The BTC Counseling Coordinator provides all students with counseling that facilitates academic, career and social/emotional development, helping all students develop plans for choosing a career. The counseling coordinator creates awareness of career & technical education programming options for students and their families and helps them understand all of the options that lead to the world of work. They use organized and structured appraisal and advising to facilitate students’ acquisition of the attitudes, knowledge and skills needed to achieve positive postsecondary and career outcomes. Finally, the school counseling coordinator is the main point of contact for the application process, NTHS, and transportation.
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James Yepez
BTC School Counseling Coordinator
James holds a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering from Lehigh University, where he participated in Air Force ROTC. After graduation, he served as an Air Force officer for 20 years, taking on roles in intelligence operations, engineering analysis, human resource management, and educational development. He later earned a Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Services with a focus on Educational Leadership from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and worked closely with cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, inspiring his passion for student development.
James is dedicated to supporting BTC students and families. His wife, Katrina, is an elementary teacher in Addison County. They have two adult children, Anna and Jacob, and four beloved cats.
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