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Hello. I am currently a credentialed English teacher and can easily tutor your children. I have experience working as an English teacher as well as teaching science at the 5th-8th grade level. I have worked as a peer tutor in high school and college. I have experience tutoring students from ages 5-18 as well as teaching...
5.0
(4)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Ashley:
* CPR/ First Aid Certified
* Bilingual (English and Spanish)
* 9 Years of Experience of (Special needs, infants, toddlers, teens)
* Own Transportation (Clean Record)
* Non-Smoker / Non-Drinker
* Clean Background Record
Available Services:
* Meal Preparation
* Pick Ups / Drop Offs
* Pet Care
* Housekeeping
* Laundry
*...
Ashley can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Hired as personal assistance due to medical condition. Ashley provides a number of services from home organization, errands, doctor transport, and transportation for my teenage to school activities this summer. Follows direction, provides great ideas, and is not...
Lisa R.
Tatiana M.
Garden Grove, CA
$20-26/hr • 6 yrs exp
Experienced Child Care Provider - Toddlers To Pre-Teen
3.3
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello families! My name is Tatiana and I'm 23 years old with a passion for working with children. I'm currently a part-time student and staff member at the Boys & Girls Club where I teach and mentor elementary-aged students. I am both CPR and First Aid Certified. I also am working toward my certification in Child Development...
Tatiana can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Tatiana did a great job helping take care of my three kids. Also, she was a huge hit with my kids - they asked me if she could take care of them again! She is very kind, patient, punctual and reliable. I would definitely hire her again. Thank you so much Tatiana...
Leyla F.
3.8
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a 3rd grade teacher seeking part time babysitting jobs over the summer. I have experience with ages as young as newborns to teenagers. Before my teaching career began, I worked at a childcare facility at California State University Fullerton with babies of 3 months old. I am comfortable changing diapers, doing...
Tania can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"Tania provided back-up babysitting care for a few weeks for my 2 kids, ages 4 and 5, after our previous nanny returned to college out of state. Tania was reliable, punctual, responsible, and great with the kids."
Lori B.
Brenda Marisol S.
Long Beach, CA
$25/hr • 5 yrs exp
Experienced Nanny In Long Beach Looking For Weekend Hours
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a mother of three beautiful and successful grown children.
My passion has always been in working with and teaching children of all ages. My most recent experience has been with a 2. 5-year-old and a 3. 5-year-old (11 months apart), I have been with the children and family since the oldest was born. I enjoy spending my...
Brenda Marisol can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"What a gift Brenda has been to our family! She has been our full time Nanny since I went back to work when my eldest was just 3 months old, my children are now 2.5 and 3.5 years old. As soon as Brenda walks through the door my children run to her with open arms, as...
Tori C.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
For 20 years I have been babysitting and have two school-aged children of my own. I enjoy taking the kids to the park and beach, library, reading, playing, etc. I have reliable transportation, CPR and First Aid certifications, a degree in Child and Adolescent Development, an early Childhood associate teacher certificate and a...
Edith can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Trustline Certified
5.0
"Edith is the most caring, sensible person you will find. She’s been great with both my kids (3 yo boy and 1 yo girl). She’s calm and fun. That’s a really good combination in my opinion. "
Hanbyul J.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I first started watching children part-time when I was 13; I regularly took care of children from 4 different families with the children ranging in ages from 6 months to 12 years. This led to a steady after school position in high school and eventually to a full-time nanny position taking care of four children for a year after...
Sarah can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
5.0
"Interview went well. Was really great with our daughter. We ended up having an offer accepted by another caregiver shortly after her interview, so we we're unable to hire her...but would have!"
John G.
Dawne F.
Long Beach, CA
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Energetic, Caring, Reliable, Creative, Positive, Diverse, Experienced Nanny, Babysitter, Caregiver
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Dear Family,
Look no further!
I have 42 yrs exp as an energetic, positive, loving caregiver including: mother of 3 daughters, infant & child care, early childhood dev, preschool & special ed, health & nutrition, behavioral guidance, respite care for families w/ special needs or senior care, teaching with LBUSD, owner of a...
Dawne can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Dawne has been our date night babysitter for approximately four years. When we first hired Dawne, our kids' ages ranged from toddler to teenager. Our kids absolutely love Dawne and look forward to seeing her each time she babysits. She always arrives on time and...
Heidi W.
Joan W.
Long Beach, CA
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I am a recently retired elementary school teacher. I taught school for 37 years and enjoyed every moment of working with children. I also raised my daughter, who is 24 years old now, as a single parent, and those were wonderful years.
Joan can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Joan is kind, honest, dependable. I can speak to her loyalty as a friend of 64 years. She's devoted to children as her over 3 decades teaching young children would indicate. In addition, Joan has a vivacious personality and would be a delight for any children -...
Susan S.
5.0
(11)
Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Angelena, or Lena, I'm 24, a CNA & current Nursing student at CSUF. I'm very passionate about early education & strongly believe that good communication between you, the parents, and myself is vital. I'm experienced with children age 0-12, with my most common being infant-preschool age. I've also been multiple...
Angelena can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CNA
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Angelena is our go to sitter for my son. She has been a constant presence for my first born and I can truly say I feel at ease knowing she is watching my son. Angelena communicates well with updates, as well as anything that may come up that needs clarifications....
Yessenia M.
Maria P.
Downey, CA
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.3
(6)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi future family!
I'm a kind and honest person so enjoy being a babysitter, I understand the challenges that come from work with kids but I have the patience and love to do a great job, I am very grateful for the opportunity that brings to be around kids, I will be able to help them in our time together, teaching Spanish and...
Maria can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Maria is AMAZING! She is so sweet, caring, and engaging with our little one. She is a genuinely wonderful person, and we enjoy her presence in our home. In addition to providing excellent, full-time childcare for our high-energy one-year-old, she is an amazing...
Tyler L.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am 29-year-old child care provider seeking Nanny/Sitter opportunities in your area. I have worked with over 8 families since i've turned 18 years old. I have spent the last 8 years with my most recent family.
I have an abundant amount of experience with children of all-ages. I have worked for day care centers and individual...
Jayla can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Being a man raising newborns isn't the easiest thing to do, but Jayla made this experience easy breezy for me. She was my "fathers helper" for about a year and a half. She helped me with meal prep, light housekeeping, sleep training and etc. I use to call her the...
Greg H.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
I tutor children Pre-K - 8th grade in language arts, math, science, study skills, homework help, homeschool, and online/distance learning.
Language Arts include:
-Phonics
-Reading, reading comprehension & analysis
-Grammar
-Writing (printing/cursive), sentence structure, 1-5 paragraph essay
-Spelling
Math...
5.0
"Ms. Renee is a wonderful tutor. She is so great with my twin boys. She has helped them get confident with their reading.
She asks a lot of questions to try and make a plan on how to best help each one of them. She always comes on time. She is so kind and patient....
Rebecca T.
Marissa T.
Long Beach, CA
$16/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
As a tutor I have worked primarily with children with learning challenges or behavioral issues in a "homework supervisor" capacity, but I also have extensive experience as an English tutor as well as providing project assistance.
5.0
"Marissa has been tutoring my son to help improve his reading and writing skills. She is great with my son and I have noticed a huge difference in his reading and writing. Marissa has given him the confidence ans skills to slowly get to where he needs to be as a 2nd...
Liliana R.
5.0
(1)
I was trained as a tutor at UCLA where I helped athletes in multiple subjects including, but not limited to English, Writing, Earth Science, and History. I also worked with an after school program at an elementary school where I provided homework help in a variety of subjects. I have also been a special education teacher and...
5.0
"She was an excellent tutor! My daughter has dyslexia and she is the only one among 4 tutors we had, who patiently helped my daughter. Because of her good personality, kind, friendly, and very passionate for her job my daughter and Ms Joy clicked and they enjoyed...
Chuck C.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have experience with children of all kinds, I cared for a girl with rhetts syndrome for a year. My tasks included feeding, cooking for, driving, reading to, and talking to her. I also have experience working with kindergartners and first graders. I worked with them for 2 years. I read with them, painted with them, practiced...
Lauren can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We came to Care.com to explore our nanny options and found Lauren through them. We appreciated how professional, punctual and helpful she was. We also liked how well she connected to our baby and her educational background. Even though we currently don't have a...
Gabriela S.
Jennifer S.
Huntington Beach, CA
$20-25/hr • 8 yrs exp
Cheery, Positive, Loving, Funny, Self-Motivated Nanny/Housekeeper/Personal Assistant
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My formal education is in nursing with 15+ years in pharmaceutical research and pediatrics making me comfortable with children of all ages and experienced with more than a basic knowledge of milestones and care during illnesses/emergencies. The past 8 years I have been a Nanny/Housekeeper/Personal Assistant with children...
Jennifer can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Jennifer cared for my 4-month old daughter in my home from July - September 2019 and did a fantastic job. Beginning in September my daughter began full time day care so I was no longer in need of an in-home caregiver.
Jennifer was punctual, respectful,...
Gregory M.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Ashley and I am a Cal State Long Beach graduate with my BA in Psychology. I also have my AA in Sociology from Long Beach City College along with (6) completed early child development courses. I worked at a Daycare/Preschool for 9 years as a day care teacher and preschool teacher. Some of my responsibilities were...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Ashley was amazing with my girls, she was on time and very attentive. She was great with my 5 year old,10 month old AND our 5yr old Pug. She was great with last minute scheduling and always shows up with a smile. Will definitely hire Ashley again :)"
Alyssa H.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
10 + years of experience taking care of kids of all ages . Babysitting was one of my firsts jobs , I love caring for kids I do it all cook clean play read teach and dance .
Most importantly I'd care for your babies the way I've cared for my own .
Jazminn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Jazminn did a great job for us, we will hire her again soon!"
Katie K.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Ashley, and I recently graduated with a masters in psychology. I have babysat from a young age. I currently have a credential for elementary school teaching, and I have worked with, taught, and I am comfortable at this point with children of all ages.
I taught in the classroom for over 10 years, and have worked...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Ashley came to our family and watched our boys over the summer. They were 4 and 6 at the time. Our boys adored her. She is kind yet set boundaries with our children. She was very active with them, and create a great schedule that worked with our boys, and our...
Olivia R.
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Recent reading tutor reviews in La Palma, CA
Ashley J.
5.0
Ashley is a very resourceful and caring person. She made an impact on our household and was always thinking of ways to improve the process. She handled transportation, child care and various errands flawlessly with a good attitude.
I recommend her to anyone.
- Fran M.
Tatiana M.
5.0
Tatiana is great with our little one. We have a toddler and she’s been patient, gentle and always willing to be active and creative. Our little one talks about her for days after she watches her.
- Care member
Tania V.
4.0
Tania provided back-up babysitting care for a few weeks for my 2 kids, ages 4 and 5, after our previous nanny returned to college out of state. Tania was reliable, punctual, responsible, and great with the kids.
- Lori B.
Brenda Marisol S.
5.0
What a gift Brenda has been to our family! She has been our full time Nanny since I went back to work when my eldest was just 3 months old, my children are now 2.5 and 3.5 years old. As soon as Brenda walks through the door my children run to her with open arms, as a Mom nothing makes me happier!...
- Tori C.
Edith L.
5.0
We have had the pleasure of working with Edith for several weeks and highly recommend her! She brings a very calm energy into every situation, is experienced and was attentive to my son's needs. I like that she met him where he was at and built on what he was doing in the moment to educate and...
- Care member
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FAQs for finding reading tutors in La Palma, CA
How much do reading tutors charge near me in La Palma, CA?
Hiring a local reading tutor in La Palma, CA on Care.com will cost an average of $17.00 per hour as of March 2025. 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 La Palma, CA?
Care.com currently has 1 reading tutors in La Palma, CA. You can search for candidates by their distance from La Palma 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 La Palma that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.
What questions should I ask a potential reading tutor in La Palma, 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 La Palma 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 La Palma, CA?
When hiring a reading tutor, parents are likely concerned about safety. To help you find a reading tutor safely near you in La Palma, 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 La Palma, 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.