Katie Spencer - Hiring in Santa Cruz

Babysitter Available in Santa Cruz, CA: Katie S.

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$28/hr
10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I have been nannying for over 15 years now, and I love this work! While I now primarily work as a private gardener, artist, and art teacher, I am always looking for occasional babysitting jobs to fill in my schedule and continue to connect with families in my community.

I am an active & engaged sitter, very committed to facilitating creativity and spending time off of screens. I lead week-long art camps for kids in summers, and I love to come to jobs with some art projects ready to experiment with.

A quick note about my availability: I am back in Santa Cruz for the winter this year (Dec 2025 - March 2026). My partner & I lived here for many joyful years, before moving back to Vermont, where I am from. We now return for 3-4 months in the winter to be close to friends & family. All this to say, if you are looking for a long-term relationship with a nanny, I might not be the best candidate. But while I'm here in Santa Cruz, I can commit to being a responsive & very available sitter!

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Availability

Start: ASAP
Part-time
Occasional work
Live-out

Age Groups

Toddlers
Preschoolers
Grade-schoolers

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Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license
CPR certified
First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation
Light housekeeping
Meal prep

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

Toddlers (1-3 years)
Preschoolers (4-9 years)
Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

I teach a few week-long summer art camp for kids ages 6 - 12 every summer in Vermont, where I grew up. As a result, I have a lot of art projects and kid-friendly energizing games in my back pocket!

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Art projects, playing outside, making up imaginary games, singing, dancing, going to the park, reading.

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