Jenifer (Owner/CEO) earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master's in Teaching from Bard College. She is currently a Humanities and Advance Literature teacher at a Middle School in Los Angeles and has worked in child care for the last 10 years. She babysits children from age two to age thirteen during her spare time and on weekends. She enjoys staying active with the kids as well as helping them develop their motor and literacy skills, and she loves thinking of creative activities that will help them use their imagination. Jenifer enjoys traveling, being outdoors and giving back to her community. |
Andrea (Founder) has worked with children since a very young age. Andrea has a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and has a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential to teach children grades K-5. In addition to several years of babysitting experience, she has worked at an infant care center and several different learning centers for pre-k and kindergarten aged children.
Andrea started the first college success program at a local non-profit and is now full time College Counselor and Program Director. Andrea is honored to see them grow up into educated and inspiring individuals. |
Mitzi was born and raised in Los Angeles California. She has worked in the field of human services for over eight years, focusing particularly in program development for children, youth and families. What drives Mitzi, is her passion for social justice and helping others reach their full potential. Mitzi received her Bachelor's of Arts Degree at the UCLA and earned her Master's Degree in Social Work at USC. She will soon embark on a new journey at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
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Eunice was raised in Pico Union, California and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 2010. She is active in the field of child development, working as a behavior interventionist at Autism Response Team (ART). After graduating from California State University, Northridge, she completed an academic internship at the Child and Family Guidance Center assisting with parent and child interaction therapy. She was highly involved in activities on campus including the Dance Marathon CHLA, CHLA blood drive, Salsa Libre, Blues Project Peer Educator. One of her professional goals and aspirations includes creating an outdoor experiential education-based afterschool program designed to build strong communication and team-building skills across children and parents. She plans on continuing her education and eventually earning a Master’s degree. She is extremely thankful for her mother, twin sister and mentors who have supported her throughout the years.
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Roxana was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico until the age of nine. When she arrived in America, she made Glendale her home, where she has lived ever since. She graduated from Occidental College with a Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies degree and a Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential. While at Oxy she had the privilege of spending a semester in Spain studying at the University of Granada and interning as an English teacher. Roxana has been a teacher for 9 years and has 13+ years of experience working with children. When she is not working she is cooking, trying a new restaurant, reading, tending to her succulents, dancing, or catching an art exhibit.
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Cindy was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 2016. Soon after, she felt the need to give back to underserved areas and began to work with non-profit organizations in South Los Angeles. It was there that she learned the importance of having access to quality education and public health resources, and the impact it has on community health.
Currently, she is an office associate/school nurse at a nonprofit charter school. She is responsible for the wellbeing of approximately 330 middle school students and loves every minute of it. All of her kiddos hold a special place in her heart! Aside from her career, she also has two beautiful children of her own, Roseangela age 5 and Dante age 1. In her spare time, she loves to explore the outdoors with her family. |
Jasmin achieved a Bachelor's degree in Child and Family Development at San Diego State University and has extensive experience in the field of education. In her undergrad career, she worked at the SDSU Children Center where she took care of children ages of 6 months-5 years old. During this time, she helped children discover their stages of cognitive development and model positive behavior. She also interned at several elementary schools were she worked as a Teacher’s Aid. As a Teacher’s Aid, she assisted with implementing academic lesson plans that included physical, emotional, and social growth. Jasmin is also the on-call babysitter for her family and friends.
Jasmin now works as a College Advisor where she supports youth in inner city Los Angeles. Through these experiences, she was exposed to diverse communities that helped teach her valuable life skills for a career in education. |
Andrea earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is currently pursuing her multiple subject teaching credential and has over five years of experience babysitting children from the ages of six months to 13 years old. During college, she served as a Teachers Assistant at a private elementary school for first graders. This gave her the opportunity and experience to help young children with their mental and emotional needs. Andrea currently works at the Heritage Square Museum as the Educational Assistant where she plans children activities and enriches their learning of the Victorian Era.
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Crystal was born and raised in Los Angeles and moved to Monterey Park as a teenager. During those teen years, she became a young aunt and started babysitting her niece and nephew after-school and during summers. She attended Occidental College and graduated with a B.A. in Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies and took courses in education. Throughout college, she worked as a tutor and after graduation, worked in various after-school programs before becoming a case manager at a domestic violence shelter. Currently, she is the Educational Services Coordinator at the Community Resource Center in Whittier where she runs an after-school program and adult education programming. |
Erika is an experienced Behavioral Therapist, who studied Psychology with an emphasis in Child Development and Special Needs at California State University, Los Angeles. She was a trusted caregiver for many years, starting with babysitting for family members and friends. This led to long term in home care throughout her college career. She is still in close contact with her families and (not so little anymore) kiddos. She believes in Play-based learning and implementing Social-Emotional development strategies.
In her professional career Erika worked for several years as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapist for children and teens with Autism. As an in home therapist, She worked directly with the families including in school visits and extracurricular activities. Most recently, she was the Education Director at Center For the Arts Eagle Rock working with a range of students from Pre School to High School. She is now the owner of A Part of Your World Events- a party service catered to clients on the autism spectrum. In her free time she paints and continues to take art classes to better her craft. Her goal is to continue to aid students both typical and special needs integrate and flourish, by using the arts as a way to inspire confidence, self expression and collaboration. |
Lizelena (Liz) was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She is currently a student at Pasadena City College, pursuing a degree in Administration of Justice. She has seven years of experience in working with children of all ages. Her interest with working with children began when she volunteered at Ramona Hall Recreation Center for summer camp. She is currently employed through the City of Los Angeles and responsible for the after school program; caring for school aged children, assisting them with homework and providing fun activities for them. Lizelena was also previously employed at Peekaboo Playland where she was responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitized environment for infants and toddlers to explore. Lizelena also served as an explorer with US Customs and Border Protection, where she worked alongside CBP agents shadowing and learning on how to keep our borders and country safe. She is highly capable of providing care for your children and is excited to be part of the Rest Assured family!
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Sylvia has worked with children for several years. During college she volunteered at a local elementary school, and during the summer she worked at a summer day camp with children of ages 3 and 4. After graduating from Colorado College, she worked and volunteered at Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) helping high school students with college applications. After leaving HOLA I worked as a babysitter for 4 years where I had the opportunity to go back to school for my Master’s in Education while she also earned her Teaching Credential at Pepperdine. Soon after graduating, she began working as an elementary school teacher and has been teaching ever since. Currently she is teaching 3rd grade. In her free time, she spends time with her daughter, Isabella, who is 1 years old and full of energy. |
Darlene has worked in education for about 10 years. She worked as a tutor for middle school students while receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mount St. Mary's College. After college, Darlene continued her work in education and became an instructional aide at Stella Middle Charter Academy, then got promoted to Dean's assistant. While working full time, Darlene also worked weekends at an indoor playground where she was a party coordinator. After two years as a middle school instructional aide, Darlene worked as an English Language Learner instructional aide at Oscar de la Hoya Charter High School and was also the head coach for the girls softball team.
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Aiyana was born and raised in Long Beach California. She is the oldest of four children, which is how her babysitting journey began. Aiyana has a passion for caring for children and helping them in any possible way. She is currently attending California State University of Fullerton, majoring in Child Psychology, with a goal of obtaining a masters degree in Social Work. Her prior experience comes from being a teachers assistant for a kindergarten class, and babysitting siblings. When she is not working with kids, her hobbies include dancing, cooking, and trying new things. |
Yvette was born and raised in Orange County. Yvette comes from extensive background of childcare that dates back with her siblings. Yvette is the eldest of 6 and helped raised her younger siblings. She has babysat children that range anywhere between 6 months old to 14 years old. During her free time she provides childcare for multiple families in Orange and Los Angeles County. Yvette attended Cal State LA and earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and is currently serving the most vulnerable populations. Yvette is a Case Manager and works helping the homeless population in LA. Helping people has always been something Yvette enjoys. She is interested in pursuing an MSW in the near future and is honored to gain more experience with Rest Assured Sitters! |
Margarita, also known as Maggie, was raised in Koreatown Los Angeles with her three siblings. She followed in the footsteps of her older sister and graduated high school from Reseda Science Magnet and thereafter went on to pursue a higher education at the University of California, Irvine. In 2016 she graduated with a bachelor’s in Social Policy and Public Service with an emphasis in education and a minor in Education. She has extensive experience serving families, children, and youth in school and afterschool settings. She volunteered for the YOLA at HOLA program where she supported 1st grade students in learning how to play the violin and then went on to become an intern for the Smart Start program at HOLA where she had the opportunity to lead reading activities. After graduating from UC Irvine, Margarita did a service year with City Year Los Angeles, an Americorps program that tutors and mentors K-12 students in English and math. Margarita is passionate about educating low-income and underrepresented communities on health and wellness and will be applying to master in social work programs at Cal State LA, Long Beach and UCLA.
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Mirella is a Los Angeles native, who obtained an A.S. in Computer Drafting & Design, which landed her a job with an Electrical Engineering firm. She was given the responsibility to manage and solve challenging projects in innovative ways and the ability to create detailed interior/exterior electrical plans for commercial and industrial projects. On her free time, Mirella enjoys babysitting. She is passionate about the care and welfare of children, which inspired her to pursue part-time work as a babysitter. Mirella’s innate caring and creative personality are the reasons why parents have entrusted her with the care of their children for over 15 years. As a mother, she incorporates her parental experiences and taps into her creativity to ensure children feel engaged, welcomed, cared for and safe within a fun learning environment. |
Sandie is the daughter of Salvadoran immigrant parents as well as an advocate, researcher, and educator in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up in Pico-Union, a poor, gang-infested community with unequal access to justice gave her a strong sense of self and purpose to advocate for the vulnerable and oppressed. In 2014, she graduated from Loyola Marymount University cum lade with a double Bachelor's in Political Science and Chicana/o Studies. Upon graduating from LMU, she knew she wanted to return to her community to strengthen and invest in it. Hence, her first job out of college was as a summer school teacher for HOLA’s Bridges Middle School Education Program combating summer learning loss. She then moved on with another position in HOLA’s development and grants department, where she last served as Corporate and Community Engagement Coordinator. Today, Sandie wakes up every day extremely grateful for her current internship at AFT Local 1521 and position at Cheremoya Elementary School in Hollywood where she gets to educate and mentor a group of 50 1st-2nd grade students. |
Angélica (Angie) is a San Gabriel Valley native. She attended Occidental College and studied film and psychology; She also decided to stay local since her mother was having a baby and did not want to miss out on seeing him grow up! He is now twelve years old. Her most recent educational pursuits landed her in a 4-year program studying School Psychology at San Diego State University where she has gained experience working with students with and without disabilities from pre-k to 12th-grade. She is back in the area to complete her internship in a neighborhood closer to home, she will graduate as a school psychologist in May 2020.
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Jessica was raised in Claremont, California and as part of large family she started babysitting and tutoring for family members and friends early on. Through high school she volunteered with a youth summer program helping with classes and teaching swim for kids ages 4-14 years old. She went on to graduate from with a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College in 2015 where she was a pre-Med student and actively involved in social justice and STEM outreach. Jessica is currently working towards applying to medical school where she hopes to combine her passion for community health and kids working as a Pediatric Oncologist. In her spare time Jessica enjoys reading, arts & crafts, being outdoors, and visiting museums.
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Sophie received her B.A. in Theatre Arts and Dance from Cal State LA and then went on to receive her Masters of Fine Arts in Physical Theatre from the Accademia Dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy. Since receiving her MFA she has taught for a variety of ages and organizations including A Noise Within Theatre in Pasadena, Angels Vocal Arts, Cal State LA, ArtWorx LA, Imagine Arts Studio and Plaza De La Raza. She is also a freelance director and choreographer and has worked with several theaters in the LA area. She loves passing on her love of theatre and dance to children and young adults, and seeing future artists, storytellers and entertainers in the making.
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