Maria Gail Farina
Mount Laurel Township, NJ
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Caring, Reliable Pet Sitter & Childcare Provider 🐾❤️
Hi! I’m a caring, responsible, and dependable person who genuinely loves working with both children and animals. I have experience caring for kids from newborns through about 10 years old, as well as dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, bunnies, and other pets. I’m patient, attentive, and always focused on making sure everyone feels safe, comfortable, and cared for. I’m also bilingual in English and Italian and speak a little Spanish, which allows me to communicate with a wider range of families. I’d love the opportunity to care for your little ones and furry friends!
Vacation Babysitter, Babysitter, Parent helper $22/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)
- Up to 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- 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 home daycare (at my place)
- Home daycare
- Licensed home daycare
- Full-time daycare
- Part-time daycare
- Drop-in / occasional daycare
- School holiday daycare
- Extended hours
- Meals provided
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
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy / tics
- Physical disabilities
- Deaf / hard of hearing
- Visual impairments
- Sleep disorders
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Primary school tutoring
- Test / exam prep
- Reading writing
- Cooking lessons
Pet sitting $25 / 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
- 24/7 supervision
- 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 dog walking tasks I can do:
- Dog jogging (for energetic pooches!)
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
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
- Car washing / cleaning
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Mount Laurel Township for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Overnight jobs
- Full weekends
- Vacations with the family
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 5 years experience working with children
- 10 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 19 years old
- Police check
- Driver's license
- Emergency car access
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Liability insurance
- Languages I can speak: English, Italian, and Spanish
I am a responsible, caring, and dependable pet sitter and childcare provider with hands-on experience caring for children and animals. I have cared for my younger cousins from birth through about 10 years old, giving me experience with children at different ages and stages. I have also grown up around and cared for many different animals, including dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, and bunnies. I have a genuine passion for animals and enjoy providing them with attention, care, and companionship.
For my education, I attended an Italian Artistic High School, where I developed creativity, responsibility, and strong attention to detail. I am dedicated to providing a safe, caring, and positive environment for both children and pets.
My skills and interests:
- Comedy
- Reading / storytelling
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Sports
- Nature
- Animals
- Cooking
- Video