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Amanda
Booked by 7 repeat families
10 reviews
$30 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 11 families in Alameda, CA

**Elementary School Art Teacher new to SF!** Hello! My name is Amanda, I'm 31, I am a creative person who loves children! I've spent the past four years working as an elementary school art teacher in Massachusetts, and before that, I was a nanny in NYC with experience caring for children of all ages. I’ve been in California for 9 months and helping homeschool in San Jose. I definitely have a lot of experience in an educative enviroment, and prefer an educative enviroment for myself and other always. A bit about me: I practice yoga and tai chi, I'm learning Chinese and Urdu, My degree is in applied psychology and philosophy with the intention of being an existential psychotherapist for adults and an art therapist for children. I started my school's first meditation club, and I host events for women to gather to make art and connect. I love talking with kids, listening to them, asking questions, and seeing the world through their eyes. I'm also able to bring art supplies and give fun, hands-on art lessons, like jelly printing! As a teacher and caregiver, I focus on creating a safe, imaginative, and mindful environment where kids can express themselves freely and feel deeply cared for.

I needed some help in my house with my broken leg and she totally delivered! Great energy!!

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Suverce
Booked by 98 repeat families
130 reviews
$35 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 201 families in Alameda, CA

Hi, moms and dads! I'm Suverce. I’ve been working with children for over 10 years as an au pair, a nanny, a tutor, and an occasional sitter, and I genuinely love what I do. I was an aupair for two years. I used us take care of 2 lovely kids. Luca is 3 yo, and Milly is 11 mo. I like having my time with kids. I`m energetic, creative, fun, and at the same time, a responsible and kind person. I have an easy connection with kids that they like spending their time with me! I would like to tell you about my one day as an Aupair: I take kids in the morning and help them eat their breakfast. I prepare their food, and I feed Milly. I help Luca to get changed. I drive to his school. After I leave Luca at his school, I take Milly to the Gymboree. After a couple of hours, I drive back to Luca`s school to pick him up. I read them books, and we do art projects with Luca. I help him use the potty. We play together, and if the weather is good, we go outside to take a walk. We also go to the zoo, playground, museums.. I help Milly eat her food, cook baby food for her, sing to her, and read books all the time. I change her diaper and do her routines every day. We sometimes go grocery shopping together. Luca loves it! In my second year as an au pair, I took care of Madeleine who is 6yo. We had so much fun.I love to go to the Oakland zoo, Lawrence science museum, Chabot space museum, SF pier 39, some playgrounds, especially SF Dolores park and Piedmont dracena park which are suitable for climbing and riding a bike. Emerville pump it up, Oakland sharks ice skating and Alameda ceramic painting place are good opportunity for rainy days. Before I was an au pair, I worked in the kindergarten as a volunteer for almost a year. I played with them and did lots of art-crafts. I helped them eat their lunches and brush their teeth. I taught them colors, numbers, arts and crafts,etc. (About me: I graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and completed a master's in engineering management at CSU East Bay. I am currently employed as a project manager for a construction contractor.)

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Joana
Booked by 85 repeat families
126 reviews
$30 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 186 families in Alameda, CA

TRAVELING 8/15-9/3rd/2026 With no access to the website. *** 🌻 Joana here. I came from Brazil to SF in 2007, and have been living on Bernal Heights since then. I've been babysitting kids of all ages professionally for the past 15 years, in a wide range of ways. School pickups, taking to activities, sleep overs, date nights, back up nanny for the day, taking kids to museums, zoo, playgrounds, hikes, etc. I have traveled to 25 countries and love sharing my experiences. I own a fully insured car and have a clean driving record. I love the outdoors! I am healthy and usually kids like me. I'm responsible but also fun. I know how to do anything house related and don’t mind helping out. I love pets. I am flexible and adaptable to follow any philosophies that the family has chosen to guide their little ones. Punctuality, positivity and great communication are my main qualities. Hope to meet you soon. Cheers Minimum of 3 hours per job* I am a proud grandma of 2 boys 🩵 ***Please be considerate of my time as I don’t have any work benefits and only cancel if it is a real emergency. I don’t charge any cancellation fee because I believe in the goodness of people’s hearts.

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Lisbeth
Booked by 22 repeat families
38 reviews
$30 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 55 families in Alameda, CA

Hi, my name is Lisbeth and I currently live in San Francisco. I offer child care services. I truly enjoy working with children and have over two years of experience caring for kids of all ages, including toddlers and school-aged children. I love creating fun and educational activities, spending quality time with them, and joining in on their favorite games. I’m a patient, responsible, and caring person who enjoys building a positive connection with the families I work with. Spanish is my first language, and I’d be happy to teach your children if you’d like. I also speak English and feel comfortable around pets. I would be very happy to support your family and provide loving, reliable care.

Lisbeth was lovely! Our son warmed up to her immediately, and she did a great job with his dinner and bedtime routine. We’d love to have her back.

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Kamonchanok
Booked by 40 repeat families
61 reviews
$35 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 74 families in Alameda, CA

Hi Parents, Update, I am not looking for a full-time nanny position. But I am willing to do occasion job or some part-time job if it fits my schedule. Feel free to reach out to me! I am looking for a full-time nanny position, preferably 40 or more guaranteed hours per week. I live in Bernal Heights, Noe Valley, Mission area. I can work anywhere in SF. - Willing to prepare meals, wash bottles, and do children's laundry. All children-related duties. - Encourage the development of children according to their age, sing songs, and talk to them. Take them safely out to the parks, museums, zoos, and libraries around SF. (According to the needs of each family) - Pet friendly. - Covid vaccinated and boosted. MMR, Tdap vaccine. - Child Development Coursework in Thailand. - Have a bachelor's degree from Thailand. - I have about nine years of experience working in the childcare field. My brief childcare experiences. In San Francisco - I was a full-time nanny for sweet, lovely, and energetic twin girls in SF for 5 years. I had been with them since they were 6 months old infants until they went to kindergarten. - In my most recent job, I cared for a very sweet baby girl for 4 months before they moved back to another state. It was a short-term full-time job. But we still keep in touch. - I have experience taking care of so many children in SF (From infants to kindergartners). Full-time, Part-time, date nights, occasional work. In Thailand - I worked in daycare for 2-3 years. I have taken care of children from 3 months – to 5 years old. I mainly take care of babies and toddlers. My duties were to feed milk or food, change, bathe, put them to bed, soothe, play with children, tell stories, sing songs with them and etc. I'm a diligent, responsible, patient, and very caring person. I really love and enjoy taking care of children because they're very cute, innocent, and pure. Working with them makes me feel so happy. I am looking forward to working with you! Please note: If I've not set up my calendar yet so you can message me to ask about my availability. Please book a minimum of 4 hours. Thank you! Night-time job: Uber/Lyft home or parking spot would be much appreciated.

Kamonchanok(goes by Rin) was prompt, communicative and kind. She preemptively asked about our son’s interests and routine and spent time playing with him, a true professional! Our finicky toddler approved of her as well.

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"We were incredibly grateful that Maya was able to help us out with a last-minute childcare emergency. She matched our 9-year-old's energy with arts & crafts, some quiet reading, and a walk around the neighborhood. We'd have Maya back in a heartbeat!"

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"We used Tania for a last minute emergency. She responded very quickly. My daughter seemed to enjoy herself. My son napped most of the time. I enjoyed how she kept me updated by text."

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"Hannah was awesome. Went above & beyond to help me with a last minute emergency. She was really sweet & great with my 16mo old. Highly recommend!!"

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