Sofia Gonzalez
Indianapolis, IN
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Former Swim Instructor & Caring Babysitter Ready to Help Your Family
Hi! My name is Sofia, and I am a responsible and caring babysitter and petsitter with experience working with children of all ages. I worked as a swim instructor, teaching children aged 6 months to 12 years, during which I developed strong skills in patience, communication, and child safety. I also have experience babysitting my younger cousins and volunteering with younger students at my school.
I enjoy creating fun, safe, and positive environments where children can learn, play, and feel comfortable. I am eager to help families with childcare, activities, homework, and daily routines while providing dependable, caring support.
Valentine's Day Babysitter, Babysitter, Parent helper $14/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Tweens (9 - 12 years)
- Up to 2 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Care for twins/multiples
Household duties I can do:
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
Pet sitting $13 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
- Fish
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- Transporting pets
Dog walking $12 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
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)
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
- Car washing
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Indianapolis for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Valentine's Day
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 11 months experience working with children
- Water safety training
- Swim coach
- 3 months experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 17 years old
- Driver's license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Languages I can speak: English and Spanish
I am a high school graduate with previous experience as a swim instructor working with children ages 6 months to 12 years old. In this role, I taught children water safety skills, helped them build confidence, and created a safe and encouraging environment for learning.
I also have experience babysitting my younger cousins and volunteering at my school to support younger grade levels. These experiences have helped me develop patience, responsibility, communication skills, and the ability to connect with children of different ages. I am comfortable supervising children, planning activities, helping with routines, assisting with homework, preparing simple meals/snacks, and following each family's needs and expectations.
My skills and interests:
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Animals
- Writing