Hi, my name is Tatia. I am very energetic, organized, dependable, and genuinely caring. I love spending time with children, creating fun activities, and helping them learn and grow at the same time. Over the years, I have worked with children of many different ages in both daycare and educational settings. I previously worked at the daycare center at RefugeeOne, where I cared for groups of children ages 1–11. I also volunteered as a tutor for middle school students, helping with English, math, and science homework. In addition, I spent two months doing service work at a daycare center in San Jose, Costa Rica, and worked for about three years in the after-school program at Lycee Francais de Chicago (French school) with children ages 3–5. Professionally, I have spent the last several years building my career in property management and operations leadership. I am currently in between career transitions and taking time to thoughtfully decide on my next long-term professional move. During this period, I would love to return to working with children through occasional and part-time babysitting, as it has always been something I genuinely enjoy and find fulfilling. I am CPR/First Aid certified and pride myself on being patient, attentive, responsible, and engaging with children. My philosophy is to keep kids active, entertained, safe, and supported so they feel comfortable and have fun while parents feel at ease. My schedule is currently very flexible, and I am available for occasional, part-time, evening, and weekend babysitting opportunities. Please feel free to contact me if you would like references or recommendations from previous families I have worked with — I would be happy to provide them. Please note: 2-hour minimum.

Hello everyone reading this! About me: I have been babysitting since I was 15 years old and absolutely love children! Whether it was for the neighbors next door, at the church nursery or for some of my high school teachers, I grew up watching kids! Although I'm more familiar with children from infancy to 6 years of age, I don't shy away from kids who are older. I am a very upbeat and outgoing person so I'm always getting down on the floor and playing with children and helping them expand their imagination! If you have any questions or want to know anything else about my experience, please don't hesitate to ask! :)

I am the oldest of 6 kids. I’ve always been around kids and helped with pretty much everything. I can also help with cooking and cleaning. I go to school at SFSU so I have a mostly flexible schedule. I also have a car so I can travel easily if ever needed.

Hello! I am returning to childcare work after a long break. Prior to Covid, I worked as a professional childcare professional for 5 years. I now live in in Los Angeles, but I worked consistently for many different families around the Chicagoland area as a part time and occasional nanny. Most of my experience is with children 6 months to 6 years, but I do work with older children as well. I have also worked as a camp counselor, petsitter, and personal assistant. I love spending time with children, engaging them in activities that make them feel comfortable and confident. I approach child care with compassion and a great sense of humor, because I know I've done my job well if the kids are laughing and having fun. I have a BFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago in Film Production, and love cultivating children's creativity. I am a professional that will be dedicated to the safety and well-being of your child, and helping your family with whatever other needs you may have. Please refer to my booking policies below. Policies: *I currently have a 4 hour minimum for all bookings. *48 hour notice is required for all cancellations to avoid cancellation fees. *If notice is given with less than 48 hours notice, cancellation fees will be 50% of booked days wage. If you give less than 24 hours notice, you will be responsible for 100% of the booked days wage. *Because I plan my schedule in advance, I charge for the full time booked, plus any additional time. *Please do not send a batch of bookings if we have not previously spoken. If you are interested in booking me on a regular weekly basis please schedule a phone or working interview. *I accept cash (in exact change), credit through the site, and Venmo/PayPal. I do not accept checks of any kind. *If I receive a booking request from you, I assume you have read and agree to respect all of the above terms. Please do not be intimidated by the policies. This is my career and I treat it as such. If you have any questions regarding the above, please do hesitate to contact me. Thank you for taking the time to read through my profile. I look forward to working with you and your family!

**summer availability*** Hello UrbanSitter families (: My names Ana (: I am currently working as a substitute teacher for preschool, elementary, middle school and some special education/inclusion classrooms. I have previously worked with infants and toddlers (0-3) as an early interventionist/child development specialist. So I have lots of experience with children of all ages & developmental levels (: I’ve also worked with summer programs, volunteered in children’s hospitals & have babysat professionally for 10+ years. I have done everything from long term, date nights, classroom pods, play dates, school or practice pickups, overnights & weekends. Special skills include arts & crafts, sports, games, hiking, homework help, dancing & singing (warning: not that great at the singing part) LOVE dogs, open to cats & other pets. I have my own fur child, Otis. As for availability, Being a substitute I don’t always know my exact location or end time. For the most part it’s M-F, end times vary from 2:45pm to 4pm. Depending on the distance from the school to home, I wouldn’t be able to give exact weekday evening availability. Weekends are typically open (: *CURRENTLY NOT TAKING JOBS WHERE USING OWN CAR TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN *CPR & First Aid trained **Vaccinated and Boosted