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I'd describe my personality as outgoing, honest, and uplifting
In my spare time, I like to read. I enjoy reading all kinda if books but I like reading about history and fashion
One thing you should know about me is I'm available 24/7. I have a very flexible schedule.
My skills include cleaning, teaching, cooking.
Roberto can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Hello families,
My name is Jessica I am experienced working with children ages NB-5yrs of age . I am a Bay Area native looking to have a career in the nanny field .
I offer childcare, pet care, and light cleaning / laundry services for the families I work for.
I love to do art, I love to help with children's homework, read...
Skills:
CPR
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
As the General Manager I ran 43 daycares for 16 years. With over 30 years working with children I have taught many subjects and done many unique and fun things. I teach infants the basics using music and dance to throwing paint and teaching infants as well as children to swim.
I have knowledge in baby led weaning and other...
JoElla can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"JoElla was a life saver for me when I desperately needed a nanny. We were living in temporary housing while our home was being remodeled, had three young ones (one of which was disabled) and she jumped right in and took charge. JoElla is very responsible,...
Laura C.
Chandani T.
Mountain View, CA
$15-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
3.0
(5)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Part-time Nepali nanny/tutor with 7+ experiences in baby-sitting, interested in taking care of kids of all range(newborns and up). My experiences include working in daycare, and school. I love to encourage kids in reading and writing math and science, as well as dancing, singing, and arts and crafts.
Chandani can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
Trustline Certified
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Chandani helped us with our 8 month old. She was very energetic and efficient and proved to be a lot of help to us. Unfortunately, we had to let her go because we need a full time nanny for longer hours."
Ankita S.
Michelle V.
Redwood City, CA
$27/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'd describe my personality as outgoing, social, and creative. I started working with kids when was 15. I am currently 21. I like working with kids because I love seeing kids learn and develop social skills. I'm looking for a job with a set time. I would also prefer to have set instructions on what to and not to do. In my spare...
Michelle can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Michelle is great with my baby. I just returned to work from maternity leave in May and Michelle has been babysitting my son since. As a mother it's reassuring when someone taking care of your baby follows all instructions and my baby is happy. I know that when I...
Care member
5.0
(30)
Hired by 44 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Aphrodite! I love spending time with children as they are a bundle of joy. I worked for 4 years as a swim instructor and lifeguard. I worked as a teacher's assistant at the Church for one year where I spoke Greek to the children, read them Greek fairy-tale stories and created fun games. I am comfortable with...
Aphrodite can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Aphrodite was terrific with our twin 4 year olds. Handled some difficult challenges professionally and compassionately. Would book her anytime. Highly recommend and wish she lived in Southern Cal. ::) Kristine"
Kristine P.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
- 8+ years of tutoring experience
- scored in the 99th percentile on PSAT and ACT, 4. 14 GPA
- main subjects of expertise: algebra, geometry, pre calculus, calculus, biology, chemistry, reading and writing skills from elementary school to college level, standardized test prep, college admission process + essay writing
- college...
5.0
"Professional, punctual, and very knowledgeable in a variety of subject matters. Would highly recommend for future positions."
Susan H.
4.8
(4)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
I am a retired school principal (for 30 years), and I loved my job. I have two beautiful children and 4 even more beautiful grandchildren, with whom I love to spend time.
My passion is working with children (as you can tell from my 30 years of experience working at schools), and I adore playing with them and being part of their...
Nasrin can also help with: Craft assistance
4.0
"she helped a lot during our toddlers' birthday party. when boys were taking naps, she helped clean dishes, setup decorations, etc. And she is able to take care of both boys while we are busy with other party guests."
Qi L.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been working in US for almost 3 years taking care of kids. I also worked in a daycare in Brazil taking care of multiple kids of different ages. My experience with children started a long time ago when I was my brother's babysitter for many years.
I'm good at all aspects of childcare including, preparing nutritious food,...
Beatriz can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Bia is the definition of a genuine, caring, loving, brilliant person outside of being a nanny. These core foundations is what makes her an amazing nanny. Bia has been caring for our 8 month old son and has been nothing but extremely sweet, attentive, warmhearted...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello. My name is Marta. I prefer to use my second name" Mayde".
Thank you for reading my profile. I have over 15 years of experience. I have worked for many families around the bay area throughout the years. Some of my beloved children that I took care of a while ago are already in College. Currently in Care website I have 2...
Marta can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Fantastic caregiver. She connects well with children. She is active and energetic, timely and dependable, has a bright, positive demeanor, excellent communication skills, and takes initiative to follow children's interest. She went on bike rides with my son and...
Abby H.
5.0
(11)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
Following 17 years at IBM, I enjoyed 15 years of tutoring my two children from learning to read through Advanced Placement high school classes. They often brought their classmates home so that I could also help them understand material. I tutored a neighbor's grammar school children 3/days per week for a year until their grades...
5.0
"We feel incredibly lucky to have found Carolyn. She is the best tutor imaginable. She has tutored our children for years.
Carolyn is versatile, teaching many subjects (e.g., reading, writing, handwriting, math, geography, science) to students ranging from...
Care member
5.0
(1)
With 10 years teaching classes related to reading and writing at an after-school and 13 years of private English tutoring, I have extensive knowledge of how to help students achieve their potential.
A few years ago, my C. E. L. T. A. teaching certificate (The University of Cambridge) provided the hands on experience I needed,...
5.0
"Sabrina helped my son with his writing skills in preparation for ISEE. She also reviewed the materials for the verbal reasoning and reading comprehension sections. She is professional and reliable and we were happy with her. My son says she is laid-back and that he...
Ellen G.
Gabriele M.
Los Altos, CA
$40/hr • 10 yrs exp
Personal Assistant/Family/Educational Assistant/Tutor/Nanny
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I very much enjoy working with children and supporting them in their academic and social settings through their developmental stages. It is very satisfactory to watch children learn and grow and to reach their potential and to engage them in age-appropriate developmental activities such as arts & crafts projects, board games,...
Gabriele can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
Trustline Certified
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Gabriele worked part time with our family, caring for our very busy 1 year old. I love her engagement with him (knowing how to distract him when grumpy and how to encourage his learning with age-appropriate games), and she showed great attention to details, making...
Kelley L.
4.6
(14)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
hello
my name is Lilian but Families call me lily!!
I am a responsible, energetic and cheerful person. Background checked, CPR certified, and have 10 years experience working with children. I love to read, sing, dance play and teach them Spanish. I also like to go to the park, walk and library! I am working a part time...
Lilian can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Lilian was very kind and sweet, understanding and patient with my girl who is in a cry-baby phase! She is well trained and knowledgeable."
Ashley C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I love doing arts and crafts and projects with kids and was an art-in-action docent at my kids' school. I once ran a Lego camp out of my house, where I taught the kids how to come up with a plot and story line for a stop-motion movie, take the still photos, edit them on the computer and make voice-overs. I have a love of reading...
Linda can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Linda was great with my 3 children! They were so excited to visit with her. My son even chose to come home early after his appointment to continue playing with her. Highly recommend; she's great with kiddos."
Ori W.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Bonjour lovely families!
I have been providing care for wonderful children and awesome families for 15 years. I had an amazing enjoyable experience! My passion has always been caring for children from newborn to early teen age. I have a graduate massage therapy, bilingual (English/French) and tutoring background as well. I am...
Amel can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Amel applied for a last-minute sitter position we posted. We met her at her home and my daughter was almost immediately comfortable. Amel had some coloring supplies, puzzles, and stuffed animals for my daughter to play with and my daughter made herself at home...
Bob L.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm a girl who loves children. I'm funny but I know how to be serious when I need to. I'm a responsible person. I like to do activities with children, such as going to parks, movies, beach, etc. I know that I will have much to learn and teach with them.
I would love to going out and take them to a park, where we can play a...
Phamella can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We love Pham! She instantly felt like family and was wonderful with our girls (3 and 5). We are already looking forward to having her back someday!♥️"
Care member
Gari C.
Menlo Park, CA
$35-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have a BA in child development. I was a preschool teacher for 20 years. I have been doing teaching and tutoring for 5 years. I have experience helping with homework, teaching reading, math, writing, art, and phonics to children ages 3 to 9.
5.0
"Gari has done a wonderful job working with our son, focusing on teaching him letter and word recognition and early reading. From the beginning she made excellent progress with our son, and we are very happy we hired Gari.
Dan"
Alexandra G.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello!!
I love children, same way I enjoy being a Nanny.
I am been working as a Nanny for more than 15 years, most of my experience with newborns, toddlers and school age, also have experience with tweens and pre-teens.
With families of 1-4 children.
I am very responsible, warm, caring and patient with children.
I can easily get...
Deysi can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Deysi is a wonderful nanny and deserves my highest recommendation. The kids love her! She is fabulous with children of all ages. She is very creative and does arts and crafts with the kids. She takes them fun places and keeps them engaged. She is also very...
Jonay H.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Christina and I have been a part-time tutor for 4+ years now teaching basic math, algebra 1/2, and geometry. I've worked many jobs in the past such as a swim coach, nanny, band instructor, engineer so I bring a lot of experience from many different fields of work! Currently, I work as a product designer for a...
5.0
"I have been working with Christina for my own Algebra tutoring needs. As an older college student, it can be hard to not "get" something and admit you need extra help. Christina has been great to work with, encouraging and tailoring our sessions to my specific...
Elisha M.
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Recent reading tutor reviews in Atherton, CA
JoElla O.
5.0
JoElla looked after our 6 month old son for a few days. She did an amazing job with him - she sung to him, read to him, and made him laugh so much! She is very dependable, and has a lot of experience with kids. She was able to provide us with helpful insights about baby led weaning, good books, and...
- Brian C.
Chandani T.
5.0
Chandani is a wonderful caregiver to our daughter. I whole-heartedly recommend her. She is calm, patient and is a fast learner. She would be an asset to any family.
- Dana G.
Michelle V.
5.0
Michelle is great with my baby. I just returned to work from maternity leave in May and Michelle has been babysitting my son since. As a mother it's reassuring when someone taking care of your baby follows all instructions and my baby is happy. I know that when I go to work leaving my son with...
- Care member
Aphrodite K.
5.0
We've been working with Aphrodite for almost a year now. She has supported us with childcare with our 2 and 5yo sons for date nights and occasional daytime support (especially during distant learning with our older son).
She is always punctual and has a positive demeanor. The kids are super excited...
- Yiota T.
Sherry C.
5.0
Professional, punctual, and very knowledgeable in a variety of subject matters. Would highly recommend for future positions.
- Susan H.
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FAQs for finding reading tutors in Atherton, CA
How much do reading tutors charge near me in Atherton, CA?
Hiring a local reading tutor in Atherton, CA on Care.com will cost an average of $27.50 per hour as of December 2024. This rate may vary depending on the experience each candidate has, how often you will need them to help your child with reading and the age of your child.
How can I find a reading tutor near me in Atherton, CA?
Care.com currently has 2 reading tutors in Atherton, CA. You can search for candidates by their distance from Atherton and compare your options by hourly rate, the experience each reading tutor has and the specific skills they can teach. You can also see reviews from other families in Atherton that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.
What questions should I ask a potential reading tutor in Atherton, CA?
The goal of hiring a reading tutor is to improve your child's grades and vocabulary. Ask questions about the process each tutor uses to get these results from the kids they've worked with in the past. Also ask each reading tutor if they are familiar with some of the goals the schools in Atherton have. Finally, see how long they are willing to commit to helping your child with their reading tasks. Your child may only need a few tutoring sessions or long-term help with their reading that could require the tutor to stay with them the entire school year.
How can I safely hire a reading tutor for my child near me in Atherton, CA?
When hiring a reading tutor, parents are likely concerned about safety. To help you find a reading tutor safely near you in Atherton, CA, we ask all reading tutors listed on Care.com to complete a background check known as a CareCheck (look for a badge on their profile that shares when they had this background check run). However, to safely hire a reading tutor, we strongly advise you to do your own research by requesting references, interviewing multiple candidates, and running an independent background check.
What types of reading tutors near me in Atherton, CA can I hire?
With the help of Care.com, you can find the best reading tutors for your child. You can find tutors for reading at all levels. From learning how phonics work to improving reading comprehension. Once your child gets older, you may even want to switch to a writing tutor who can help them develop their writing skills alongside their reading comprehension skills.