Hi! I'm a kindergarten teacher with 10 years of experience. I absolutely love working with kids and enjoy creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment for them!

Whether you need a date-night sitter, weekend help, or after-school care, I'm happy to keep your little ones entertained.

I'm getting married next year and looking to earn some extra money doing something I genuinely love. I'd love to meet your family and become someone you can trust!

I first met Dakota over eight years ago when she was nannying our niece, and she has been babysitting our two boys, now ages 3 and 5, since they were born. Our boys absolutely adore her and are over the moon whenever they hear Dakota is coming over.

Dakota also house-sits and pet-sits for us when we travel, and we have complete peace of mind knowing everything is in her hands. She is reliable, professional, trustworthy, caring, and truly a joy to work with. We feel incredibly fortunate to have known her for so many years and can’t recommend her highly enough!

We are so fortunate to have had Dakota as our son's daycare teacher for almost two full years (age 12 months -35 months).  Dakota is amazing with children.  The most impressive thing about her is that she is always teaching while taking care of the children.  Many caretakers just take care of children but do not focus on teaching them too.  We credit Dakota for much of our son's foundation- his impressive vocabulary, counting skills, manners, etc.  Dakota is a warm person who treats the children in her care like her own.  She lights up a room with her smile and her personality.  Children are drawn to her and it is easy to see why.  Her impact on children is obvious. She plans creative lessons and her relationships with children fill her heart.  Dakota makes everything fun and has given our son so many amazing memories. We are so thankful to her and cannot recommend her enough. We miss her, but will always keep in touch; she has made a lasting impression on our son and our family. 

I met Dakota at my child's daycare. She was the only teacher my daughter would happily let us drop her off to each and every day. She built a wonderful relationship with my child and knew what would make her comfortable. We also hired Dakota many times to babysit while my husband and I went out. She always kept our house clean, respected bedtime and most importantly made the night fun for our daughter while we were gone. She even traveled to our destination wedding to keep a watchful eye on our daughter for the entire day/night. I have had nothing but wonderful experiences with Dakota and would highly recommend her if you're looking for a positive, caring and reliable sitter for your child. 

Dakota was my son's primary caregiver for 2 years when he was 11 months old until age 3.  It is a wonderful feeling to be at work and literally not have to worry one bit whether your child is taken care of - I was confident that he was in the best hands possible with Dakota.  I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for childcare.  

Dakota is the best. She cared for my daughter for the past two years (from age 1-3). I was so impressed by how gracefully she managed a classroom of toddlers and nurtured them through such challenging years all the while making each child feel so special and so loved. My daughter absolutely adores her and for good reason- her patience and natural ability with children is beyond measure. 

Dakota is trustworthy, kind, and great with children. She cared for our daughter in a daycare setting and we also hired her to babysit in our home on multiple occasions. Our daughter was treated like one of her own, and I had great peace of mind leaving her in Dakota's care.  I would definitely hire her again and would recommend her to others. 

Dakota was an absolute pleasure to have around my children.  She is such a special person with a big heart. My boys absolutely love her and the time they got to spend with her.  It gives parents like myself and my husband a piece of mind knowing that our boys were so well taken care of and that their time with Dakota was always fun loving and special 

I cannot recommend Dakota highly enough. She cared for our daughter from just after her first birthday to just after her third birthday. Our daughter simply adores her. Dakota has a loving and nurturing way that seems to come naturally to her. She is creative and enthusiastic in her teaching of young children. I work in child protection and as a result, don't trust many to care for my kids. Dakota is the only non-relative we've had come into our home to care for our daughter and we did so with 100% confidence. Your child will be in great hands with Dakota! 

Dakota is amazing with my 2 year old son. She engages with him and gives him her undivided attention. He absolutely adores her!

Dakota S.

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