High School Career Coaches
Blue Ridge Community College partners with local school divisions in Augusta County, Rockingham County, Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Waynesboro to provide career coaching services in all 12 public high schools.
BRCC Career Coach services include but are not limited to:
- Individual and small group career assessment
- Career Exploration – informational interviews, job shadowing, internships, & interacting with local business and industry
- Developing and updating career plans
- Guidance on programs of study - certifications, career & technical centers, community colleges, & four year colleges and universities
- Help with the college & financial aid application processes
- Mock interviewing skills and resume & cover letter development
- Soft Skills – communication, problem solving, work ethic, time management and self-awareness
Areas of focus
While BRCC high school career coaches may provide services to all students in the high school their primary focus is on serving the middle majority students – 2.0 – 3.0 GPA first generation, ESL, and the economically disadvantaged.
Career Coach Contact Information
Get on the right career path. Contact your BRCC high school career coach today!
| High School | Career Coach | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway | Nicky Yurcaba | 896-7081 | yurcaban@brcc.edu nyurcaba@rockingham.k12.va.us |
| Buffalo Gap | Beth Metcalfe | 337-6021 | metcalfeb@brcc.edu metcalfe.be@augusta.k12.va.us |
| East Rockingham | Jessica Baker | 298-7450 | |
| Fort Defiance | Sheba Lane | 245-5050 | lanes@brcc.edu lane.sl@augusta.k12.va.us |
| Harrisonburg | Rachel Linden | 433-2651 | lindenr@brcc.edu rlinden@harrisonburg.k12.va.us |
| Riverheads | Melissa Malabad | 337-1921 | malabadm@brcc.edu malabad.mh@augusta.k12.va.us |
| Spotswood | Meredith Garber | 289-3100 | garberm@brcc.edu meredithgarber@rockingham.k12.va.us |
| Staunton | Brett Peters | 332-3926 | petersb@brcc.edu bpeters@staunton.k12.va.us |
| Stuarts Draft | Margo McIntire | 946-7600 | |
| Turner Ashby | Liz Whiston-Dean | 828-2008 | whiston-deane@brcc.edu lwhistondean@rockingham.k12.va.us |
| Waynesboro | Beth Burdick | 946-4616 | burdickb@brcc.edu bburdick@waynesboro.k12.va.us |
| Wilson Memorial | Sarah Morris | 886-4286 | morriss@brcc.edu smorris@augusta.k12.va.us |
