Find experienced babysitters in Algonquin, IL

Hi, I have worked at a daycare and I also worked at Summit School. I love working with children and love to see them grow and progress in their life. I also babysat for about the last almost 4 years for two children and an infant. I have taken training classes and I am CPR certified.

  I am healthy and fit, and love the outdoors. I love to read, play games, sports, go on all kinds of outings with the children and help with homework and more. I I believe it is important to encourage good habits. I also enjoy cooking and baking.  I'm clean, neat and honest.   I know how important is to seek honest, reliable care for our most important assets, our children. I first started watching children when I was a pre-teen,  I have 7 years as a Special Needs Bus Driver and Teaching Assistant and currently over 8 years as a nanny with letters of reference from the families I have worked with that I will bring to interviews, I can also provide the background check that I had run on this site. The last family I worked has made the decision to send the twin to a home daycare school with cousin. My last day is 9/25/25. I was with then 2 years. My overall responsibility as a Professional Nanny is to care for and protect your child/children while they are in my care. As a mother and nanny I understand what your child/children mean to you. look forward to meeting you and your family. Sincerely, Miss Karen   Here are some more reviews from families I worked with as a Nanny or Babysitter: Lauren H. Karen was our nanny for 2 years and was a great part of our family. She is reliable, dependable, and great with kids. She created a great schedule of activities for our kids and always kept them busy and learning. She taught them great manners and life skills and has been a great part of our family. Karen cared for our kids, helped with household laundry, helped care for our dog, and ran errands for us. We would highly recommend Karen. Mark D Karen was a great caregiver for our 2 boys (5 and 3). She worked for us fro a few months while our regular daily caretaker was unable to work. Karen was always on time and worked around our schedule changes very well. Our boys liked her very much and she even brought over board games to play with them. We enjoyed our experience with Karen very much. Nov 12th, 2016 Adina Karen was great with our girls, 3 and 1. She was looking for something full time and we had a need for only 23.5 hours. She helped us out for a few days until we found another person. She was reliable, always on time or early.

Apart from having CPR/ BLS certifications, I have bilingual (English and Spanish) classroom experience as a teaching assistant with children in 1st and 2nd grade. I was also a swim instructor for children ages 3-10 and have experience teaching and working with kids that have special needs and learning disabilities.

Caring and trustworthy Nanny with over 10 years of experience supporting families and nurturing children of all ages, from newborns to teenagers. Loving and patient, I enjoy creating a safe, fun, and engaging environment where kids can grow, learn, and thrive. Bilingual and attentive to detail, with a passion for early development, healthy routines, and sparking creativity through play and everyday activities.

Hello! My name is Bre Kloski. I am currently a college student at McHenry County College and looking forward to transferring once I am finished in order to pursue a bachelors degree in social work. I work at a daycare teacher during the day and have experience with ages 2 through 12. I also have plenty of babysitting experience, especially given the fact that I grew up with three other siblings. If you would like to know more about me, I would be more than happy to send you a copy of my resume. Thank you!

I've been a nanny/babysitter since I was 18. I'm now 35 years old and I have a 6 (almost 7) year old son. I've always enjoyed interacting with kids and caring for them. I know how hard it is to leave your children with a stranger so I always to make everyone feel comfortable and be that extra hand they count on. I was in the army reserves for a few years and have also worked in a pediatric dental office as an assistant and receptionist. My now ex husband joined the army and so we had to move around a bit and we just moved back to the Mundelein area. My mom was also a nanny and so I grew up going to work with her and found my own passion for helping families and followed in her footsteps. All the families we have worked for have become like family and most we still keep in touch after the kids have grown up. My son has been going to work with me since he was 1.5 years old and he loves it. It's like a playdate for him and the other children. He's very social and well mannered. My most recent work was for a family in Lincolshire who had 2 little girls ages 2.5 and 5 when I started. I was with the from Jan 2023-Aug 2024. Prior to them I was with a family in Texas who have 2 little girls. They were ages 2.5 years old and 5 months old when I started. I worked for a year with them. I have other references from Illinois as well. My son used to go to work with me and I was lucky to find families who were kind enough to allow that. Now he is in school all day so its not longer a neccesity but I still would like to find families who wouldnt mind if i needed to for all the random days off of school, however I know it's not for everyone so I would understand and have care for him. I've cared for all ages from 6 weeks old to 14 years. I've also worked in a daycare in the infant room and toddler room. Helping to care for 12-20 kids at once. I enjoy doing crafts with the kids and going outside. I have my own reliable car and am non smoking. I also enjoy taking care of pets so if you have any that's not a problem. I've dogsat for families as well. I've taken care of up to 4 kids at once alone. I also organize so if you need help with that I would love to. Updated availability!! Currently available Monday through Friday 830 am-530pm Thank you for reading. Hope to hear from you soon 🙂

My name is Vanessa. I am 27 years old, and I am a student at Harper College majoring in Radiologic Technology. I have 10 years of experience with babysitting/nannying. I am currently caring for multiple families on a regular basis, and some on occasions. These jobs include pickup and drop off from school, taking them to and from activities, cooking, and planning activities for them when we have free time. Also- I can provide some light housekeeping. I enjoy taking them to the park when the weather allows it, and to the library. I enjoy being outside, going for walks, and playing sports. I have two small dogs that I love very much. I am fluent in Italian. I think physical activity is essential for living a healthy lifestyle. It is especially important for a child, whether it be playing at the park or playing outside in the yard. I am a healthy person myself, therefore I enjoy cooking healthy meals. I love doing activities with children, such as arts and crafts, or my favorite-coloring and drawing. I also enjoy playing board games and card games. My favorite board game is chess. I believe that playing educational games is a great way to stimulate a child's brain and mind. I am also a very patient and nurturing person and I have great communication with children. I consider myself very responsible. Children are very safe when in my care. I am also CPR certified. I absolutely love children and its a joy to be around them. I can provide multiple references upon request!! Availability: As of right now, I am only available during weekday evenings and weekends (day/night). I also have experience with overnight sitting. In the summer, I am available on Tuesdays, and at 4PM M, W, Th, F. I'll be available weekends as well. Thanks!!

I have been a nanny, babysitter, and family manager for over 10 years, working with kids of all ages ranging from 3 months-12 years old. I am a certified Early Childhood/Special Education teacher (PK-2), working at NAEYC accredited child centers, public and private schools. I received my B.S in Child Development with a minor in American Sign Language and my M.S in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. I am also first aid and CPR certified. Growing up, I was a competitive dancer and currently a big kid at heart! I hope you will consider me. Ashley

Hello! I'm a current college student at the University of Illinois at Springfield. I am studying Social Work with a minor in Child Advocacy. During the school year, I work at the campus daycare. Since 2023, I typically worked with infants to three years. I have experience with all ages and have volunteered at after school programs. As of 2021, I have worked at The Centre of Elgin. I am a manager at the pool, I teach swim lessons, and have my first aid and CPR certification. I enjoy working with kids and am very artsy craftsy as well.

I love kids, I’ve worked for Kiddie Academy daycare. I’ve taken child development classes in college.I have been babysitting for a long time. I have a passion for children.I would like to be a pediatrician nurse in the future. I am patient and caring always! I know french, Spanish and English. I was in choir!! I play 7 instruments! My side job is photography. I can provide references of previous babysitting jobs if needed. I was in soccer, lacrosse, cross country and track through highschool and middle school, so with older kiddos I can practice/play with them. With my younger babies/toddler I like to read to them, interact with them, I have also been a speech therapist assistant so I can help with some learning! Aside from that I like to treat all my kiddos with love. As well as I am a mother myself! Thank you!