Kathleen K.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 11 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Chicago, IL 60626
Meet Kathleen
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
Hi there! I'm Kathleen and I've been sitting/nannying since 2011. I love the creativity and silliness involved in working with kiddos. I've worked as a teaching artist with Emerald City Theatre, Learning Loop Academy, and Discover Meadows Studio (back when I lived in Texas.) I've also been a private nanny to two families and was a Top Sitter on Chime! I'm comfortable with infants and would love to connect with families for more regular sittings!
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 04/03/2019
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Basic Criminal
Completed 03/21/2025. Contact the caregiver directly to see the report.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available evenings, late nights and weekends
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider a part time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 8/28/16
- Willing to consider a part time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 8/28/16
Karen L.
2/6/2019
Kathleen came in at the last minute for an emergency and took great care of our boys. She did everything we asked and made it a great day for the boys.
Angela M.
1/17/2019
My 5-year-old son loved Kathleen. He enjoyed all the games they played together and didn’t want her to leave. She was thoughtful about not leaving toys everywhere. Kathleen was great!
Mckenzie H.
11/13/2018
Amruta R.
11/6/2018
Kathleen was great with our 3 year old! She engaged right away and they had a great time. Would love to have her again!
Sittercity Parent
10/25/2018
She arrived on time and my daughter really enjoyed her company. I will definitely use her again
Sittercity Parent
10/25/2018
Kathleen is great! She immediately made my kids comfortable and they had a lot of fun with her. We would definitely hire her again.
Sittercity Parent
10/16/2018
Michelle P.
10/2/2018
Tammy V.
9/25/2018
Kristy H.
8/23/2018
Natalie P.
8/3/2018
She was great with my 3 year old son. Lots of pretend games!
Sittercity Parent
8/2/2018
Melissa N.
8/1/2018
Jenni S.
7/26/2018
Jennifer R.
7/25/2018
Kristy H.
7/20/2018
Dina C.
7/15/2018
Catherine B.
7/13/2018
Christa R.
7/11/2018
Kathleen was great. Super friendly. Asked all the right questions before we left and arrived on time and enthusiastic.
Nancy C.
6/29/2018
Sittercity Parent
6/28/2018
6/14/2018
Merav B.
6/7/2018
Sittercity Parent
6/6/2018
Sittercity Parent
5/3/2018
Holly D.
4/19/2018
Tammy V.
4/12/2018
Stephane C.
3/16/2018
On time and played with my son. Followed all my instructions. Was on time, was playful and friendly. Will definitely book again.
Sittercity Parent
3/15/2018
My kids loves her
Sittercity Parent
3/15/2018
Kathleen was a joy! She asked questions that I hadn't even thought to mention and was super upbeat. I trusted her immediately with my 18 month old. Such a nice person who is great with kids!
Cheryl C.
2/15/2018
Sandra P.
2/15/2018
Sittercity Parent
2/2/2018
Kathleen was incredible. She arrived early, asked appropriate questions and seemed on top of everything from the minute she walked in. My child absolutely loved her and didn't want her to leave when I got back home. We will definitely use her again!
Sittercity Parent
12/15/2017
Awesome!
Rachelle M.
12/8/2017
Anne R.
12/1/2017
Wonderful, polite, and kind
Elise G.
11/30/2017
Kathleen just as great the second time around!
Elise G.
11/29/2017
Kathleen was great! On time, good with my daughter and even left notes on her day. Thanks so much!!
Rachelle M.
11/22/2017
Stacy K.
11/10/2017
Kristy H.
11/3/2017
Kathleen was fantastic! My kids said they "loooooved her."
Sittercity Parent
10/21/2017
Sittercity Parent
10/5/2017
Very calm, patient, flexible. Very professional demeanor and good communication. And my kids had a great day with her !
Andrea H.
9/11/2017
Kathleen was great! She showed up early and asked really thoughtful questions about my daughter before I left. She even sent me notes after about when she ate, wet, and slept!
Rachelle M.
9/7/2017
Rachelle M.
8/23/2017
Sittercity Parent
8/20/2017
Sittercity Parent
8/11/2017
Merav B.
8/10/2017
Sittercity Parent
8/10/2017
Sarah H.
8/4/2017
Holly D.
8/1/2017
Kathleen was great with my 6 and 4 year old. Very personable and responsible, and flexible with what they wanted to do, even navigating a tantrum with good humor.
Erin M.
7/25/2017
Kathleen has sat for us a few times, with only my 9 month old and with her and my 2 yo (and dog too). She's been prompt or early every time. She jumps right in and redirects when I leave, keeps them entertained, fed and on schedule. She keeps me in the loop, texts with any questions and takes notes. And with both of them now teething, she's shown a lot of patience and kindness. I look forward to her coming back.
Angel H.
7/24/2017
I just asked my daughter who is her favorite Chime sitter and she said Miss Kathleen!!!
Catherine B.
7/20/2017
Sittercity Parent
7/20/2017
Kathleen was great. She was very friendly and jumped right in. She asked great questions and was very conscientious about everything she was doing to care for my 6 month old.
Meg B.
7/20/2017
Carrie H.
7/19/2017
Andrya S.
7/16/2017
Dave W.
7/5/2017
Dave W.
7/2/2017
Catherine B.
6/29/2017
Sittercity Parent
6/28/2017
Rachelle M.
6/18/2017
Jessie K.
6/13/2017
Kathleen was amazing! We were visiting Chicago from Kansas City and needed a sitter for the day. Kathleen came to our hotel and kept the girls busy while we're were gone most of the day. She was super sweet, funny, energetic, and beyond qualified! I wish she lived in Kansas City so that we could use her on a regular basis!
Sittercity Parent
6/8/2017
Kathleen was SO great with my 11-month-old! She was warm and friendly and engaged him right away. She's extremely conscientious and asked great questions when she arrived. And when I got back, she had recorded the times she'd fed and changed him and when he went to sleep, and sent them to me in a text. On top of that, she's just really delightful! I'd be more than happy to hire her again.
Merav B.
6/8/2017
Phoenix H.
6/7/2017
Rachelle M.
6/6/2017
Anne S.
6/5/2017
Kelly S.
6/5/2017
6/4/2017
Kathleen was great with my daughter. Came before time and engaged her right away. It was a pleasure having her watch our daughter. Would definetly recommend and hire her again.
Jamie U.
5/30/2017
Rachelle M.
5/25/2017
Sittercity Parent
5/24/2017
Maxine D.
5/24/2017
Sittercity Parent
5/23/2017
Catherine B.
5/22/2017
Rachelle M.
5/20/2017
Sittercity Parent
5/16/2017
Andrya S.
5/16/2017
Sean W.
5/15/2017
Sittercity Parent
5/12/2017
Sean W.
5/11/2017
Kathleen arrived on-time with a big smile and a lot of energy! She was confident and playful with our two girls, 2.5 and 1.5 years old. She even left with the same big smile, which is much harder to do than arrive with one.
Rachelle M.
5/10/2017
Cheryl C.
5/9/2017
Jennifer R.
5/6/2017
Laura C.
4/24/2017
Laura C.
4/21/2017
Lia D.
4/20/2017
Nathan H.
4/18/2017
Kathleen was great with our 9-month old -- would definitely hire again!
Phoenix H.
4/17/2017
Rachelle M.
4/17/2017
Sittercity Parent
4/15/2017
Phoenix H.
4/7/2017
Anne S.
4/7/2017
Sittercity Parent
4/2/2017
Sittercity Parent
3/31/2017
Lia D.
3/30/2017
Kathleen is wonderful! She has watched our older baby a few times now, and she is warm, responsible, polite, fun, and goes the extra mile with things like clean up and such. My son clearly feels comfortable with her. We really appreciate Kathleen and know you will, too!
Jennifer R.
3/28/2017
She's a great babysitter and I appreciate her attention to detail. I know that my boys are in great hands when Kathleen is babysitting.
Sittercity Parent
3/28/2017
Amanda G.
3/25/2017
Kelly M.
3/24/2017
My kids LOVED her! They didn't want her to leave.
Lia D.
3/23/2017
Christine F.
3/8/2017
Erin B.
3/8/2017
Kathleen was a great sitter!
Erin B.
3/6/2017
Kathleen was a great sitter!
Jessica R.
3/6/2017
Wonderful sitter. Looking forward to having her back again!
Lia D.
3/6/2017
Phoenix H.
3/4/2017
Ross R.
3/2/2017
This was our second time using Kathleen, and we would love to have her again!
Sam Y.
2/27/2017
Erin B.
2/27/2017
Kathleen was great!
Tracy K.
2/27/2017
Kathleen was wonderful - She and my kids hit it off right away, she wasn't just on time, but actually came a few minutes early, and she was very accommodating about me coming home a little bit later than planned. Moreover, she gave a detailed report when I returned, picked up all the toys they had played with, and made a lasting (positive!) impression on my children. We'll definitely book her again!
Laura C.
2/21/2017
Kathleen was the first person to watch my one-year-old daughter aside from her nanny and grandparents, so I stuck around to see how my daughter would handle it. Kathleen was so fun and engaging, and had my daughter smiling right away -- no tears! I would book Kathleen again in a heartbeat.
Tammy V.
2/20/2017
Akshay K.
2/14/2017
Kathleen took awesome care of our two kids and they really had fun with her ! We'd have her sit any day!
Alex O.
2/14/2017
Alaina N.
2/13/2017
Our daughter LOVED Kathleen...the next morning she said her stomach still hurt from laughing so much. We would love to have Kathleen back again. She was very sweet and understanding when we were a bit later than planned, and also very professional and on time which is much appreciated. Thanks Kathleen!
Phoenix H.
2/11/2017
Sittercity Parent
2/4/2017
Sittercity Parent
2/2/2017
Sittercity Parent
2/2/2017
Karen V.
1/27/2017
Don't think she grooved with my son, didn't seem to really like her. Kathleen was very nice but the how was not picked up when I got home and dishes were left in the sink.
Renee P.
1/20/2017
She was great! And I'm grateful she was patient with my son. He is not easy to put to bed lately. Kathleen did an awesome job!
Fareen K.
1/17/2017
Ross R.
1/17/2017
Elizabeth W.
12/18/2016
Sittercity Parent
12/5/2016
Jill H.
11/13/2016
Jonathan W.
11/7/2016
My daughter had a great time with Kathleen. would definitely book with her again.
Scott P.
11/6/2016
Kathleen was so sweet with our 6 month old. We'll use her again.
Catherine B.
10/23/2016
Alex S.
10/16/2016
She was great. She handled our kids really well.
Andrew C.
10/1/2016
Sittercity Parent
9/26/2016
Our daughter said, "I had so much fun last night." We were pleased with Kathleen, and the kids' happiness says something too.
Melissa F.
9/22/2016
Kathleen was amazing! She was great with kiddos and they had so much fun with her!
Jennifer R.
9/19/2016
Sittercity Parent
9/13/2016
Jennifer R.
8/15/2016
Wendy H.
8/10/2016
Diana B.
8/10/2016
Kathleen did a great job for us! Thanks!
Wendy H.
8/10/2016
Deepak T.
8/2/2016
Michelle Y.
8/2/2016
We had Kathleen over after the kids were in bed but she seemed really fun and trustworthy. Would love to have her sit for the girls again (when they're actually awake!)
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$20-$25/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Assist with setting a routine
- Overnight care
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
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Special needs expand
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Seizures
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Comedy Writing and Performance
Columbia College Chicago 2018
References
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies