Hello! My name is Amy, and I have been a babysitter for children since I was a teenager. More recently I have also worked as a nanny and as a preschool teacher. And now I am a mom to a three-year-old girl. I love playing with kids and seeing them having a good time. I enjoy reading to them, building with them, artwork, movement, music, and pretend play. I have worked with children from infants to teens.

Hourly Rate: $18 per hour

Years of Experience: 20 years

Most Experience with:
Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Elementary Schoolers
Pre-Teens
Teenagers
ADHD

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Weekdays
Monday: Afternoon & Evening
Tuesday: Morning & Evening
Wednesday: Afternoon & Evening
Thursday: Morning & Evening
Friday: Afternoon & Evening

Weekends
Saturday: Afternoon & Evening
Sunday: Afternoon & Evening

Why childcare is rewarding

I love playing with children and making them happy. The most rewarding part of caring for children is teaching them something new, and seeing their pride in themselves when they have learned it.

Favorite babysitting moment

There were two children who always wanted me to tell them a bedtime story and insisted that I make one up on the spot, staying within a few parameters that they would give me. I surprised myself at what I was able to come up with, and they always loved it!

What I enjoy doing in my free time

Most of the time I am doing my favorite thing, hanging out with my three-year-old daughter. We go to every playground, library, beach, and museum we can find, or just have fun at home in the Presidio, where there is lots of nature to enjoy and events to go to.

I also love running and competing in races, reading science fiction, and getting together with friends.

Skills & Certifications:

24 Early Childhood Education Units
CPR Training
First Aid Certified

Education:

University of Pennsylvania
B.A. Astrophysics, 1991

Languages:

English

OK with Dogs
OK with Cats
OK with Other Animals
OK with Sick Children

"Amy is very honest, very analytical. She is extremely conscientious, forthright, detail-oriented. She picks up my daughter at the bus stop. She also remembers appointments that I don't remember."

"I don't think I'd ever be able to find another person like her. She's like a surrogate parent." - Mom of 12 year old girl Amy currently cares for

"She has worked for our family for 9 years and has been reliable for 9 years." - SF mom of 2 elementary school children