Tandem's story started 15 years ago...

At just 10 years old, Olivia Weinstock launched a summer camp for toddlers in her suburban Columbus, Ohio neighborhood. “Kiddie Kamp” started small, but by her senior year of high school, it had welcomed over 100 children each summer.

But the real business happened after summer ended. Olivia became the go-to connector for child care in the neighborhood, seeing firsthand the power of a well-matched caregiver, and the ripple effect it had on families, kids, and care environments.

Today, that same belief powers Tandem. We help child care centers stay fully staffed with trusted, qualified caregivers, whether they need a short-term substitute or a long-term team member. Our mission is simple: to make sure no classroom has to close and no child is turned away because there aren’t enough hands on deck.
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Meet the founders...

Meet the Tandem founders: McKenzie (left) and Olivia (right).

Olivia is Tandem’s CEO. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, her background in child care began early—babysitting, running a neighborhood camp, and later creating her own matching system for families and sitters. Those experiences inspired Tandem’s mission to make child care staffing more dependable and accessible through meaningful connections and real community impact.

McKenzie is Tandem’s Head of Product and Engineering. Originally from New Jersey and based in Columbus, OH for the past decade, she brings a lifelong connection to early childhood education through her mom’s 30+ year career in the field. By pairing that perspective with her background in technology, McKenzie leads the product vision and development of Tandem’s systems, strengthening and modernizing child care staffing.
our mission

The staffing platform for today’s care industry.

We connect dedicated teachers with the centers that need them. Fast, reliable, and built for the realities of care work.

1,200+
Childcare centers staffed through Tandem
4,300+
Educators have found shifts using Tandem
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