House Sitter in Chicago, Illinois

Hello, I currently have a slot in my housesitting/dog sitting schedule and would like to find the right fit sooner then later. I am work for clients in the luxury homes and condo divisions. 6 years of house sitting experience and I a open to Chicago and any large city like San Francisco, New York City, Brooklyn, Portland and will entertain other thoughts besides. I will also work in the NW suburbs of Chicago surrounding Crystal Lake area or the North Shore of Chicago burbs. Bothe close to family and cousins. I am a former marketing executive with a B.A. from DePaul University. The corporate life wore me out after 15 years. Since my departure in good standing from my corporate career I have two house sitting/dog sitting long term term clients to-date in luxury homes. The first was (6 months) and the second is current is slated to end mid-March or early April (3 -4 months) for a high profile government official who was called on assignment with an amazing doggie. After the clients return I have availability for 1 to 6 months, Note: After working for my last client for eight months, I strongly believe this is my life "calling" after spending four years caregiving both my mother and father who both had stage 4 Cancer at the same time, as an only child while working. While I do wish to housesit/dog sit, I can not be caregiver again. It was a precious moment in my life I would never regret. However, I can't caregiver for people again seeing it take a great toll. I did this because it was my duty to honor my mother and father in their final years in their four bedroom luxury home with three doggies in a massive 5 bedroom house in a gated community in Phoenix, AZ, I handled all estate duties as well after my mother passed in 2013 a few years after my father. Throughout my career in the corporate marketing world my clients have included "blue chip" CEOs, dignitaries, global entertainment icons international Emmy/Oscar and other award-winning clients. Growing up, I always had a dogs and as an only child. I believe, when you look into a dog's eyes you can see unconditional love. My last and current client consider me very clean. I consider myself tidy. I simply pick up after myself and do the next right thing. I am spiritual and believe in everyones right to privacy. I have high ethical standards and can provide references both in the house sitting/ dog sitting field and the corporate world that are a testament to my ethical and moral fiber (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) My clients consider me a personal assistant and I excel on meeting the demands before clients often realize various needs. Each day I correspond via FaceTime or Skype with my clients and produce weekley reports and daily updates. I believe in sticking to a dog's accustomed routine no matter what. I add value for my currents clients by taking care of grounds, mail, general admin tasks, taking out trash/recycling, snow cleaning, care for plants and pet feeding for small to medium size dogs (walks, play and new games, etc.). Please note: I am allergic to some cats but no all. If I am not allergic to your cat/cats I can work the job as well. Please contact me to discuss terms and rates. The rate listed in the profile of for a one bedroom home/condo and no animals per day. All prices are then based on the home/condo animal care and number of pets, locations and other ad-hoc duties as a personal assistant. I look forward to hearing from you and learning more about a possible fit, meeting to discuss terms and answer your questions and meet your needs. . Thanks for checking out my luxury house sitting and dog sitting services and I am elated to be considered for an opportunity on in Downtown Chicago, Bucktown, South Loop, Near North, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Roscoe Village, Gold Coast, Streeterville, Lakeview, Andersonville and Edgewater. Also I will take jobs near my cousins in Crystal Lake and the surrounding burbsl Primary photo is my last corporate head shot Photo 1 is my late and late dog, Harley...the best love bug ever! Photo 2 is Marshall and Donna Summer backstage before she passed away. Photo 3 is Marshall doing some freelance work in San Francisco with Anthony Bourdain from the food network. Warm regards, Marshall