LLD Sitters

Lucky Lil’ Darlings strives to find the perfect fit - a true addition to your family! We believe in providing exclusive services for families by offering the best in family care solutions.

At LLD we understand selecting caretakers for your family is one of the most important (and stressful) decisions a parent ever has to make. That’s why LLD strives to take the uncertainty out of the process by offering responsible, mature and educated sitters for your Lucky Lil’ Darlings.

Our sitters come from all corners of the country and bring a variety of professional backgrounds, including teachers, social workers, students, nurses and nutritionists. Every LLD sitter is hand-selected, college-educated, experienced and undergoes a rigorous interview and background check process; LLD families can be assured their Lucky Lil’ Darlings are in good hands!

Meet A Few of Our Sitters

Name: Shea K. Hometown: Franklin, PA Education: Undergrad - English Literature at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH Profession: Currently working on her Masters in English and American Literature from NYU Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Hiking, Traveling and Exploring NYC Babysitting Experience: Shea has been babysitting since she was in middle school! She also worked as an ESL preschool teacher in Spain and currently volunteers at 826NYC helping with creative writing workshops for elementary students.

Name: Jessica W. Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI Education: University of Dayton, BS in Psychology Profession: Manager of Research Projects for a non-profit academic medical society and Yoga Therapist Hobbies: Yoga, running, integrative medicine, reading, writing, music and food Babysitting Experience: Jessica has been babysitting since the age of 12, so nearly 18 years! She has a natural affinity towards children and finds it refreshing and recharging to be around their energy. Her work with children began when she worked with a Child Psychiatrist as a mentor for children that suffered from severe ADHD and that exposed her to all age groups. She was also a mothers helper for a newborn.

Name: Erin R. Hometown: Tipp City, OH Education: Wright State University/BA in Theater Design Technology and Stage Management Profession: Entrepreneur and Distributor for YOR Health Hobbies: Singing, dancing, traveling, group activities, public speaking, exercising, reading, outdoor activities, and anything Disney! Babysitting Experience: Erin has been watching lil’ ones since she was 14 when her younger brother was born. She also babysat extensively for local friends, families, and neighbors. She moved to the east coast in 2007 and did everything from on-call to long-term sitting for all ages and abilities. Erin has been with LLD since 2009 and has babysat for over 20 of our families.

Name: Jocelyn N. Hometown: Portland, OR Education: University of Oregon, English and Spanish major Profession: Grad student at NYU (Speech Pathology) Hobbies: Running, Reading, Traveling, Skiing and being outdoors Babysitting Experience: Jocelyn has over 10 years of babysitting experience for children of all ages newborns to teens. She has also worked as a high school English teacher, swim instructor, and tutor. She is the oldest of 3 kids and 13 cousins, so the role of caretaker has always felt natural to her!

Name: Mackie W. Hometown: Houston, TX Education: The University of Texas at Austin - B.A. in Plan II Honors Liberal Arts Program, B.S. in Public Relations Profession: Marketing Associate at Coleman Research Group, Inc. Hobbies: Running, yoga, reading, cooking and church involvement Babysitting Experience: Mackie has been babysitting children, infants to pre-teens, for more than 10 years. She loves being active and entertaining kids, whether it's by playing hide-and-go-seek in princess costumes or rock climbing in the park. After her sophomore year at the UT, she spent a summer working as a counselor for 10-15 year old girls and boys at Camp LIFE, a missionary organization supporting AIDS orphans in Africa.

Name: Annie H. Hometown: Redlands, CA Education: San Diego State University- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Profession: Full time Nanny Hobbies: Dance (ballet and jazz), Church, exploring New York City! Babysitting Experience: Annie has an array or experience including The Children’s Center Day Care (worked with children ages 6 months to 2 years), previous part time nanny (1 infant age 3 months to 16 months), a full time nanny (1 infant currently 12 months) and she is a babysitter for kids of all ages!