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Tessa C.


Howard, PA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

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I'm 21 years old and I love working with children. I have my high school diploma and currently am working full time at a hotel as a housekeeper. Recently I have not been getting enough hours. Therefore I'm searching for a new job. I have 4 years of experience with children from ages 2-6 . I'm able to work every other weekend and...
Tessa can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel & more
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Trey J.


Bellefonte, PA

$12-50/hr10 yrs exp

Curator And Engineer Of Smiles And Laughs.

5.0

(5)

I'd describe my personality as Outgoing, Friendly and approachable. I like working with kids because they have better imaginations then most. I'm looking for a job that is fulfilling and fun. I started working with kids when my mom opened a daycare when I was a kid. In my spare time, I like to game on switch, xbox, watch TV...
5.0
"Trey is honest, helpful, and always willing to lend a hand no questions asked. He's been a dog sitter for me before and is always dependable."

Kayla B.

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Kaitlyn K.


Bellefonte, PA

$12-17/hr3 yrs exp

Coordinator

I completed my bachelor's in Early Childhood Education at New Jersey, and I have my master's degree in Public Administration. My experience with children comes from years of babysitting, nannying, and teaching youth swim lessons at a variety of different pools.
Kaitlyn can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

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Kayla S.


Bellefonte, PA

$11-16/hr5 yrs exp

Special Education/Agriculture Teacher, Creative And Fun!

Hello! I am so happy that you are considered me to take care of your children! I have recently graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Agricultural and Extension Education. I am currently residing in Bellefonte, PA where I am taking online classes on Educating Individuals with Autism. I have also been a pet sitter...
Kayla can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Jamie C.


Bellefonte, PA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

I Am Reliable Caring And Loving Person

Hi! My name is Jamie and I have 18+ years of experience in childcare, animal care, and senior care-giving. I am specialized in ABA therapy for children with disabilities and behavioral issues, lifestyle and leisure (programming) and care giving for seniors with dementia, and was formerly a program specialist for adults with...
Jamie can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

I am in college for early childhood education I have a 8-month-old son. I have 5 years of child care experience
Kerria can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
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Lisbeth M.


State College, PA

$15-40/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter CPR And First Aid Certificate.

4.3

(6)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I'm an industrial designer and art teacher who has been working with children for 7 years providing childcare and tutoring, art and crafts are some of the activities that I do, plus teaching them Spanish. Infants, toddlers, teenagers, are the ages that I've been working with this whole time. Driving them around is one of the...
Lisbeth can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lisbeth, took great care of our one year old for about 6 months. She always had amazing educational actives and adventures planned each day. Our daughter was always very excited when she showed up knowing they were going someplace fun. In addition, she was...

Brendan M.

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Sydney O.


State College, PA

$20/hr8 yrs exp

Sitter Sydney :)

Hi! I am a Doctoral Student in Occupational Therapy at Yeshiva University in Rehabilitation. I hope to have a career in Pediatric Occupational Therapy and have 8 years of babysitting/nannying experience. I love working with kids and am available for after school babysitting!
Sydney can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Sydney is a wonderful babysitter! She is punctual, kind, and always helpful. My three children (ages 1, 4, and 6) always enjoy spending time with her. She plays games, engages, and changes diapers. I have often seen Sydney playing on the floor with my 1 year old....

Laurie G.

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Lauren H.


Boalsburg, PA

$13-20/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I am a very reliable and fun caretaker who has over 7 years of experience caring for infants through middle schoolers. I have experience working as an occasional babysitter, part time nanny, and at a day care with infants. I am energetic and love helping kiddos explore the world around them through playing outside, reading...
Lauren can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We highly recommend Lauren! She worked for us for 2.5 weeks as a full time nanny (sadly, we could not keep her longer due to reasons unrelated to her care-taking skills). She mostly cared for our 6 month old daughter, and for a few days also cared for our four year...

Miranda R.

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Destiny V.


Spring Mills, PA

$15-50/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter & Childcare Professional

Hello, my name is Destiny, and I have been babysitting for about five years now. My journey began by providing childcare for family friends, and I have since expanded my services around Centre County. I have extensive experience working with children of all ages. In addition to babysitting, I have held various childcare roles,...
Destiny can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Taylor V.


State College, PA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I have 10 years of babysitting and summer nannying experience. I have provided care for infants to pre-teens and am also able to provide companionship to teenagers and young adults that may require extra help. Alongside sitting, I am available to help with tutoring in math and science from early elementary up to Calculus I/AP...
Taylor can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We just had Taylor babysit our 5 & 8 year old boys, and the kids loved her! We also have a dog that can be a pain and it didn't phase her one bit. We will definitely be hiring Taylor again!"

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Kaylie W.


State College, PA

$22-30/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Kaylie W, I am a Penn State graduate with a degree in Geography. I love spending time with and taking care of kids and have babysat or nannied for many different children, including babies, those with special needs, and my own younger sister. In my down time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family,...
5.0
"Kaylie watched our two girls (4 and 6). She did a lot of art projects and played with them and they loved her. Bedtime seems to have gone perfectly and they were both asleep when we got home. She was very quick to respond when I texted her and both our cat and dog...

Alicia T.

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Margaret F.


University Park, PA

$20-21/hr8 yrs exp

Margaret F. From Pittsburgh, PA

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am from Pittsburgh, PA and recently graduated from Penn State. Working with children is one of my greatest passions! I have been working as a babysitter for family and friends since I was 14 and I have been working as a part/ full-time nanny for several families in the Pittsburgh/ State College areas since I was 18. I have...
Margaret can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"I had the pleasure of interviewing Margaret for summer 2020 work; at that point we were unsure of what level of service we would need and I wanted to get a head start on the process if nannying was the ultimate direction.. We had an initial phone interview during...

Debbie M.

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Anna R.


State College, PA

$14-19/hr3 yrs exp

Fun Sitter And Great With Pets!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Anna and I am a recent graduate from Penn State with a degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services. I have been nannying between semesters for about 3 years, and hope to continue during my current gap year before going to graduate school. I understand that trusting someone with your child/children is not a...
Anna can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Anna cared for our infant twins and was just incredible. Her can-do, go-getter attitude allowed her to smoothly and efficiently provide loving, engaged, and developmentally appropriate care for our girls while also managing to tackle all the chores that go along...

Sarah H.

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Ella M.


University Park, PA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Energetic Sitter

Hi! My name is Ella, I am 20 years old, and I am a sophomore studying political science at Penn State University. I have 5 years of experience baby sitting. I am happy to help with light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and meal prep. I am high energy and love spending time with children! I also have over 3 years experience...
Ella can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ella is our neighbor and we have known her for 15+ years. She babysat for our daughter a few times but we also know her to be an extremely responsible and amazing young woman. Absolutely trustworthy and amazing with kids. I would recommend her any time for anyone. "

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Elizabeth F.


State College, PA

$20-23/hr8 yrs exp

Elizabeth (Bess)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a current college student looking for babysitting or part-time nannying jobs. I have a great background in many years of experience in babysitting/nannying. I am the second oldest in a family with four children and I love kids. I am reliable, trustworthy, creative, kind, compassionate, responsible, and fun!
Elizabeth can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Excellent with children and babies"

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Stefanie G.


Boalsburg, PA

$15-30/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Stefanie G. I recently moved into the area and am looking for small jobs during my off time. I graduated from my undergrad in 2016 with a major in psychology and minor in child development, and then graduated with my masters in school counseling. During my undergrad I worked in a day care which had children 2...
Stefanie can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Stefanie is unbelievably good with kids. She has a ton of cheerful, positive energy and engages my young kids in all sorts of fun games involving their imaginations. My kids regularly ask when she will be back."

Hannah W.

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Lori B.


State College, PA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Current Certified Teacher (20+ Years) With All Clearances

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Lori, from the State College area. I have lived here for about 30 years and I have 3 grown children. I love the fun that comes with exploration and I love doing little projects with kiddos. I am currently a School Spanish teacher (28 years!) I love being a teacher and I am looking to earn some extra money for a rainy...
Lori can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
5.0
"Lori is very responsible and is wonderful with kids. She even teaches my young kids a few words in other languages now and then, which I appreciate."

Hannah W.

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Tenzin Y.


State College, PA

$30-35/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello families, this is Tenzin, a Licensed Practical Nurse. CPR certified. Available on weekends only for senior and child care. I am an LPN for 4 years. Currently working in plasma centers. Experienced in geriatric care in nursing home and a paid nanny, taking care of infants and toddlers from 7 months baby to 6 yrs kids, also...
Tenzin can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Tenzin has been with our family for almost a year, caring for our daughter from eight months to 19 months. When first meeting her, my daughter fell asleep peacefully on her chest. I had a good feeling that Tenzin would care for our daughter with a lot of love,...

Katherine P.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Howard, PA

Trey J.

5.0

Will do anything to help you and be on time for it.

- Kathryn J.

Lisbeth M.

5.0

Lisbeth is an incredibly talented, kind, creative and educated care taker. She is able to multi task with children of all ages. She is also great with pets. She is a trusted driver of my three children as well. She helps with homework and keeps structure within the home. I would absolutely recommend...

- Dani D.

Sydney O.

5.0

Sydney is a wonderful babysitter! She is punctual, kind, and always helpful. My three children (ages 1, 4, and 6) always enjoy spending time with her. She plays games, engages, and changes diapers. I have often seen Sydney playing on the floor with my 1 year old. She gives the kids her undivided...

- Laurie G.

Lauren H.

5.0

Lauren has been an incredible asset for our family. She is helpful, kind, punctual, great with our children, and detail oriented. I would recommend her to anybody that's looking for a full-time nanny.

- Regina Z.

Taylor V.

5.0

We just had Taylor babysit our 5 & 8 year old boys, and the kids loved her! We also have a dog that can be a pain and it didn't phase her one bit. We will definitely be hiring Taylor again!

- Care member

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