Military Family Liaison                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Richard H. Tellez Jr.

SFC, USA (Ret)

(915) 236-4428

rhtellez@episd.org

Hours: Monday - Friday-8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

Military Family Life Counselor

Coby Callender

(915) 249-1211

coby.c.callender@leidos.com

Hours: Monday-Wednesday-Friday- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Military Family Liaison Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to :  

  • Creation of a welcoming attitude on the campus. Reports to campus leadership on transitional issues for the military parent and student.
  • Advocate and provide program information and support to military families of children with disabilities.
  • Works with leadership to identify campus needs in support of military families.
  • Responsible for the integration, coordination, and processing of military connected students.
  • Oversees all school issues involving military connected students and apply best practices to integrate the military students into the campus.
  • Serves as advocate for parents/students and school staff, assists students/parents in locating points of contact in the local community and military community and make referrals as appropriate.
  • Maintain resource materials to assist parents/students in understanding the policies and procedures of the District, to include information on local scholarships, hire programs, and other education opportunities.