Anabella Cantu Career and Technology Counselor Economedes High School, Edinburg CISD

August, 2007

The 2007 Tech Prep High School Counselor of the Year award went to Annabella Cantu, Career and Technology Counselor at Economedes High School, Edinburg CISD.

Ms. Cantu has worked for Edinburg CISD for 27 years, spending the last 12 years as a career and technology education counselor. She is a multi-talented, caring individual whose determination and hard work have helped to increase the number of Distinguished Achievement Program graduates and Tech Prep Texas Scholars graduates for the district. She always maintains a positive and effective relationship with supervisors and communicates effectively with colleagues, students, and parents. She coordinates interest and aptitude assessment for eighth grade students, communicates with teachers on career awareness activities, ensures that special education students have the opportunity to participate, and conducts classroom presentations to guide students in the interpretation of test results and the connection to possible high school career pathways and graduation plans. Ms. Cantu is retiring this year and will be deeply missed!

Ms. Cantu was nominated by Amancio Rodriguez, Metal Trades Teacher, Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.