- Comedy
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Video
- Design
- Computers
- Writing