East Elmhurst families count on UrbanSitter for same-day emergency child care. In most areas, average response time for urgent needs is under two minutes.
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Families in East Elmhurst turn to UrbanSitter for emergency and same-day babysitting.
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Dog owner of 10 years! Passionate about making sure dogs feel loved and cared for while their owners are away! I treat every dog with love and as if they’re a part of my family. Somethi g of a neph-pup. Also have some experience with childcare through familial experience and 2 years in elderly care!
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Hello! My name is Maya, and I would love to help you take care of your kids. I am a current master's student at Columbia School of Social Work. I have 2 years experience as a caseworker in child welfare, providing short-term care for children from infants to teens. I have 6 months experience working directly with families providing babysitting/nanny services. I have a background in theater and music. I have experience teaching private violin lessons. If you would like violin lessons let me know!
Hello, My name is NaKea. I currently have my bachelors in psychology and I have my Associates of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education. I have been in the childcare journey since 13, working in my mother's daycare and having my first summer youth job in a daycare. in 2019, I started my journey as a lead teacher working with toddlers and continuing my journey to work with school age children. I have been a lead teacher, admin assistant, camp assistant director as well as a health director. I am currently a Paraprofessional in DOE for preschool as I continue to work on my journey to become a teacher in the DOE System. I have a well rounded knowledge of working with toddlers to preschool and some school age children due to the many belts I have had on my childcare journey. I am able to travel as I have a car. I can help with homework, picking up from extra curricular activities, assisting with nap/bed time. I can provide a safe environment and will provide open communication to provide comfortability to all parties. I’m very detailed with providing key information regarding my day with your child and have different methods and working with each child’s individual needs.
Hi there! I am 23 years old living in NYC working in advertising, looking for babysitting opportunities. I have extensive babysitting experience with children whose ages range from infants to teenagers. I am CPR certified and majored in Human Development and Family Science at Syracuse University where I focused on child development and worked at an afterschool program for underprivileged children for the entirety of my senior year. During my time at Syracuse I was also a member of the division 1 women’s lacrosse team. I love to bake, read, run, and I love kids!
Hello, I’m Catherine! I am child and infant certified in CPR and first aid. I offer primarily child care, as well as pet sitting, and household services. I graduated from NYU, and went to Convent of the Sacred Heart on 91st street. I love reading aloud with kids, taking them to the park, playing pretend, arts and crafts, etc. I am very creative!! Listed are my specialties: - classically trained ballerina - guitar, flute and piano player - actor (trained @ NYU Tisch) - dance party expert - temper tantrum ready - excellent with poopy diapers I am also great at tidying up and preparing snacks/simple meals. I am great with pets- I have taken care of and adore both cats and dogs. I am also great at running errands and am excellent at house cleaning/organizing. I'm accepting of all religions, spiritualities, and lifestyles. I’m new to urban sitter, but am looking to build a good reputation/rating. I promise you loving, attentive, enthusiastic, and engaged care no matter the task. 😊
All UrbanSitter babysitters are background checked every year. Profiles are individually reviewed by our Trust and Safety team.
"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!"
Hillary S., parent
"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."
Theresa M., parent
"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!!"
Lauren D., parent
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