
Makayla Madkins
Sacramento, CA
Activity summary
From Classrooms to Abroad: Dedicated Childcare Professional with a Creative Touch
Hi there! I’m a recent college graduate with a deep love for working with children. Over the years, I’ve cared for kids in many different settings—supporting a single parent with two school-aged children, helping in a fifth-grade classroom during Covid, and teaching preschoolers with big personalities and unique needs.
Childcare has also taken me abroad: I spent time in Italy as an au pair for children who didn’t speak English, and I traveled to Mexico with a professor to care for her son while she worked. These experiences showed me how much kids thrive with patience, creativity, and consistency, no matter the setting or language. I bring that same warmth and reliability into every family I work with, making sure children feel safe, supported, and free to be themselves.
Wedding Babysitter, Babysitter, Parent helper $25/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Babies (3 - 12 months)
- Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
- Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Up to 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Taking kids on outings
- Toilet training
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Care for sick children
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
I'm available for events
- Special event babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Primary school tutoring
- Reading writing
- Art lessons
Pet sitting $22 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Dog walking $22 / 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)
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
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Sacramento for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Full weekends
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 10 years experience working with children
- Babysitting course complete
- CPR training
- First aid training
- First aid training for babies
- Anaphylaxis training
- Pet credentials:
- I'm comfortable with pets
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 25 years old
- Driver's license
- Emergency car access
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
Completed college coursework in Childhood Development, including an art exhibit project for the Children’s Museum of Pasadena. Professional experience as a Preschool Teacher, Au Pair in Italy, and traveling childcare provider in Mexico. Additional experience supporting a single-parent household with two children. Certified in First Aid, CPR, and Mandated Reporting.
My skills and interests:
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Video
- Design
- Computers
- Writing
- Foreign languages