Karen W.

Last signed in 05/15/2013
A Part-Time, babysitter from Milwaukee, WI with 5 years of experience and a background check on file

Karen's Bio

I have many years of experience caring for my children, grand-babies and other people's infants and children. I was also a treatment foster parent in the past, and taught a Nurturing Parenting class for young single parents in the past.
About Karen
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Experience
Smokes
Education
$10-$15
Milwaukee, WI
Female
5 years
No
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2001
Languages
English
First Aid Training
CPR Certified
TrustLine Certified
Doula
Has Transportation
Will travel 5 mi
Special Needs Care
Comfortable with pets
Certified Nursing Assistant
Live-in nanny
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Child Care Experience
Age Groups - Up to 6 months,  7 months-3 years
  • 5 years of experience
  • Comfortable babysitting for 1 children
  • Not Willing to care for sick children
  • Not experienced babysitting twins/multiples
Services I Provide
Cooking/Meal Preparation Light Housekeeping
Laundry Travel
Grocery Shopping Crafts
Errands Swimming Supervision
Carpooling
Other Qualifications, Certifications and Credentials
I taught a nurturing parent class for young, single parents in 2003 and 2004. I was also a licensed treatment foster parent in the past.

Availability

As of 03/01/13 to 06/30/13
Available
  Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
6am - 9am
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9am - 12pm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12pm - 3pm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3pm - 6pm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6pm - 9pm        
 
 
 
9pm - 12am        
 
 
 
12am - 6am        
 
   
Karen is available for: Part-Time
Karen is available on short notice (Back-up Care)

Reviews & References

Reviews
Average User Rating: Out of 3 Reviews What do these ratings mean?
Punctuality
Dependability
Reliable Transportation
Accurate Calendar
Sarah A. says:
Karen watched my 17 month old son while my husband and I were in town for Thanksgiving. She was willing to meet me before I hired her so I could interview her in person (since I was coming in from out-of-town). She was very organized and punctual and put me at ease with her friendly demeanor and great references. It's important for me to note that while Karen met my son that day, she was sitting for him after... More
Posted: 11:35 PM, Dec 30, 2012 | Relationship: Karen worked for Sarah
Melody B. says:
Karen is currently providing childcare for my 8 year old, home schooled daughter and I couldn't have wished for a better caregiver. Karen is patient, organized, friendly and more. My daughter has consistently expressed how much she likes Karen and she's very comfortable being with her. Karen has blessed my daughter & I tremendously. She thinks of things that I haven't thought of which brings an ease to me as... More
Posted: 12:02 PM, Nov 14, 2012 | Relationship: Karen worked for Melody
Erica S. says:
Karen was well organized for the first initial meeting before providing service. I was very pleased and satisfied with the level of business casual personality Karen had. When the time of service Karen was ready and had prepared the day for my 7-year old daughter. My daughter felt very comfortable being with Karen and enjoyed the time in the park nearby. Thank you Karen and Care.com! This was a satisfactory experience. More
Posted: 09:14 PM, Sep 05, 2012 | Relationship: Karen worked for Erica
Karen W. responds:
Erica explained to me that she thought she had given a 5-Star review, not a 4-Star review. She was not able to change her review to 5-Stars after it was already submitted.
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