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Kim L.
- 8 years paid experience
- 8 miles
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.
$10–15/hr
Bre K.
- 3 years paid experience
- 9 miles
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!
$13–20/hr
Kimberly S.
- 10 years paid experience
- 14 miles
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 🙂
$20–25/hr
Karen R.
- 15 years paid experience
- 9 miles
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.
$21–25/hr
Sade C.
- 10 years paid experience
- 9 miles
Great weekend sitter looking to help a family. I am First Aid and CPR certified in infants, children and adults . Along with that I believe in having fun as well as capturing those educational moments with children. I also can do house work and assist with most activities around the house.
$18–20/hr
Jennyfer L.
- 8 years paid experience
- 8 miles
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!
$20–40/hr
Linda D.
- 35 years paid experience
- 14 miles
I have been working with children my whole life, as well as raising two children of my own. I have a BS in psychology/child development from U of I, and have been a nanny, preschool teacher, child development specialist, and director of a preschool. I can’t imagine a more rewarding field. I look forward to meeting you and your little ones! *Please note: Due to an immunocompromised family member, I am unable to provide sick care. Your transparency with any illness in the household is important. Thank you!
$25–30/hr
Ava S.
- 2 years paid experience
- 13 miles
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.
$18–25/hr
Kristen A.
- 4 years paid experience
- 14 miles
Hello my name is Kris, I am a student at Butler university. I am a certified EMT so i am currently certified in CPR and using an AED. I have been babysitting for almost 4 years now with kids ranging from 2 months - 15 years old. I enjoy playing with kids, reading with them or any crafts. I can also help out with any house chores or errands that need to be done. I can cook clean and do any tasks that are needed to be done :)) I am happy to give you recommendation letters from other sitters I have sat for before. Can’t wait to meet you!
$14–30/hr
Charlotte S.
- 5 years paid experience
- 14 miles
Hi! I’m Charlotte. I’ve been working with kids as long as I can remember and I am extremely passionate about protecting the minds of our future. I believe that it is our responsibility to help guide the next generation and create a space where they feel nurtured and loved so that they grow up into strong and capable individuals. I am a firm believer in the power love has in a persons life and not only do I want to make sure that each child has their needs met, I am big on protecting the love of family with the kids. I am not here to be a mother but an aide. I am very protective of the relationship between a mother and child and it is something I do not wish to hinder but rather strengthen. I have done babysitting for multiple homeschool co-op when I was still in high school. I nannied for a summer while the kids were home from school. On top of working for a couple new moms as a mother’s helper so that they could bond with their baby. My senior year, I started working as a part time nanny/mother’s helper. I had been with the family for four years until they moved this past July. That became full time work after I graduated and included Montessori education, nature studies and homeschooling different subjects. I had four kids spanning from 8yrs to 3 months old. I’m also the oldest of five kids. I currently tutor at a co-op once a week with ages 6-7 and 12+. I used to teach 8-10 as well as work in the nursery. On top of this, I also work occasionally as a certified DSP in HomeBased services but my hours are inconsistent and flexible.
$20–25/hr
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