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Hi there! My name is Emily, and I have over 10 years of babysitting/nannying experience under my belt. From caring for multiples, those with special needs (behavioral and physical), newborns, and kids of all ages, I feel I have the skills and expertise to make sure your kiddos are in good hands. I love to do arts and crafts,...
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Huson C.
Clackamas, OR
$25-50/hr • 3 yrs exp
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My passion is in understanding and supporting every child with their diverse and specific needs. I have worked with kids facing behavioral challenges, navigating through damaged home lives, and those with special needs. In my care, every child is met with understanding, patience, and a commitment to their individual growth.
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I am currently a full-time nanny, but have some evening, Friday, and weekend availability for one-time jobs.
I have over 10 years of experience working with children in a wide range of environments - including at a nature-based preschool, a summer camp, tutoring middle schoolers, teaching an after-school STEM curriculum,...
5.0
"We have hired Georgia to look after our nine year old and dog several times. She is punctual, compassionate, caring and thoughtful in her care. Georgia is highly recommended!!!"
Reviewed by Leslie D.
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My bio/resume is available upon request. I teach and consult out of my NE Portland studio but I am also willing to commute to your location. I teach private and group piano, guitar and voice lessons. I also provide on-call childcare, respite care and family mentoring and support (with an emphasis on special needs).
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"My two young girls have loved their time with Michelle. She has a warm, loving personality that immediately put them at ease. I found Michelle to be a very professional with excellent communication."
Reviewed by John G.
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I have 4 years of experience working with kids and animals. I've worked with ages 3months-10years, nannying for multiple families over the years as well as working in an orphanage in Mexico over the summer pre-covid. My passion is childcare and I'm comfortable working with children who need special care and extra patience as I...
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"We hired Alissa for full-time care for our 6-month-old for a few months. We also asked her to take care of his areas which included cleaning, picking up toys, and laundry. She is intelligent, punctual,...
Reviewed by Derik K.
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I am currently a nanny to a family of 6 children whom are special needs. I've been nannying for the past 6 years and have been a sitter for 10. I am certified in CPR and First Aid. I studied pre-vet for a semester before dropping out and pursuing a career in modeling. I did student teaching for a first grade classroom where I...
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"Kiera is a fantastic care provider. She genuinely loves children and is so incredibly kind to them."
Reviewed by Emily H.
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Hi, my name is Lori, I have been working with children my whole work- life.
I was a preschool teacher for over 10 years. I enjoyed coming up with fun learning crafts and helping them with their learning, potty training, dressing.
Becoming a mom myself I wanted a flexible schedule. I opened my nanny/babysitting service. I used...
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"Amazing personality, really cares about my son. He struggles with the transition of my leaving she does a great job always coming up with new ideas to distract and engage him. Gets his fave foods, etc. Works...
Reviewed by Alisha L.
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I have personal and professional experience working with children who have mild to severe behaior and emotional challenges. I am trained and experienced in diffusing negative behavior and redirecting children to make good choices. I have a good knowledge base on ADHD, ADD, Sensory Integration Disorder, Autism, Aspergers,...
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"Heather is truly an amazing caretaker. She is dependable, sensible, compassionate, kind, intelligent, honest, loyal, and giving. She is easy to communicate with. She has amazingly good judgment. She has...
Reviewed by Gail W.
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I have had experience working with children from Best Summer Camp for 4 years. I have also had experience working with special needs children for 4 years. Along with those things, I have had experience working with children during basketball camps!
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Hi! I absolutely love spending time with children. I have over a decade of experience caring for youth, especially infants and toddlers. My background is in working with special needs children and studying behavioral therapy. I am also a mother and have CPR, first Aid and Child Safety training. Please feel free to reach out and...
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"Amazing mother!
Jasmine is a loving mother to her child and our baby. She gave me the trust I needed to focus on my meetings while she took care of my child."
Reviewed by Niejah W.
Raechelle B.
Portland, OR
$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I'm a mother of 3 (20, 17, 11) looking to supplement my income while continuing my medical degree. I have some experience with special needs as well. Looking forward to providing you and your family with excellent worry free care so you can get back to work:)
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"Raechelle is very reliable and detail oriented. She has a knack for un-cluttering small spaces and being organized. She is great with people and animals."
Reviewed by Ruby T.
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Hello my name is Gisselle
I'm a care giver and kids lover, in the past 6 years I moved to Bay Area from my country El Salvador were a worked in my sister's Day Care as a teacher and teaches assistant and management for over 9 years, we had many kids with some special need, personally I worked with them and enjoyed them all. yes...
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Hello! I have a wonderful background and experience in childcare. I've been working in child care for 10 years. I have expertise in various age groups 6mos-13 years) and as well as working with special needs community. I am CPR and first aid certified, makes me a highly qualified and caring nanny! I would love to help and become...
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"Regann is very compassionate about working with her clients. She is always up for the challenge if her client is having a hard day and behaviors set in. She is patient, caring, and trustworthy. Everything I...
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Carina M.
Portland, OR
$43/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced, Vaccinated, Covid-Cautious Nanny & Care Provider
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I have 10+ years of experience caring for children ages 9 months - 13 years as both a babysitter and regular nanny. I have experience with families with up to 4 children, twins, triplets, and children with special needs. I enjoy reading, board games, playing outside, making up games, going for walks, field trips, baking, arts...
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"Carina was amazing with my 3 hard-to-win-over school aged kids (and a very easy-to-win-over puppy). I would definitely hire Carina again and recommend her highly!"
Reviewed by Amy I.
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Besides raising special needs children I have owned and operated care homes where I have blessed and been blessed in many aspects.
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I have been working as a caretaker since I received a babysitting certification at 11 years old. In middle and high school I babysat for a multitude of families in my hometown as their regular sitter. Throughout my high school and college summers I worked as a full time nanny. One of the families I regularly worked for...
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"Mindy babysat for our two young daughters for several years every Saturday night. She has also babysat for us for long weekends. Mindy set the bar for all future babysitters for being kind, clean, on time,...
Reviewed by Evelyn W.
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Hello! I am a recent George Fox University graduate with a bachelors in Elementary Education. I have been a nanny for the past five years and I have 10+ years of babysitting experience. I also come from a large family, and have plenty of experience with young children. I believe that it is important that children feel loved....
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"Amanda is a super star. She was wonderful with our daughter who was 4-7 months old when Amanda worked for us. She helped work on our daughter's developmental milestones, took her on outdoor adventures, and...
Reviewed by Matthew C.
5.0
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I have 6 years of experience working as a nanny and 4 years of experience working for a public school in the NE area. I love what I do! I have lots of experience working for children with special needs, I can also help with cleaning, cooking, laundry and more! I enjoy doing creative activities that tie into learning. I take...
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"Rebekah was our daughter's nanny beginning when she was 3 months old. We were incredibly sad to say goodbye to Rebekah now that our daughter is starting daycare. She is kind, thoughtful, attentive, and...
Reviewed by Sarah B.
5.0
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Hello, my name is Braeden! I am a care professional who has been providing services privately and via agencies for over 7 years. I have experience working in in-home care, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and hospice environments and am comfortable providing care ranging anywhere...
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"For 4 years Braeden was a caregiver for my husband who had advanced stage Altzheimers. He has much experience caring for people who have different needs. He was well liked by myself and other caregivers. He was...
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hello! I have experience in preschool-12 education, and high school SPED assistance. being on the spectrum, I value caring for and providing support to youth who are like me! you can count on me to provide compassionate care and emphasis on self expression without limiting your loved one's behavior to any rules (masking). please...
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Clackamas, OR
Georgia M.
5.0
We can't say enough positive things about Georgia. She was thoughtful, respectful, and I know that she really cared about our kids. Lots of time outside, baking, arts and crafts, and helping with virtual learning. She did it all. I would hire her again in a heartbeat:)
- Emily H.
Michelle C.
5.0
My two young girls have loved their time with Michelle. She has a warm, loving personality that immediately put them at ease. I found Michelle to be a very professional with excellent communication.
- John G.
Alissa R.
5.0
We hired Alissa for full-time care for our 6-month-old for a few months. We also asked her to take care of his areas which included cleaning, picking up toys, and laundry. She is intelligent, punctual, diligent, and industrious. One thing we really appreciated is that she is a clear communicator and...
- Derik K.
Kiera B.
5.0
Kiera is a fantastic care provider. She genuinely loves children and is so incredibly kind to them.
- Emily H.
Lori T.
5.0
Amazing personality, really cares about my son. He struggles with the transition of my leaving she does a great job always coming up with new ideas to distract and engage him. Gets his fave foods, etc. Works with my crazy schedule.
- Alisha L.
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