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Sydney F.

Santa Cruz, CA

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$25/hr
2 years experience
Hi All! I thoroughly enjoy teaching and helping kids with schoolwork. The back and forth and the light-bulb moments when students see something they hadn't before is a such a great feeling. I have my degree in Child Development and have worked in classroom settings, one on one and in small groups.
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Jessica H.

Certificated Elementary School Teacher

Santa Cruz, CA

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$30/hr
10 years experience
I have 6 years teaching experience in both upper and lower elementary, specifically K, 3rd, and 4th grade. I also have experience teaching STEAM and reading intervention. I am passionate about helping students feel confident and successful with school. I am also a mother of three. I have a 3-month-old daughter, a 2-year-old...
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Serena M.

Fun And Reliable Sitter

Santa Cruz, CA

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$17/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
I have been a nanny for children ages 1-12 for four years and I love it! I am reliable and am very good at keeping kids occupied through games, crafts, reading, etc. I have received my Associates degree in Communications, and am continuing studying at UCSC in preparation for a career in teaching or social work.
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Sierra V.

Part-Time Nanny Available

Santa Cruz, CA

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$15/hr
7 years experience
Meal prep
grocery shopping
travel
craft assistance
swimming supervision
My name is Sierra and I am a holistic nutrition student in Santa Cruz. I have 7 years of experience with child care, in various ages. The last few have been around 2 years old. I have experience in lots of different areas of teaching children as well, I lived and worked in San Francisco as an assistant/teachers aide in a...
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Marcela O.

Vibrant And Caring Part Time Nanny

Watsonville, CA

5.0(1)
from
$29/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
Marcela, 28 years old - Fluent in Portuguese English and a medium Spanish I have two bachelor's degree and am working towards a degree in nursing. I am creative, vibrant, flexible, and understanding. I am excellent at listening to and observing kids, which helps me learn about them and their needs to be the best caretaker I can...

Care Member says "Marcela is absolutely awesome!! She was on time for the job and my son (who doesn’t always take to new people right away) took to her instantly!! They...

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Jocelyn F.

Santa Cruz, CA

5.0(1)
from
$31/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
carpooling
I am a kind, patient, fun, nurturing nanny that has been helping families thrive internationally since 2014. Different ways I have provided care are doing laundry, preparing healthy meals, cleaning and organizing, helping with homework, giving baths, running errands, transportation to events, activities, school and appointments...

Care Member says "Jocelyn has been an incredible full time nanny for our now 1.5 yo for the past year. She's calm, patient, fun, and very loving. Our daughter has...

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Veena P.

Creative Fun K-6 Experienced Tutor .

San Jose, CA

4.4(1)
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$55/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Tutoring in person and online And drive depending on the area as well Tutoring at your home .

Mona C. says "My 4th grade son was struggling in private school. We put him in public school, and he was still having issues. Ms. Veena has been such a big help. She...

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Laura A.

Experienced, Fun, Trustworthy Nanny Who Genuinely Loves Children! Available For Part-Time Care

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
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$22/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
travel
swimming supervision
carpooling
+ 1 more
I've worked with children for over 20 years. As a teen, I babysat for neighborhood children. I've always had a love & enjoyment from interacting with children. In Highschool, I took Child Development. At age 18, while still in Highschool, I worked at a Family ChildCare Center with children ranging from 2-12 yrs old. I completed...

Nguyen L. says "Laura is the sweetest nanny that we've ever met. We were so surprised to see our 10-month-boy would start playing with her on day 1. She knows all the...

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Lynnette W.

Tutor For Language Arts

Santa Cruz, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience
I have been tutoring English Language Arts for 23 years, part-time. I have worked with students in small classes and individually. I have experience with a variety of curriculum and grade levels from 2nd grade to high school 12 grade. I have been working with home school charter schools in Monterey County and currently still...

Layla F. says "We could not have done our year of homeschooling without Lynette's expertise in language arts and social science. Not only did my boys survive the year,...

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Carissa K.

Experienced, Homeschooling Mom Looking For Full-Time/Part-Time Position

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
travel
swimming supervision
carpooling
+ 1 more
**Currently unavailable for full-time as I am working part-time for another family but my schedule is sometimes open for date nights, mornings and one-time babysitting.** I am a 50-year-old mom to three sons, ages 24, 22 and 20. I stayed home with my children for 14 years and home schooled them until they went to high school....

John D. says "I have known Carissa for well over three years now and I can vouch that she is one of the most upstanding and amazing people I have ever known. She is...

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Dianna Z.

Math Tutor Available

Saratoga, CA

5.0(1)
from
$49/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 14 families in your area
I offer in-person and remote tutoring. I have a bachelor's degree in Biology from Stanford, and have been teaching informally and formally since I was in junior high myself, when I used to help my sister and classmates with their math questions. I am known for being very approachable, and for making math accessible to students...

Joyce E. says "Dianna is an excellent Tutor. We initially hired Dianna to help our son in 7th grade math. She is able to easily connect with our son and he enjoys...

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Maria V.

Experience Spanish Nanny Full Time Available

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
Hi. My name is Maria, but everybody calls me Lupita. I am from Ciudad Obregon Sonora Mexico. I have extensive experience taking care of children and amazing references from my previous employers. I am a reliable, social, educated, responsible, and honest person. My favorite activities to do with children are singing, dancing,...

Kate M. says "Maria worked for us for 1.5 years and I cannot recommend her enough. She showed our daughter so much love and joy, she was always on time, stayed late when...

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Chelcie B.

Loving And Fun Nanny/Family Assistant

Los Gatos, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
travel
I am a fun and nurturing nanny looking for a family who needs part time (on the books) help with care or misc projects. I love encouraging children's physical/mental development with age appropriate activities like reading, dancing, crafts, sensory bins/activities, games, and outings. I love to use baby sign language. I am very...

Michele M. says "Chelcie is great with kids. She's every kid's dream sitter and every parent's right hand."

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Serene W.

Energetic And Fun Sitter

Los Gatos, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
20 years experience·
Hired by 29 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
I have over 25 years of experience teaching and working with children. I am the oldest of 4 sisters so being a care taker has always come naturally! I've worked for Challenger and Stratford schools in their preschool/Pre K and kindergarten programs. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Swimming Supervision. I'm great with dogs...

Care Member says "Could not recommend Serene more highly. She arrived on time, kept the peace between our kids (6 and 8), was playful, with an eye to keeping things in...

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Jennifer S.

Fun, Loving, Energetic, Trustworthy, Mother Of Three Available To Care For Your Pride And Joy

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
travel
My name is Jennifer. I am a mother of 3 wonderful young teens; 2 girls and a boy. In addition, I have 11 younger brothers and sisters who I helped raise and watched grow into adulthood. This early experience in childcare, being surrounded by children in a large family, gave me the background and instilled a passion in me for...

Marianna S. says "Jenn has been working for us for over a year now and we all love her. My son is 2 1/2 now and he is excited to see her every time. She has been very...

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Carlene C.

Nurturing & Experienced Nanny

Watsonville, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
9 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
travel
I have 10 years experience nannying children ages 3 months- 4 years old. I love being a part of little ones life; to positively influence and bring joy to their lives. As a musician, nature lover, certified Holistic Health Coach, and yogi, I bring fun and creativity each day. With toddlers, I encourage movement activities and...

Selina M. says "Carlene was our daughter's nanny from age 6-15 months. She is trustworthy, upbeat, experienced, flexible, easy to talk to, and became our daughter's best...

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Shadi M.

Pre-K - 3 Tutor Available

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$75/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Hello! I have recently retired after 20 years as a kindergarten teacher at Challenger School. I have teaching and tutoring experience with pre-k through 3rd grade level material. I dedicated my life to crafting young, bright minds, and would love to continue to do so in my retirement.

Estelle M. says "We began working with Shardi, (Mrs M) 2 years ago and she quickly became an essential part of our son's education and our family. Shardi saved us. Our...

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Elizabeth V.

Part-Time Tutor

Saratoga, CA

5.0(1)
from
$45/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I had a fulfilling career as a high school English teacher for 15 years. More recently, I have served as as an education director for a tutoring center and worked with pre-k students up to college aged students. I have helped prepare students for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, ISEE, HSPT, and TOEFL. I especially enjoy...

Care Member says "Elizabeth guided the English, literature portion of our youngest son's middle school homeschooling program. Liz combined reading both contemporary and...

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Kristy M.

Kristy

Watsonville, CA

from
$30/hr
10 years experience
Hi there! If you haven't found a nanny, I would love to meet you. I do charge $35 an hour due to my credentials and experience and am currently a nanny for two families and can give you their contact info as a reference. I've raised three kids of my own. I have my teaching credentials and taught elementary school for 7 years. I...
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Ann B.

Id Love To Help You

Santa Cruz, CA

from
$18/hr
10 years experience
Grocery shopping
craft assistance
meal prep
carpooling
light cleaning
Hello, I'm Annie, and I'd love to help you out with your child/ren! Im a mother of 3 adult kids and a Grandma to a beautiful 9-month-old baby girl, so I have years of experience. Im also CPR/ First Aid certified. Im really mellow, friendly, empathetic and understanding, and love helping others. Babies and kids have always really...
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  • 60 reading tutors are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $17.00/hr as of June 2025

  • The average star rating for rated reading tutors is 5.0

Recent reading tutor reviews from local parents in Capitola, CA

Reading Tutors in Capitola, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 reviews of the 60 listed reading tutors

Marcela O.

Marcela is absolutely awesome!! She was on time for the job and my son (who doesn’t always take to new people right away) took to her...

- Care member

Jocelyn F.

Jocelyn has been an incredible full time nanny for our now 1.5 yo for the past year. She's calm, patient, fun, and very loving. Our daughter...

- Care member

Veena P.

My 4th grade son was struggling in private school. We put him in public school, and he was still having issues. Ms. Veena has been such a...

- Mona C.

FAQs for finding reading tutors in Capitola, CA

Hiring a local reading tutor in Capitola, CA on Care.com will cost an average of $17.00 per hour as of June 2025. This rate may vary depending on the experience each candidate has, how often you will need them to help your child with reading and the age of your child.

Care.com currently has 1 reading tutors in Capitola, CA. You can search for candidates by their distance from Capitola and compare your options by hourly rate, the experience each reading tutor has and the specific skills they can teach. You can also see reviews from other families in Capitola that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.

The goal of hiring a reading tutor is to improve your child's grades and vocabulary. Ask questions about the process each tutor uses to get these results from the kids they've worked with in the past. Also ask each reading tutor if they are familiar with some of the goals the schools in Capitola have. Finally, see how long they are willing to commit to helping your child with their reading tasks. Your child may only need a few tutoring sessions or long-term help with their reading that could require the tutor to stay with them the entire school year.

When hiring a reading tutor, parents are likely concerned about safety. To help you find a reading tutor safely near you in Capitola, CA, we ask all reading tutors listed on Care.com to complete a background check known as a CareCheck (look for a badge on their profile that shares when they had this background check run). However, to safely hire a reading tutor, we strongly advise you to do your own research by requesting references, interviewing multiple candidates, and running an independent background check.

With the help of Care.com, you can find the best reading tutors for your child. You can find tutors for reading at all levels. From learning how phonics work to improving reading comprehension. Once your child gets older, you may even want to switch to a writing tutor who can help them develop their writing skills alongside their reading comprehension skills.

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