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4.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I'm a third generation Early Education Teacher who moved into the Non-Profit Education Space. I currently work as an ED for a Non-Profit, since I'm working remotely (residing in South Loop), I do have a lot more time to spare.
I'm DCFS, CPR and teacher certified. In the past I've worked in a classroom's ranging from infant to...
Dhara can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Dhara has been an extremely personable and dependable summer nanny. My daughter greets her with a big smile every morning at 5 months old now! Dhara is very respectful, follows specific instructions (i.e., feeding, tummy time, etc.), provides great recommendations...
Staci C.
Kristen S.
Chicago, IL
$23-50/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
As a compassionate and experienced childcare provider with over six years of experience, I'm passionate about fostering a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children.
I have a passion for education and have been a teacher assistant, nanny for 2 summers, and helped with after school homework once a week for under...
5.0
"Kristen took care of my dog a few months ago when I went to Europe for 2 weeks. I've never left my dog for that long before and I was pretty nervous about it. Kristen totally put my mind at ease! She sent lots of pictures of my dog throughout my trip. When I got...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I began babysitting regularly on weekends by the time I was age 15. Throughout high school, babysitting was a second job for me and even after I graduated I continue to babysit/nanny full and part time. I really enjoy the relationships I acquired with the families, and I have appreciated them as I do my own friends and family....
Danielle can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She watched my son and daughter and took then to their sports practices. My kids love her. "
Corey M.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I am a 46-year-old woman. I am a very motivated individual with much patience. I love children and adore spending time with them. I enjoy doing this because spending time with kids makes me happy and cheerful. I have been a full-time Nanny for three separate families in the past. I would like to continue working in this field. I...
Aleksandra can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Alexandra has worked for me for 4 years and she is great! She is very patient and loving towards my children. My children were 5 months and 2 years old when Alex started. As a parent, you worry about who you leave your kids with but after getting to know Alex, I...
Elizabeth R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Morgan and I am a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a minor in Psychology. Throughout college and after I have spent time working in the service industry, as a customer service representative, as an editor and, of course, as a...
Morgan can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We interviewed Morgan to nanny our two children. While we ultimately went a different direction, she was very polite, well spoken and checked lots of boxes of what we were looking for in a nanny. She is definitely someone that is worth speaking to if looking for...
Joan C.
Mayra V.
Chicago, IL
$23/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a mother of children. I volunteered at my daughters head start program before starting school. I have a associated degree in early childhood education and have worked at a daycare for 8 years. For the past 3 years I being working as a Nanny.
Mayra can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Mayra is wonderful! She has been our nanny for the past half year but sadly we are moving out of state and will no longer be able to work with her. She is very caring and loving to our 2 boys, makes them laugh and smile, does art projects, takes them out on walks...
Iunia D.
5.0
(1)
I am a looking for a full time, live out position. I studied Early Childhood Education for two years and discovered my strengths were working with children, one on one where I could help them reach their milestones and encourage education through both indoor and outdoor play. I studied Spanish for 14 years and can teach basic...
Mindra can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Olivia was amazing with our daughter. She was also very responsible. We worked with her for over two years and she was maybe sick once or twice, was never late and always gave us so much advance notice if she needed time off. She helped us sleep train and was great...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I am an energetic, outgoing, and organized person who loves working with kids. I started babysitting for families in my neighborhood at just 13 years old and have been doing it ever since. I have years of experience and would be happy to share more details and references!
Katie can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Katie P. is an AWESOME babysitter! She loves kids, she really knows how to get down on their level and communicate with them! She was a student helper in a first grade class for the past school year and is very responsible, calm, and helpful! Great babysitter!"
Christine V.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
When I came to the US more than 20 years ago, I worked for families as a live-in nanny. Later on, I had my own family and I raised three children which are now in high school. After they started attending school, I worked sometimes as a housekeeper and sometimes as a nanny.
Anna can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Anna is trustworthy, efficient and very pleasant to be around while she's working. We really lucked out in finding her and hope to keep her around for a long time :)"
Krista B.
5.0
(1)
Hi! I am an experienced, caring, interactive babysitter looking for a part-time job. I have a large availability and am very flexible with time. I have my own transportation and many references! I have worked as a YMCA counselor for all ages, focusing mainly on middle schoolers, as well as an after school care counselor for...
Rhonna can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
5.0
"Rhonna is great with a 3 month old! She arrived early, was very accommodating, and immediately took to our son’s needs. She even exceeded our expectations by sending us a text to let us know that our son finished his bottle, went right to sleep and all was well....
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have 12+ years experience working with, nannying, and being an occasional sitter for children from infancy-6th grade. I have been a nanny for up to 7 kids at a time and have experience caring for kids with cancer, learning disabilities, Down's Syndrome, ADHD, and so forth. I have also provided tutoring services for pre-school...
Patricia can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Patricia did a wonderful job minding our two boys while we attended a business function. She was punctual, polite, great at communicating, very thoughtful and sensible. We would definitely hire her again"
Maxine B.
5.0
(2)
Teaching for almost seven years in a Montessori-based program has greatly influenced my philosophy on childcare and learning. Combining these experiences, with many college courses in Child Development at Joliet Junior College, I believe that, as one who works with children, I should emulate patience and provide guidance,...
Kimi Rose can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kimi is a wonderful caregiver. I appreciate her laid-back manner and yet know she is always coming up with great ideas for play. (Maybe it's her extensive preschool experience!) My daughter loves her - the books she shares, the crazy makeup/dress up she can pull...
Lara T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm Jamie, I have babysat and nannied for about eight years. I was also a camp counselor at a day camp and sleep away camp for the past few summers. I have lots of experience with kids ranging in ages 2 months- 11 years old. I am very responsible and energetic. I love working with children! I am fully vaccinated, CPR and first...
Jameson can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jamie has been wonderful with our infant and with our dogs! She has really been a life saver and our little one really seems to like her! I am very sad she is going back to school as she is just wonderful for our family"
Stephanie S.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Robin, and I am currently interested in picking up one-time jobs. I am currently employed full-time as a nanny and am available after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. I am also available on weekends.
Here's a little bit about me. I attended Trinity Christian College for Elementary Education with a minor in...
Robin can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Hired Robin at the last minute to watch a client's 2 year old son. She was an absolute joy to work with. Not only was she super flexible, responsive and on time each day, she went above and beyond with fun planned activities. She was also *extremely*...
Marie M.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I babysat for a very busy family for 3 years. I was responsible for three children (mostly 2 because the third is a teen and very after school activities oriented), since they were 3, 5 and 13. I mostly did after school babysitting, from picking them up from school to warming up dinner, helping with homework, and taking each one...
Cristina can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
CNA
First Aid
5.0
"We absolutely LOVE Cristina! We were in a pinch to quickly hire a nanny for our boy/girl 5 month old twins and Cristina was a godsend. She was always on time, proactive in anticipating the needs of my babies. I felt immediately comfortable leaving them with her...
Melody D.
4.9
(30)
Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood
I have been working in childcare since 2009, beginning with weekly babysitting in high school and transitioning to part-time nannying in college. I ended up nannying for a family in Little Italy for six years and it was one of the most important and incredible experiences of my life! The children are 9 and 11 now, but their...
Maria can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Maria is fantastic! She is the first sitter (outside of family) that we hired to watch our four month old daughter. Being a first time mom, I was quite anxious about leaving our daughter with someone new. As soon as I met Maria, my anxieties subsided. She is warm,...
Marcy R.
5.0
(1)
Hi there!
My name is Kari and I am 21 years old. I started babysitting when I was in 7th grade and I absolutely love it! I have baby-sat for all ages including high school. Not only have I babysat, but I have also worked with children and teens through my church' s nursery, a Vacation Bible School, at a summer camp two years...
Kari can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"Kari is kind and loving, as well as responsible. She would be an asset to any family as a caregiver.
"
Hannah A.
5.0
(2)
Hi, my name is Genevieve and I am a devoted and reliable child caregiver with 18+ years of experience. I've worked primarily with newborns and toddlers but enjoy working with children of all ages.
In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, arts and crafts, baking, gardening and DIY projects at home.
Here are some of my experience...
Genevieve can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Jenny is amazing. She is kind compassionate loving and such an amazing person. Our son was always so well cared for - she clearly loved him very much. And Jenny took great care of myself and my wife as well. Thank you Jenny!!"
Care member
5.0
(1)
My name is Alexa, I'm 30 years old and a fellow parent.
I have 15+ years experience as a babysitter and 9 years nannying & house managing, during which I was caring for children from infant age through the 5th grade, mostly in multiples.
I'm very patient and I love finding cool new enrichment activities that children will...
Alexa can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Alexa absolutely loves children and is amazing with them. She is extremely caring and fun to be around."
Marisa C.
5.0
(2)
Hi there! My name is Dylan and I've been babysitting since I was 11, a camp counselor as a teenager, and now I am a preschool teacher. I've been teaching at my school for going on five years. Before working at a preschool teacher I was a tutor at CPS as well as an art instructor for Young Rembrandts. I got my bachelor's degree...
Dylan can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We have known Dylan for five years, as she was our daughter's preschool teacher. Eventually, she also started babysitting for our two kids. As a teacher and a sitter, she always had a smile on her face and a cheerful disposition. She adores working with children...
Jen C.
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Recent after school nanny reviews from local parents in Forest Park, IL
Dhara P.
5.0
Dhara has been an extremely personable and dependable summer nanny. My daughter greets her with a big smile every morning at 5 months old now! Dhara is very respectful, follows specific instructions (i.e., feeding, tummy time, etc.), provides great recommendations given her vast childcare...
- Staci C.
Kristen S.
5.0
Kristen was great at communicating before she came. She's very responsible and my son enjoyed playing with her. Would definitely recommend and hire again!
- Alicia S.
Danielle P.
5.0
She watched my son and daughter and took then to their sports practices. My kids love her.
- Corey M.
Aleksandra B.
5.0
Aleks worked for us as a nanny for the last three months and took care of our three month old baby. She is wonderful, reliable, always on time, loving, caring and well educated, and we would never let her leave us if we were not moving out of the country. When she started working with us, the baby...
- Ivan K.
Morgan G.
5.0
We interviewed Morgan to nanny our two children. While we ultimately went a different direction, she was very polite, well spoken and checked lots of boxes of what we were looking for in a nanny. She is definitely someone that is worth speaking to if looking for someone that comes across as...
- Joan C.
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