Kara W. - Hood River Babysitter

Hi! My name is Kara and I'm 21 years old. I currently live in Oregon and I am hoping to move to the Portland/Vancouver area to go to Cosmetology school part or full time. I would love to find a great family that would like a live-in or live-out nanny, babysitter, tutor or just a big sister-type role model and mentor to spend time with their child(ren) when I am not in school. So if you need after school or weekend help, I'm your person! I am friendly, cheerful, responsible, trustworthy, patient, kind, adventurous, respectful, honest, genuine, organized, creative, involved and I love to have fun! I have an awesome family and I think family is very important! I have 8 beautiful nieces and nephews, and have been "Auntie Kara" for many years now. I grew up babysitting and hanging out with them and I think this is the main reason I love kids so much. I really appreciate how honest kids tend to be and how much they love to use their imaginations and have fun. :) As well as spending time with my nieces and nephews I have had many babysitting and nanny jobs over the past years. Hanging out with kids is the most enjoyable and rewarding job I have ever had. I am a very hands-on person, I believe it's important to interact with the kids! I make sure to plan crafts and activities with them, take them on visits to the local parks, zoo or museums, the library, shopping, the movies, etc..whatever they love doing, depending on their age group. I am totally willing to help out with chores around the house, running errands, taking kids to and from school and after school activites, arranging play dates or the kids having friends over, etc. I am very flexible. I am great at helping with homework and though I am not fluent, I have studied a few years of Spanish in college as well as high school, and have enjoyed teaching kids beginning Spanish in the past. I have also studied some French and Latin. I can read music as I have played the piano for 13 years and have vocal training as well. Some things I really enjoy doing in my free time are spending time with friends and family, photography, reading a good book, cooking (I love trying recipes from the Bon Appetit magazine!) drawing or painting, playing the piano, hiking, horseback riding, and traveling! Well, I think I covered everything but if you have any questions send me a message! I am really looking forward to hearing from you. :) Oh, and salary is definitely negotiable!