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Mae
Booked by 26 repeat families
35 reviews
Chicago
$25 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 55 families in Elmwood Park, IL

Hello wonderful families, I'm a mother to 6 adult children and 8 grandchildren which means I'm around children everyday it keeps me on my toes. I'm a Chicago native. I worked as a lead infant /toddler teacher for Bright horizons and also as a full-time nanny and I also currently provide part time Babysitter services for so many great families throughout Chicago land. On Saturday's mornings I cared for a group of 20 children at a Jewish Synagogue and Saturdays at a Christian church while their parents attend services. I have worked with children for 25 plus years, Infants to School age I truly believe in teaching young children through -play. I have experience working with special needs children as well. I receive my education from Harold Washington College and Malcolm X College and studied in Early child development including infant toddler care and have countless hours of ongoing extensive training in infant care. I love working with children and being a part of their lives and introducing them to new and fun experiences, I love reading to them and encouraging them to use their imaginations. I enjoy been outdoors enjoying nature and its sounds. I am CPR and First aid certified in Infant, child, and adult and also have been vaccinated for all necessary vaccinations that are required to work with children Including the Covid-19 vaccination. When I have free time, I like to visit museums and take long walks and take pictures, I enjoy arts and crafts activities and being worth family. I enjoy providing a service for busy families who just needs a extra pair of hands around. I am currently looking for guaranteed hours full-time/- part-trimean evenings and weekend position and I'm available early mornings and on all holidays if needed, and open to working overnights if there's a need. Please feel free to contact me.

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Laurelai
Booked by 52 repeat families
75 reviews
Chicago
$22 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 99 families in Elmwood Park, IL

My name is Laurelai and I am a former speech-language pathologist with experience working clinically with ages 3-14 and experience babysitting all ages. I now work full-time in medical education/administration, and am looking for one-time or as-needed babysitting opportunities. I grew up with three much younger siblings so I have been around children my whole life! I have worked as a child caretaker in a church, a toddler room supervisor, a nanny, and I have been babysitting for many years. I am CPR/First Aid certified for all ages (infant-adult). I have intermediate sign language experience. I have worked with multiples (twins and triplets) and children with special needs including cerebral palsy and oppositional/defiant disorder. I have experience working with infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. In college I minored in vocal performance because I love to sing! I also played violin for 10+ years. I love to play games, read books, visit parks, sing songs and have fun! I provide services throughout the city of Chicago. **At this time I am not available for school pick-ups/drop-offs or recurring positions. I am flexible on nights and weekends. Feel free to reach out about last-minute or one-time needs!** Up-to-date on all vaccinations including COVID-19 & annual flu shot. CPR/First Aid certified for infant-adult Current certification expires Oct 2026

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Kareena
Booked by 1 repeat family
6 reviews
Oak Park
$26 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 7 families in Elmwood Park, IL

For the past 20 years I have been entrusted to nurture newborns, to help preschoolers learn their numbers and letters, to organize fun activities, educational outgoings and to help families balance the many demands in their lives. As a mother of four children myself, I have always been privileged to help young people grow and learn. I continue to find this kind of work to be my labor of love.

Kareena showed up early and jumped right in. She’s incredibly experienced and gave us tons of tips on things that have worked for her in the past. I can’t wait to have her come back! Our son loved her immediately.

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Katie
Booked by 6 repeat families
12 reviews
Chicago
$20 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 17 families in Elmwood Park, IL

Hi! I am a college student majoring in Accounting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I have been a swim instructor for kids under the age of 12 for a year and I have tutored children how to play piano for 2-3 years. I am very social, patient and fun and have loved my teaching jobs and would like to move onto babysitting kids and taking care of pets as well! I love arts and crafts, games, fun activities, teaching, animals and walks! I am also a fluent Spanish speaker and an intermediate German speaker. My mom has been a full time nanny for 15 years and I have learned a lot on how to be an excellent babysitter!

Katie was wonderful with our twin 7 year old boys!

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Tatiana
Booked by 3 repeat families
8 reviews
Chicago
$20 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 14 families in Elmwood Park, IL

Hi! My name is Tatiana. I’m a lead daycare teacher at a Reggio Emilia inspired center with a strong passion for working with children. I love creating fun, hands-on moments through arts and crafts, and I always aim to make every day both safe and enjoyable. At the moment, my main goal is to work as much as I can to save up so I can return to school, while continuing to do what I love supporting children’s growth, creativity, and happiness. I would be excited to get to know your family and be a positive, reliable part of your child’s life.

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"Amina came and helped us out when our babysitter canceled last minute. She was great with our kids. Even our 11 month old son who has stranger anxiety warmed up to her."

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"She was so flexible and came last minute to help out. The house was really neat when I got home and both kids were asleep. Two thumbs up!"

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