Dear Parents/Guardians of MVTHS students,

My name is Jill Sawyer and I am the Guidance Counselor. I completed my Masters in School Counseling at Suffolk University. My previous experience includes being a guidance intern at Brookline High School, working in the admissions office at Suffolk University, a paraprofessional in a special education classroom at the high school level, as well as an assistant teacher at an alternative high school.

I look forward to getting to know all of you and working with the students at MVTHS. As the guidance counselor, I meet with students individually to discuss educational, social, and post-graduate plans and concerns. Please feel to use me as a resource to the school if you have any concerns with your students’ progress, if you need to be in contact with a teacher, or to make the school aware of any issues or concerns with your student. If you have a question and you are not sure whom to contact, I am more then willing to assist you. I am also the school’s 504 Coordinator. If your student is on a 504 Plan and you have any questions regarding it, please contact me.

I can be reached at (781) 393-2255 or at jsawyer@medford.k12.ma.u.s. Have a great school year and I look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Jill Sawyer

 

Hello Parents/Guardians,

My name is Alice Beth FitzPatrick and I am the Career Counselor. The role of a career counselor is to help students develop realistic career, educational, and life goals that are fitting to their skills, personal qualities, and interests. I work closely with the guidance counselor, academic and vocational teachers, and administration to help the students with career and life planning. Along with this, I aim to help students, in all grades, increase their decision-making skills, build confidence in their abilities, and recognize their potential.

Every year, our students complete individual career plans. These plans are designed to assist your student in considering her/his academic, career, and social goals for the future. The MVTHS Education/Career Plan is based on the suggested career plans created by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Career/Vocational Technical Education.  The students save their plans on-line and hard copies are sent home for parent review and signature.

Another way we enhance our students’ learning is by scheduling speakers from many different career areas and levels. We reach out to the community of Medford and beyond to find quality speakers to address many issues, such as increasing awareness and understanding of non-traditional career roles, building an understanding of life skills, and to expose students to the opportunities available to them in their community.

I look forward to working with you and your student(s) this year. If you have any questions, please contact me. I can be reached by phone, 781-393-2191, or by email, abtierney@medford.k12.ma.us.

Sincerely,

Alice Beth FitzPatrick