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Maria is such an asset to our sons academic growth!!!! He's been coming to Maria for a few years now and we definitely have seen some…

Review for Maria S. by Elma P.

Lorraine was very helpful with teaching me English. She was very patient with me making sure I know and understand everything she was…

Review for Lorraine L. by Addie D.

Taryn is AMAZING! She has cared for my two children many times. She is loving, patient, reliable, and trustworthy. Both my children are…

Review for Taryn L. by Care member

Reading tutors in Watchung, NJ

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Marianne T.


Watchung, NJ

$20-50/hr

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I'm a 57-year-old mother of five wonderful successful kids and a grandmother to two beautiful grandkids. I have been living in Watchung, New Jersey since 2004. I am a very responsible person and I am very good with children. I am fluent in three languages. I cam read, write and speak English, French and Arabic. I have raised...
Marianne can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling
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Maria S.


South Plainfield, NJ

$50-60/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified Elementary School Teacher/Part-Time Tutor

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Maria. I have be working as an elementary public school teacher for 29 years. Currently, I teach second grade. I have also taught grades 1, 3, and 5. I have experience working with Special Education students in an inclusion setting, and work one-on-one with special ed students privately. I am available to tutor...
5.0
"Maria is such an asset to our sons academic growth!!!! He's been coming to Maria for a few years now and we definitely have seen some growth in him. She is great to work with and always accommodating with our schedules. My son never complains to come to see her,...

Elma P.

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Katie N.


Summit, NJ

$25-50/hr • 5 yrs exp

Teacher/Caregiver For Children With Special Needs

Hello! My name is Katie. I'm a 30-year-old female living and working in Brooklyn. For the past year, I was working at an after-school arts program. Currently I tutor children with special needs in one-to-one settings while I am finishing my masters. I would like to be a teacher/caregiver since I enjoy working with children in a...
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Lorraine L.


Edison, NJ

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

English Teacher & Professional Tutor

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello. I am available for online tutoring or proofreading. I have years of experiencing teaching English and proofreading papers. I'm happy to help you with your English needs via online learning. Currently my students range from 6th & 7th graders to adults including business professionals who want to improve their English...
5.0
"Lorraine was excellent! Diligent and dependable. Would highly recommend."

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Taryn L.


Stirling, NJ

$20/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Taryn! I grew up in New Jersey and recently moved back from Maryland where I was working in a childcare center teacher preschool. I taught at this center for 7 years and worked with all ages ranging from infants to 5 years old. I love to read in my spare time and be outside as much as I can!
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Taryn is AMAZING! She has cared for my two children many times. She is loving, patient, reliable, and trustworthy. Both my children are high energy, have food allergies, and my son has a language impairment and sensory difficulties. Taryn handles their needs and...

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Danielle F.


Somerset, NJ

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I am not available to take on new families at this time. I am a fun and creative person who loves working with kids. I enjoy being active and like to encourage the children to do the same. Since I am creative, I can easily come up with fun activities like games and arts and crafts to get children involved and keep them...
Danielle can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Danielle has cared for our 20 month old a few times now and has been consistently fantastic! Most recently, my daughter had just come down with a cold and was particularly clingy/tearful and Danielle handled it beautifully. Highly recommend!"

Caitlin D.

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Jennifer W.


Dunellen, NJ

$60-120/hr • 10 yrs exp

Reader Leader

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a Certified Teacher of Early Childhood and Elementary Education with over 30 years teaching experience in public education. My honors include Franklin School Teacher of the Year, NJ Governor's Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, Character Education Director and Greater Somerset County YMCA Leader. I have expertise in...
5.0
"JENNIFER IS AMAZING! She has been tutoring my two daughters in reading/math for the past 2 years. What a wonderful teacher! Patient, super detailed, knowledgeable, caring, and just an all-around fantastic person. Highly recommend!"

David M.

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Coco B.


Cranford, NJ

$30-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have been blessed with over 10 years of experience as a K-6 Elementary Classroom Teacher across a wide range of settings. Since transitioning from the classroom in 2020, I have had the incredible opportunity to work directly with families in their homes providing virtual learning support and fully customized homeschool...
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Autumn H.


Scotch Plains, NJ

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Occasional Date Night

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Please read my profile before contacting me. Serious inquires only. $30 hour and up Currently seeking : * Pet sitting in your home. * Occasional sitting weekend/overnights *Travel Nanny w Passport and local events (weddings etc.) My Early Educator as a teaching assistant, began 2007 to 2012 ages 2 to 5 y. o Promoted to Lead...
Autumn can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Autumn watched my 6 months old for 3 days for 4 hours each day. She is by far the best sitter I have ever met. I would hire her again. She is very accommodating. She was great with the baby, didn't have any trouble putting her down for naps, spent time engaging the...

Adriana I.

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Alyssa T.


Middlesex, NJ

$25-27/hr • 15 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Alyssa! I'm an outgoing person that loves kids! I'm great with children and pets all ages. I have special needs experience and am CPR certified for children and pets. I am looking for a position for date nights. I can do any weekday or weekend night. Or weekend day. I love being outside but also love to watch a great...
Alyssa can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Alyssa is great, very reliable and someone I could depend on. Alyssa did it all, cooking, cleaning and worked on homework with the kids. Definitely recommend! The kids loved her "

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Sammy D.


Colonia, NJ

$18/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hey my name is Samantha but you can also call me Sammy! From reading your requests I think I would be a marvelous fit as your childs babysitter! I have my own car and I'm familiar with the area so transportation would not be an issue. I attended Middlesex County college and ACI Medical and Dental school & am currently employeed...
Sammy can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"Sammy has been wonderful with our 2 little ones. She's been flexible with our hectic schedule and we're so happy to have found her. Our children adore her and enjoy "playtime with Sammy". We appreciated that she is so engaging with them, ensuring that homework is...

Nathan L.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a 7th year certified teacher. I have my Masters of Arts in Teaching in Elementary and Special Education and currently teach grade 5 literacy. I am certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner. My experience with children includes teaching grades Pre-K through 12, various needs and ability levels. I am available for...
Shelby can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"Shelby has been a great caregiver. She is very dependable. Calm with the kids and has been unflappable. My kids really enjoy their time with her. She has provided after-school care for us, including handling transportation to sports, etc. and I have had no...

Cathryn R.

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Mariana P.


Plainfield, NJ

$25-30/hr • 6 yrs exp

Experienced And Compassionate Educator Offering Personalized Care And Learning Support

I'm a creative, caring, upbeat teacher. I graduated with a focus on children. I'm very passionate about my job. My favorite activities with kids are: reading, music, arts and crafts, and sports. I do tutoring as well.
Mariana can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I have seen first hand just how wonderful Mariana is with kids and know how passionate she is about teaching. Friendly demeanor and genuine personality I would highly recommend."

Stephanie Z.

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Heidi K.


Berkeley Heights, NJ

$50-70/hr • 10 yrs exp

Reading Specialist/Language Arts And Math Tutor

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 35 years of teaching experience. I am a retired language arts teacher and reading specialist. I have taught elementary school language arts and math and middle school language arts. Please contact me to discuss how I can help your child improve in school.
5.0
"Heidi helped my son immensely after he fell behind. She does a great job of breaking down complex subjects in a way he can understand and at his level. He has fun learning when he is with her and is always engaged even when it's a subject he doesn't like. She has...

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Coco B.


Cranford, NJ

$30-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Homeschool Teacher/Tutor/Child Care Provider

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! Teaching and caring for children is both my passion and my purpose. Working as an Elementary School Teacher for the past 7 years, plus over 10 years of childcare experience has opened my eyes and heart to children's needs-- academically, socially, and emotionally. I absolutely love what I do and wish to broaden...
Coco can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"I feel incredibly lucky and happy to have met Coco. From the moment she stepped into my home, her consulting brought a sense of clarity and warmth that I desperately needed. I felt blocked, as if I knew nothing, with no search results or AI that could truly guide...

Natali E.

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Victoria C.


Colonia, NJ

$18-20/hr • 5 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Victoria! I am 26 years old and have been babysitting since I was 13. I have worked in daycare for two years and I am CPR and First Aid certified. I have experience with ages 3 mos. to 13 years and with up to four kids at a time. I believe a babysitter / nanny plays an important role in a child's life, I will always...
Victoria can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I cannot say enough about Victoria! We LOVED her! She was our full-time babysitter for our two kids (3 and 6 years old). Victoria is extremely dependable and fit in with our family right away. She was always happy get on the floor and play, she helped a ton with...

Theresa L.

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Andrea P.


Plainfield, NJ

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Andrea, I am married with two gown daughters, I live in Bedminister, I have worked at the North Plainfield board of Education for 7 years, as a Paraprofessional, and from there I worked at Sunshine Preschool as the Head Infant toddler teacher, I love children, and people, after I left the daycare, I have cared...
Andrea can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Andrea has been wonderful with my newborn for evening and overnight care. She is punctual, dependable and very sweet. She keeps documentation of all feeding, sleeping and wake windows, and is self-sufficient. She has even offered to fold laundry and washes...

Lauren B.

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Stephanie R.


Highland Park, NJ

$15-30/hr • 7 yrs exp

Reliable Tutor

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I began tutoring during college as a way to stay connected in the local community (and earn pocket cash). Since then, I've had the pleasure of working with families of different backgrounds and children with ranging levels of academic comfort. Teaching has become a passion of mine. Specific clients/experience includes: -3 ESL...
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Alison A.


Springfield, NJ

$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

About Me

I'm a very young at heart mother of 6 with 2 grandchildren of my own. Have always had a great relationship and bond with children. I've taught and tutored over the years. Love the spirit of children as well as their curiosity. I am very reliable as well as creative. I love reading , painting, doing crafts and of course...
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Karen Q.


Clark, NJ

$25/hr • 8 yrs exp

Child Care Provider

I am the Mom of 3 boys in their early 20s and 2 dogs! I have a Master's degree in teaching and I have been a substitute teacher in Clark for the last 14 I love indoor and outdoor activities and sports. I love reading, doing creative arts and crafts projects and playing games. I can also help with homework. I will keep your child...
Karen can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling

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