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  • 18 years paid experience
  • Nanny in Chicago, IL 60625
  • 14 miles, will travel 8 mi

Meet Carmen

  • Speaks Other
  • Comfortable with pets

Hello parents! My name is Carmen. I have been working with children for the past 20 years, starting from infants to preteens. I love children, more important they love me! I am a nurturer, affectionate, patient, dedicated, responsible. Well-versed in child development due to my extensive experience and a natural affinity toward children, turning practically everything into fun, but knowing when and how to properly limit and discipline. Well organized, always on time, outgoing with endless energy. I like playing, reading, singing, crafting, drawing, outdoors activities, keep children active, happy and safe. Also, everything related to children: preparing meals, feeding, bathing, tidying up the area, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, laundry, are all considered part of my duties. Children inspire me, making me become more creative around them. It's wonderful to be goofy and silly and have a great excuse to act like a kid with the kids! My previous job Read more started with a 7 week old baby boy, and I've watched  him grow for 9 years ( I became part of the family for all those beautiful years, the parents referred to me as their ''right hand'', and the boy called me ''Happy''!).  I am BLS and CPR certified, provide excellent references and great experience.        

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Availability

Babysitter

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends

Nanny

  • Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
  • Seeking Permanent (2 or more years) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 2/4/19

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Corinne T.

8/9/2022

Carmen is fantastic! She is super professional (always on time) and tidy. I always felt confident that my 1 year old son was happy + safe in her care. Highly recommend! Thank you Carmen!

Orla K.

9/1/2021

We love her so so much, Carmen is so fantastic with my son

Sig F.

10/22/2019

Carmen is absolutely great. She babysat our 19-month-old baby girl who was a little under the weather and everything went perfectly. Carmen is on top of our list to contact. She was prompt, communicative, very good with our little one, sent pics from their outing at the park. We felt like we were in good, capable hands. Go with Carmen! Enough said.

Gita B.

5/6/2019

Carmen is professional, thorough, and a delight to work with! We adore having her watch our 2 girls because she understands the value of a good routine and also getting the kids outside to play and experience the world.

Kim G.

6/5/2017

Carmen was an incredibly nanny for our 15 month old. She was with him from 5-15 months. We are moving, and unfortunately Carmen is unable to come with. Carmen is incredibly compassionate, and was a blessing to have watch our son. She was never once late, and always arrived at least 5 minutes early. Her enthusiasm for the job was evident from the moment she walked in the door. Our son would light up when he heard the door open in the morning, and would immediately go walk to greet her. Carmen loves spending time outdoors, as does our son. She has worked in the neighborhood for a long time now, and knew of endless activities to bring our son to. She watched our son from 5 months through 16, and assisted in different transitions that he was going through. As new parents, she had great suggestions on how to overcome things we have never dealt with. Her experience with children was apparent, as she has a solution for everything. We will miss Carmen so much, as will our son.

Margaret M.

3/31/2016

Carmen worked for us full time for several weeks while my husband recovered from surgery and she was so helpful we kept her on part-time and use her any time we have an excuse for needing more help. She is quite expert at handling our one year old twin boys, who can be a handful. She is very active and spends lots of time with them outdoors and doing activities. She always goes the extra mile and does laundry and picks up while they are sleeping, without us even asking her to. It's such a treat to come home from work to a clean house and well-taken care of kids. We wish we could afford to keep her forever. Any family would be lucky to have her.

Sharyl T.

10/19/2015

Carmen is a fantastic nanny. If you are looking for a long-term nanny - look no further. She is fantastic. She was our nanny for close to 2 years and she was absolutely wonderful. She took great care of my son from infancy to toddler-hood. She kept a very active baby boy busy with many great interactive and active experiences and took very loving care of him as if he was her own. Our only regret is that we are moving and we can't take us with her. I am happy to be a reference.

Sharyl T.

10/19/2015

Carmen is a fantastic babysitter and nanny. If you are looking for short-term help, she is on-time, trustworthy and reliable. She absolutely loves children and will take great care of them. She does a great job of balancing making sure the children have fun while adhering to any household rules. If you are looking for a long-term nanny - look no further. She is fantastic. She was our nanny for close to 2 years and she was absolutely wonderful. She took great care of my son from infancy to toddler-hood. She kept a very active baby boy busy with many great interactive experiences and took very loving care of him as if he was her own. Our only regret is that we are moving and we can't take us with her. I am happy to be a reference.

Michael K.

9/17/2015

We highly recommend Carmen as a babysitter. She has been worked as our babysitter for our 18 month son since he was 3 months of age. She is highly motivated and VERY reliable. She worked a very flexible schedule that conformed to our needs which would often change at a moments notice due to my wife's job. She is caring, trustworthy, motivated and very good with children. She cared for our son's needs with very little supervision. She is a valued asset to our family and we will miss her. Feel free to contact us as a reference or with further questions. Myke mykekos@yahoo.com

Michael K.

9/2/2015

We highly recommend Carmen as a nanny. She has been employed as our Nanny for our 18 month son since he was 3 months of age. If our family was not moving to another state, we would be continuing to employ Carmen. We loved having Carmen as a part of our family. She is highly motivated and VERY reliable. She worked a very flexible schedule that conformed to our needs which would often change at a moments notice due to my wife's job. She is caring, trustworthy, motivated and very good with children. She cared for our son's needs with very little supervision. She is an active nanny and enjoyed taking our son outside around the local area. She would work with my wife and myself to come up with set activities on a daily basis to keep him engaged. Neighbors have often stopped me in the hall to comment on how well Carmen was seen to take care of our son. We can't state in words how much this meant to us as working parents. She is a valued asset to this family and we will miss her. We know she is looking for a full-time position and enjoys working in the Lakeview East area. Feel free to contact us as a reference or with further questions. Myke mykekos@yahoo.com

Experience

Willing to care for 2 children per sitting

$20-$25/hr for the first child, $3 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Assist with setting a routine
    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)

Education

FINANCE ACCOUNTING

Graduated 1995

Additional services

  • Laundry
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science

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