Academic Success

Acorn Educational Services

Mary Rough, Owner
1219 Nederland Ave
Nederland, TX 77627
Phone: (409) 727-3194
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Acorn-Educational-Services/135312419854710

Description: Acorn is a local tutoring service that provides tutoring in all academic areas for all
ages, ranging Kindergarten to Collegiate level. Services provided can be tailored to fit a specific
study plan and accommodate to the learning styles of the client, including accommodating
disabilities.

Khan Academy
Sal Richards, Founder & CEO
https://www.khanacademy.org/

Description: Khan Academy is a free online tutoring resource that provides videos, blogs, and
online support for any subject in academia. Parents, teachers, and students can sign up for a
learning dashboard account where they can track their progress and view detailed summary
reports.

Lightbulb Moments Enrichment and Tutoring

Taylor Stephens, Tutor
1720 Magnolia, Suite 101
Port Neches, Texas 77651
Phone: (409) 344-0810
https://www.facebook.com/pg/lightbulbmomentsenrichmentandtutoring/about/?ref=page_interna
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Description: Lightbulb Moments provides tutoring services to students in local school districts
ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Tutoring services are tailored to fit individual learning
styles and the current curriculum of the local school. Study skills, organizational skills, and
interactive reporting with parents and teachers are provided with tutoring services.

Mathnasium of Beaumont
Elana D. Daigle, M.Ed, Center Director
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420 Dowlen Rd.

Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone: 409-866-6284
http://www.mathnasium.com/beaumont
Description: Mathnasium is a tutoring service that is tailored specifically for students who
struggle with math concepts from K-12th grade. When math makes sense, students are successful
and mathnasium provides logical ways to help students understand difficult math concepts. Each
staff member is expertly trained in mathematical computations and curriculum and can tailor to
each students learning style. Customized learning plans are created and homework help is
provided in a way that helps students overcome homework frustration.

Sylvan Learning
Debbie Duke, Center Director
3986 Dowlen RD
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone: 409-899-9798
https://locations.sylvanlearning.com/us/beaumont-tx

Description: Sylvan Learning Center provides tutoring for students of all ages and all levels of
learning. Reading ,writing, and math tutoring is a specialization, as well as provided students
with organizational skills and study skills that best fit their learning style. STEM and EDGE
programs are offered to students who are interested in these areas, and ACT and SAT prep is also
provided.

Career

Lamar State College Port Arthur Career Services

John Briggs
1500 Proctor St
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Phone: (409) 984-6342
http://www.lamarpa.org/Lamar-State-College-Port-Arthur-career-services.php

Description: Lamar State College Port Arthur Career Services provides individuals in college
and those seeking a future college education with resources to help them plan and become
successful. SAT and ACT preparation is provided as well as programs of study, interest
inventories, and contact with an educational guidance counselor. Financial aid information is
also provided through the department and the website.
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Lamar University Career and Professional Development Center

Jocelyn Robbins, MBA
4400 S. MLK Jr. Pkwy
Galloway Business Building, Suite 102
Beaumont, TX 77705
409-880-8878
http://www.lamar.edu/career-and-testing-services/

Description: Lamar University Career and Professional Development Center helps students and
adults with their career interests and needs. Programs of study and study help programs are
available, as well as career information and rehabilitation services. Through the department,
individuals can connect through job fairs, community gatherings, job seek to find the career that
best suites them. Services such as resume writing and interviewing techniques are provided.

Nederland High School Career and Technical Education

Bill Jardell, Director
2101 18th Street
Nederland, TX 77627
409-727-2741
http://nederland.cyberschool.com/NHS/Department/203-Career-Technology

Description: Nederland ISD prides itself with providing students with a quality education that
can help them be successful beyond high school. Through the Career and Technical Education
department, students can connect their interests with future careers and prepare themselves in
high school for the working world after graduation. Through close mentoring and opportunities
to work with real individuals in the work field, students can graduate with the upper-hand in the
working industry and even obtain certifications, licenses, and certificates that they can begin
using as soon as they graduate.

Southeast Texas Career Institute

Judy Green, Director
975 Hwy 327 E., Silsbee,TX 77656
Phone: 409-386-2020
http://setxci.com/

Description: Southeast Texas Career Institute is an adult education center that helps in obtaining
high school education credits, technical certificates, and occupational placement. Educational
services and information is provided to persons of all ages, including information about
programs of study, graduation requirements, and career information.
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Texas Workforce Commission of Beaumont

Andrea Palms
510 Park Street, Suite 200
Beaumont, TX 77701
409.839.8045
https://setworks.org/contactus.aspx

Description: Texas Workforce Commision provides services to all persons of all ages. Job
placement, training, and resources for employment is available to adults who desire to be in the
workfield or are in need of assistance. TWC partners with local schools to provide trainings and
services on career opportunities, interest inventories, interviewing strategies and skills and
resume writing. TWC is dedicated to provided career counseling and career referral services to
all persons.

Social Development

Alkisha Parker
Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families
Alkisha Parker, LPC
2574 Nth 11th Street
Beaumont, TX 77703
US
Phone: 409-659-3566
http://www.kparkercounseling.com/

Description: Alkisha Parker, LPC, provides individualized counseling services to all ages. She is
a certified play-therapist and works with young children who have diagnosed disabilities and
mental illness. Alkisha specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy and helps students with social
skills and behavioral coping skills.

Daybreak Interagency Youth Services (DIYS)

Dr. John Mayer
2895 South 8th Street
Beaumont, TX 77701
Phone: 409 839 2200
http://stmhmr.org/MHMR_MH.html
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Description: The center serves children and adolescents who have serious, emotional and
behavioral problems that cause significant disruption in their lives. The target population ranges
in ages from 3 to 17. For children and adolescents who need more intensive services, staff offer
social, emotional and behavioral skills training by Community Support Service Providers in the
consumer's home and school environment.

Dr. Donna Farrell PhD, LSSP

Private Practice
46721 IH 10
WINNIE , TX
77665-8499
US
Phone: 409-296-8612
http://www.hipaaspace.com/Medical_Billing/Coding/National_Provider_Identifier/Codes/NPI_1
164846796.aspx

Description: Dr. Donna Farrell works with Nederland Independent School District and is the
diagnostic assessment coordinator and facilitator for students under the special education
program. She also works outside of the district providing diagnostic assessments to parents for
students who may benefit from being enrolled in a special education program.

Goldbeck Learning Centers

Dr. Tanya Goldbeck
80 IH 10 North Suite 211
Beaumont, TX 77702
Phone: 409-835-1375
http://goldbecklearningclinic.com/

Description: Dr. Goldbeck specializes in academic services for students with developmental
disabilities. Dr. Goldbeck also provides diagnostic assessments and provides a written report to
parents for help in expediting special education services in the school district. She provides
guidance counseling, including study skills, tutoring, and emotional and behavioral counseling
for anxiety and other mental illness.

Lamar University, Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences

Tammy Fredrick, Secretary
P.O. Box 10076
Beaumont, Texas, 77710
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https://fineartscomm.lamar.edu/speech-and-hearing-sciences/speech%20language%20path%20cl
inic/index.html

Description: Lamar University Speech and Hearing clinic offers speech and language therapy for
children and adults. The clinic operates as a fully functioning clinic with practicing interns and
certified Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists. The clinic serves to help young
children and adults master their speech and hearing difficulties to live a more successful life. The
clinic accepts most insurances and also works on a sliding cash scale.

Special Needs

ARC of Greater Beaumont

Christi Yancey
4330 Westridge Lane
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-838-9012
Arcofbmt.org

Description: ARC of greater Beaumont seeks to create possibilities for those with intellectual
and developmental disabilities grow, live, and learn and become contributing members of society
and an integral and valuable members of the community. ARC of GB provides family and
childrens services, as well as adult services that include day camps, support groups for families,
educational programs and grants, and referrals and information for state services.

Buckner Children & Family Services

Carrie Campbell, Parent and Family Educator
675 E Virginia St
Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone: (409) 833-1971
http://www.buckner.org/

Description: Buckner Children and Family Services provides families with educational services
to help educate themselves on how to best serve their family and keep themselves together. After
a CPS report has been filed, parent education can be provided to families in an attempt to
rehabilitate and educate instead of remove children from the home. Through services provided,
families can become stronger and self-sufficient. Parent and family educators help families to
locate housing, career, child care, and rehabilitative services.

Partners Resource Network - PATH

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Lisa Cowart-Director
1090 Longfellow Drive
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone 409.898.4684
http://prntexas.org/texas-ptis/path-project/

Description: PATH is a federally funded parent education program that seeks to help parents of
students with disabilities ages 0-26. PATH seeks to educate parents about their childs disability,
the rights of the child under federal law IDEA, obtain and evaluate resources for the child, and to
fully participate in educational planning services for the child at the school they attend. PATH is
a free educational service provided to parents and advocates can also aide the parent in
educational planning meetings, such as ARDS.

Shorkey Center
Lisa LaFosse - President
855 South 8th Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Phone: (409)838-6568
http://www.shorkey.org/about/board-members/

Description: Shorkey Center provides services for children with disabilities. Physical,
occupational, speech, and aquatic therapies are offered therapies to help children with disabilities
become stronger, successful, and social. The Center also provides pre-school services for
children with disabilities.

Spindletop Center
Jerry Carnley, CIO
655 S. 8th Street
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone: (409) 839-1000
http://stmhmr.org/MHMR_MR.html

Description: Spindletop Center provides a myriad of services for individuals with disabilities,
specifically those with ID. Services include offering help in the areas of accessing medical,
social, educational, and other appropriate services and life skills training. These services include
communication and social services, job placement services, medical services, assistive living
services and resources, and recreational services.