ABOUT US

ABOUT US

The Upper Rio Grande WDA
(Workforce Development Area)

A 21,000 square mile region of west Texas encompassing El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio and Brewster counties.

The Upper Rio Grande College Tech-Prep Youth Consortium

is a cooperative group of government agencies, school districts, post-secondary educational institutions, civic and trade associations, employers and educators dedicated to the economic development of our region.
serves over 650,000 people and over 800 employers in 25 school districts.
was established in 1991 under the federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, which established Tech-Prep. The federal School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 added School-to-Careers programs. Current Texas legislation can be found at the Texas Workforce Commission web site - http://www.twc.state.tx.us.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Upper Rio Grande College Tech-Prep Youth Consortium shall be to provide quality technical assistance, support, and leadership to participating educational business/industry/labor organizations within the region to prepare students for academic and technical achievement for improved regional economic growth.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Our offices are located in the Region 19 Education Service Center at:

6611 Boeing Drive
El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915)780-6501
FAX: (915)780-6507

Who We Are - pdf format

STAFF

James A. Valdez, Director

Michael M. Rodriguez, Assistant Director

Jessica R. Martinez, Secretary

EDUCATIONAL CONTACTS

Holly Brown Facilitator Trades and Industrial Programs El Paso ISD 6531 Boeing Drive El Paso, TX 79925 Phone: (915)779-4312 FAX: (915)771-1151 hbrown@episd.org	Eric Winkleman Principal Center for Career and Technology Education El Paso ISD 1170 Walnut St. El Paso, TX 79930 Phone: (915)545-5900 FAX: (915)544-5975	Craig Small Special Populations Coordinator Montwood High School 12000 Montwood Dr. El Paso, TX 79936 Phone: (915)849-2000 FAX:(915)857-3659 csmall@socorro.k12.tx.us	Diane Medina Career and Technology Education Americas High School 12101 Pellicano Dr. El Paso, TX 79936-4400 Phone: (915)937-2872 FAX: (915)937-2882 dmedina@socorro.k12.tx.us
Dahlia Acosta Career and Technology Education Socorro High School 10150 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX 79927-1600 Phone: (915)937-2061 FAX: (915)859-8746 dacosta@socorro.k12.tx.us	Lucy R. Guzman Counselor Socorro Middle School 321 Bovee Rd. El Paso, TX 79927-1220 Phone: (915)872-7030 FAX: (915)859-6955	Gayla Kessinger Coordinator of Career Education Canutillo ISD 7273 Bosque Rd. P.O. Box 100 Canutillo, TX 79835 Phone: (915)877-7466 FAX: (915)877-7418 gkessinger@canutillo.k12.tx.us	Bea Cury Principal Anthony High School P.O. Box 2621 Anthony, TX 79821 Phone: (915)886-6550 FAX: (915)886-3876
Jim Littlejohn Coordinator Career and Technology Education Clint ISD 14521 Horizon Blvd. Clint, TX 79928 Phone: (915)926-4039 Fax: (915)926-4043 james.littlejohn@clint.net	Doug Karr Superintendent Presidio ISD P.O. Box 1401 Presidio, TX 79845 Phone: (915)229-3365	Cliff Golden Counselor Career and Technology Education Sierra Blanca ISD P.O. Box 308 Sierra Blanca, TX 79851 Phone: (915)369-2781 FAX: (915)369-22605	Viola Calderon Instructor Valentine ISD P.O. Box 188 Valentine, TX 79854-0188 Phone: (915)467-2671 FAX: (915467-2004
Christopher Rawley Professional Resouces Career Mapping and Coaching Specialist 10316 Kenworthy Street El Paso, TX 79924 Phone: (915)822-3490 Fax: (915)822-3287 crawley@elp.rr.com	Phyllis Caves Rawley Sustainable Neighborhoods Program Manager 201 E. Main Street, 1603 El Paso, TX 79901 Phone: (915)351-1680 Fax: (915)351-1679 prawley@elpasoez.org