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Elgin, IL 60124
from $24 per hour
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Experience: 10 yrs
I have a very flexible schedule since I run my own business, allowing me to adjust my hours to fit your needs. I love working with kids because it lets me connect with my inner child, use creativity to keep them engaged, and positively impact their lives. I assisted a close friend who is a nanny by helping care for her families when she was unavailable. I've cared for a baby from 8 months old through age 2, as well as a 1. 5-year-old boy for a full school year. I also have a 2. 5-year-old niece that I have been helping with since she was a baby. In my free time, I enjoy practicing yoga, taking Spanish lessons, reading, skating, traveling, and thrifting.
Mikaela is such a wonderful, kind, caring, loving, thoughtful, and trustworthy young woman and I’m so glad that she was available to help watch our infant daughter when our precious childcare situation fell through. My daughter truly loves to be with Mikaela who played with her at my home, took her out to the library, to a baby music class, and even just out to different places—I didn’t even have to ask for her to share location, she just automatically did anytime they went out—something I hadn’t even considered until the notification popped up on my phone. Mikaela always sent me pictures of my daughter throughout the day from the different activities they were doing and I could see how much my daughter enjoyed the time with Mikaela. She’s incredibly helpful too and has helped wash and clean things related to the baby and has been incredibly flexible with my schedule in staying an extra hour or having my daughter ready to go in the car seat if I had an appointment I needed to take her to directly after work. Also, we have pets in our house and Mikaela, although not responsible for them, treated them well and whenever weather allowed outside walks, she always took along my dog as well which was super nice of her to do. Your child will be in amazing hands if she’s with Mikaela and your child will be cherished, loved, and adored and want for nothing with Mikaela. I couldn’t ask for anyone better to have been with my baby.
3/15/2025
Age groups
Rates
Recurring jobs
$24/hr
One time jobs
1 child
$24/hr
2 children
$28/hr
Can help with
Child care
Help with pets
Light cleaning
Education
High school degree
Languages
English
Professional skills
CPR / First Aid trained
Additional details
Comfortable with pets
Non-smoker
8:00 AM–4:00 PM
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
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