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Gulf Park Academic Success Center

What We Do

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ABOUT US

Our staff includes trained peer-to-peer tutors, academic coaches, front desk representatives, and peer navigators. Our services are available face-to-face or online for your convenience. Make an appointment today!

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PEER-TO-PEER TUTOR?

If you are interested in becoming a peer-to-peer tutor, please complete an application here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Academic Success Center at Southern Miss Gulf Park helps students succeed by showing them how to improve study techniques, extend their classroom experiences, upgrade their proficiencies, and better prepare for exams. Located on the second floor of the library, the Academic Success Center offers an integrated experience that inspires and encourages students to discover, create, and collaborate with peers. Here, trained student peer tutors and faculty offer tutoring and provide resources to help with mathematics, science, writing and speaking, and language arts to enhance the skills of successful students and to improve the skills of those working to be more successful academically.

Through peer tutors and professional support staff, The Academic Success Center offers a broad range of services including:

    • Learning materials and electronic resources
    • Individual and small group tutoring
    • Whole class support
    • Workshops and seminars
    • Technology and multi-media support
    • Media labs for individual and group projects
    • Online and in person tutoring sessions

MEET OUR STUDENT TEAM

Jaidyn Allen

Jaidyn Allen

Areas of Expertise

Writing

Courses: English (ENG 101, ENG 102}, General Writing Assignments, Research & Scientific Papers, APA Style, MLA Style, CSE Style
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online

Melissa Brown

Melissa Brown

Areas of Expertise

Cover Letters, Writing, Academic Coach, Initial Resume Review (IRR), Other: Business Administration 

Courses: APA Style, Organization Skills, Time Management Skills, Note-Taking Skills, Study Skills, Other: Canvas 
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online

Matthew Forrest

Areas of Expertise

Cover Letter, Writing, Speaking, Sociology

Courses: English (ENG 101 & 102)  General Writing Assignments SOC classes and speaking courses
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online

Madison Godbold

Madison Godbold

Areas of Expertise

Writing

Courses: General Writing Assignments English (ENG I01 & I02) World Literature (ENG 203)
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face

Elisa Guiterez

Elisa Gutierrez

Areas of Expertise

Spanish Political Science

Courses: Spanish (SPA 101) Political Science (PS 101)
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face

Noah Harris

Noah Harris

Areas of Expertise

Science

Courses: Biology ( Biology I & II) Marine Biology Courses Weather and Climate (GHY 104/L), Ecology (BSC 340), Genetics (BSC 370)
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face

Yzabela Peoples

Yzabela Peoples

Areas of Expertise

Writing Public Speaking

Courses: General Writing Assignments, Speaking, MLA Style
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online

Holi Robinson

Holi-Nicol Robinson

Areas of Expertise

Math Writing Statistics Psychology

Courses: Algebra (MAT 101), Geometry (MAT 370), Psychology (PSY 110), Statistics in Psychology (PSY 360)
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online

Parker Tuminello

Front Desk Attendant

Areas of Expertise

Assists students with sign-in and setting up accounts

Appointment Form: Face-to-Face

Lillian Waltman

Lillian Waltman

Areas of Expertise

Math and  Academic Coach

Courses: Algebra (MAT 101), Brief Applied Calculus (MAT 102), Calculus for Arts/Science (MAT 114), Trigonometry (MAT 103), Calculus I (MAT 167), English (ENG 101 & 102), General Math, Geometry (MAT 370), Calculus II & III, Discrete Mathematics, General Statistics
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face

Contact Us

Gulf Park Academic Success Center
Gulf Coast Library, Second Floor
730 East Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, MS 39560

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Email
academic.successFREEMississippi

Phone
228.214.3346

hours of operation Monday to Thursday 1- AM to 6 PM Friday 10 AM to 2 PM Saturday 12 PM to 4 PM

Holiday Hours:

We will be closed for Winter Break December December 12 - January 27, 2025.

The Spring 2025 schedule will be available January 28, 2025.