Last updated: Thursday – December 8, 2022
Do you do phone consultations, Tamara?
Do you do zoom consultations, Tamara?
I get asked all the time if I do phone consultations (or zoom consultations) for families (or companies, or organizations) looking for advice about keeping their homes (or businesses and environments) Lead-free [or making them at least Lead-safe]. I also get asked all the time if I do online video (Zoom) presentations for community groups or educational institutions. The answer to each of these questions is YES!
I have done phone consultations for about a decade; although it is not a large part of what I do – sometimes (especially in these #CoViD19 times) it can be the best way to help others get answers to pressing questions. Since the pandemic started I also have been doing quite a few Zoom classes and presentations for educational institutions, EPA RRP trainers and community groups.
Interested in hiring me for a phone consultation?
Here’s how!
- My current rate (2024) for one-on-one phone (or zoom) consultations is between $300 – $500 per hour (with a one-hour minimum) depending on the purpose / context / required preparation and follow up.
- Most phone or zoom consultations last between one and two hours. Time after the first hour is billed in 15-minute increments.
- Text or e-mail me to confirm a time and date and the rate for your consultation. Text: 415-609-3182, Email: TamaraRubin@mac.com
- Prior to our meeting feel free to also e-mail me your questions (or a summary) – as well as any photos or reports that you want me to review in our meeting.
- I need to receive payment for the first hour in advance of our consultation (to reserve your time slot). If you need additional time, you can pay for that time after we conclude our meeting.
- Preferred payment method is Zelle (503-702-2708 – for Lead Safe Mama, LLC) or Venmo [to “@TamaraERubin” – 4 digits: 3182]
- If you don’t use Venmo or Zelle, please contact me for additional possible payment methods.
- If you would like me to send you an invoice for your records, please let me know. I will be happy to do that.
- Our official business name (for billing and invoicing purposes) is Lead Safe Mama, LLC.
- Note: My rate for group meetings or remote corporate presentations varies with the event; please let me know the specifics of your event and I will get you a quote.
Disclaimer / Clarification / CYA statement
When you hire me as a consultant, it is for my advice – as an activist with 17 years in real-world, on-the ground experience related to Lead-poisoning prevention. While I have won multiple national awards for my advocacy work (including two from the Federal government), I am not a Certified Hazard Inspector; I am also not a medical professional of any kind. If you are seeking medical advice, or need a formal / legal report about the Lead safety of your building or structure, I encourage you to hire an appropriate credentialed professional for those tasks. When possible, through my work (and network of professional contacts) I will help you locate appropriate professionals in your area for these sorts of specific inquiries.
Are you low income?
For low income families who may not be able to afford a one-on-one home consultation, please consider joining The Lead (Pb) Group on Facebook (link here.) Once you join that group, you can ask questions without a fee. There are more than 20,000 people in the group – with varying levels of experience with the issue of childhood Lead poisoning; childhood Lead poisoning prevention; and Lead in consumer goods, and you may be able to get some good answers to your questions there.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for being here and for supporting my advocacy work, helping families everywhere protect their children from being exposed to Lead in their homes, schools and environment.
Tamara Rubin
Owner – Lead Safe Mama, LLC
#LeadSafeMama
*Rates subject to change. Current rates will always be posted here on this post.
Hello, I had an incident happen recently of lead dust getting in my home form construction and I am overwhelmed. Have a few questions:
1. cheapest but effective way I can test things throughout my apartment to see what was potentially exposed?
2. are the “lead safe” wipes sold online a good option (they are phosphate, and after using them heard they were poison?)
3. best way to clean lead mortar dust and how concerned I should be–as I’m getting mixed messages.
Thank you!