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Tara J.

FULL-TIME

Tara J.

(1)

Rockwall, TX

$10-20

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

Meet Tara

43yrs

female

Speaks English

Hi! I am a mature, compassionate, patient person with a passion for all types of care giving - teaching, tutoring, mentoring, senior care, and childcare. I...

Hi! I am a mature, compassionate, patient person with a passion for all types of care giving - teaching, tutoring, mentoring, senior care, and childcare. I recently relocated from PA, where I was a middle-school special education teacher and after-school tutor. For three years, I taught in a diverse urban school district with youth with mental retardation, learning disabilities, autism, and emotional disabilities. I loved the challenges and rewards of my job and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with children with special needs here in Florida. During my summers, I have taught summer school/camp and have been a one-on-one aide for children with disabilities from age 2 to 14. I have also worked for Home Instead Senior Care, providing companionship and personal care to elderly clients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. For over 10 years, I have also been babysitting children of all ages and have references available upon request. Overall, I am confident that I will bring energy, warmth, and creativity to my time with your children. I look forward to meeting you and your family. Thank you for your consideration.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Fragile X
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Spinal cord injury
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Special education credentials
  • Tara can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Laundry
    Long distance transportation
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Assistive technology/AAC
    G tubes

    Education

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Bachelor's, 2008

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