Tutoring
Local Tutoring in Baton Rouge, LA
Need help with high school or middle school level math or science in the Baton Rouge, LA area? Contact me at 225 937 3598 or email me at joubess at yahoo dot com.
I accept phone calls when I am not with a student. If you call and I don’t answer, please leave a message with your name, the student’s name, the main reason for your call and the number at which you would like to receive a return call.
I’m also on Facebook here:
Locations and Times
I see students at the following local libraries during their regular hours:
- Goodwood Main Branch
- Jones Creek Regional Branch
- Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch
- Bluebonnet Regional Branch (must not interfere with sessions at other locations)
- Denham Springs Walker Library (must not interfere with sessions at other locations)
Days available
- During the school year, I tutor on Sundays from 2-6, and Mondays – Thursdays, 3:30-8:30. Saturdays are by request only.
- During mid-term and final exams, I have hours available 7 days a week.
- During the summer, I tutor on Mondays-Thursdays, usually in the mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Summer weekend sessions can be made available by request.
- ALL hours are by appointment.
Each day I try to stay at one location. I will go to more than one location if there is considerable time between sessions. I may go to Jones Creek in the morning and Bluebonnet in the evening.
I usually use 2 locations per week, 2 days at one and 3 days at the other. Sometimes it works out to be 3 locations per week, 2 days at one, 2 at the next, and 1 at the third.
Session locations and scheduled hours are made on a first come first serve basis.
Qualifications
Sherri S. Joubert
- B.S. Chemistry 1985, Louisiana State University (college transcript available upon request)
- Professional Analytical Chemist 1984-2003 with Dow Chemical (1 year), LSU Environmental Studies (3 years), and Ethyl/Albemarle Corporation (16 years)
- Math and Science Tutor for Spectrum Learning, LLC, 2006-2009.
- Math and Science Tutor, Joubert Tutoring, June 2009 – present.
Spectrum closed June 1, 2009 due to owner’s personal reasons.
Subjects
- Pre-Algebra
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- Advanced Math/Pre-calculus
- Basic Math
- Physical Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Environmental Science
I will accept elementary students in science and math if my schedule permits.
Test Prep
- ACT
- 8th grade LEAP
- Louisiana GEE
- GED
Client must provide the test prep materials for the student and inform me of those materials prior to meeting with the student so I can obtain materials I don’t have.
Session fees:
- Regular price (no advance schedule) $50/hour
- 1 to 1.5 hours per week regularly scheduled: $45/hour
- 2 or more hours per week regularly scheduled: $40/hour
*Current clients keep their current rates.
I require an 8 hour advanced notice of cancellations. If you do not show up at your session without notifying me beforehand, you will be charged for that session. Exceptions are for illness (especially contagious illness), emergencies, school closures, school holidays, contagious disease quarantines (swine flu), and extremely adverse weather conditions (hurricanes, tornadoes, city advisory to stay off the roads).
Payment for services is expected by the first day of each month for registered students, and prior to the scheduling of sessions for new students. I am flexible and will accept payments on a weekly or biweekly basis, as long as they are made in advance of sessions.
I accept cash, checks and PayPal. You do not have to have a PayPal account to pay by debit or credit card through their service (PayPal.com)
Scheduled sessions will be canceled if payment or other arrangements are not made by the 10th of the month. Students on my waiting list will be offered forfeited sessions.
Clients must sign a service agreement acknowledging you have read and understand all policies, have filled out the registration form, and agree to the terms and conditions of service. The forms will be emailed or postal mailed to you when you contact me for services.
Referrals for other subjects
If you need a tutor in a subject other than math or science, I can refer you to qualified tutors in other subjects.
