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Khoula
Booked by 7 repeat families
10 reviews
$36 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 17 families in Portola Valley, CA

Hello, my name is Khoula but I go by La-La. I have an associates degree in dental assistant. I have been an RDA (registered dental assistant) for 11 years. While pursuing a dental assistant degree, I worked as a part time nanny. I have the experience and skill set you are looking for. I am nurturing, calm, and patient. I have been around children of all ages my entire life. I am one of nine children, and I am an aunt to 14 nieces and nephews. Combined with my childcare experience and household management skills, I enjoy children, their zest for life, and contributing to their growth and well-being. My job as a caregiver, is to create a warm and secure environment for the kids. It is important to feel comfortable with each other. I hope to hear back from you soon. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for your consideration.

Lala arrived early, and immediately engaged with my children - she is clearly a natural with kids! We all found her warm and fun. Kitchen and playroom were nice and tidy! Would absolutely work with her again.

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Tanyaporn
Booked by 22 repeat families
27 reviews
$30 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 44 families in Portola Valley, CA

Hello family, My name is "Jane" or you can call me "Tanya" and I'm from Thailand. I'm 29 years old. Dependable, honest, caring, trustworthy, organized, respectful, positive are all words that I would use to describe myself. Also I'm a non smoker or dont drink. I have 5 years+ experiences at daycare in Thailand and I just finished 1 year in Au pair in America program. Now, I work as a nanny in Bay area almost 2 years. I have been working with a lot of children including infants - toddler. I also have experiences with baby who has food allergies, reflux and helmet therapy. Also, I know how to do CPR, fully vaccinated and I have my own car with clean record. I work well with children and always treat them like they are my own. I enjoy being part of a child's growth. My goal as a Nanny is to have the children's best interest in mind, make sure the children are safe, clean and having fun while also learning. I'm a nanny who full of energy, creative and can organise activities, arts and crafts and educational activities etc. but I would love to follow your instruction as well. I also can do a lot of duties and take care of all things related to the baby, including diaper change, food prep, play time, naps, baby clothes laundry and take the baby out on walks etc. Not only am I patient, caring and nurturing, I am also extremely organized and very detailed when it comes to work. I'm pet friendly and have the flexibility to work and can do extra hour if you need help. I have a lot of family who can be my references, I can also provide it to you upon request. Please feel free to talk to me. I'd love to meet your family and get to know your baby. Thank you for your time. I look forward to talking to you! :) Sincerely yours, Jane

Jane has been coming 3 times a week for a couple of weeks now to take care of our daughter and also help out in a few home chores. She is really very good at taking care of my daughter. In fact my daughter listens to her and enjoys playing with her. She is very clean and always cleans up areas once they are done playing and eating etc. she is always on time which I really appreciate. It has been great to work with her and I would highly recommend her.

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Jahaira
Booked by 5 repeat families
6 reviews
$40 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 9 families in Portola Valley, CA

Hi, my name is Jahaira. I am currently a preschool teacher in Palo Alto. I have been teaching there for over 9 years. I love working with children. I also enjoy helping around the house and be an extra set of hands in your household. I have worked with multiple families in the past, long and short term as a household assistant. I am looking for some weekends or weekday nights hours to help with taking care of your babies or helping around the house. I am very flexible and reliable.

Jahaira was punctual and our kids loved her.

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Karol
Booked by 4 repeat families
10 reviews
$27 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 22 families in Portola Valley, CA

Hi families! My name is Karol. I’m an experienced babysitter who speaks English and Spanish. I’ve been caring for kids for over 3 years—ranging from 8-month-old babies to 12-year-olds. I’m active, patient, and love doing both outdoor and indoor activities with children. I also offer light housekeeping, pet care, and senior assistance. I’m CPR certified and always make safety a top priority. Looking forward to supporting your family!

Karol was great with my daughter! She played lots of different games, was communicative and very professional. We would definitely invite her back!

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Charmaine
Booked by 22 repeat families
25 reviews
$32 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 41 families in Portola Valley, CA

Hi- my name is Charmaine, I am 29 years old and have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology with criminology and communication studies as a minor. I enjoy being a nanny and have been babysitting since I was a teenager. I have worked at a preschool for a couple of years. I have experience with infants to teenagers. My responsibilities include cooking, cleaning up after the kids, keep common living area clean going to scheduled activities and kids laundry. I’m fully vaccinated, non smoker or drinker. I have certification I also work as a household assistant and can cook, clean and do errands. I have a CPR certificate and advanced child care with Red Cross training Don’t have any pet or food allergies. I have my own mode of transportation

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"We absolutely LOVE Isa — our family was so fortunate to have found her through UrbanSitter. I'm a first-time mom, and it took me a long time to find a full-time nanny I could trust to care for our sweet infant boy. Our boy connected with her immediately, and we couldn't have asked for anyone else to care for him. Her calming presence was also perfect for parents like us who work from home. We feel so lucky UrbanSitter helped us find someone who has truly become a part of our family."

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"I was so stressed about finding a part-time nanny for my 14-month-old son, who has moderate separation anxiety and hadn't been left with anyone but family before, but we were both immediately at ease in Buhay's presence. Her empathy and commitment to understanding child development are apparent in every interaction I've witnessed between her and my toddler. I feel very lucky to have found her."

Kamilah W., mom of one

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"Erna watched our now 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son for a few years. She is punctual, responsible, honest, and playful. What we appreciated most was that she was thoughtful in ensuring that we had a little break; for example, when the kids were clingy, she was able to divert their attention with games or songs or walks to the park. We felt very comfortable leaving our kids with Erna because of her caring nature and experience that spans a decade (including being a live-in nanny)."

Eric D., dad of two

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