Mr. Medeiros (School Guidance Counselor)
Mr. Doug Medeiros
has been on the FHS staff for
the
last 15 years. He began as the school Social Worker and made the shift
to
guidance 10 years ago. He earned his bachelors degree in Economics from
UMass
Amherst in 1983 and his Masters in Social Work from Boston University in
1988.
He has been the chess coach at FHS since 1996 and has guided the team to
2
Southcoast Championships. Mr. Medeiros works with students whose last name begins A-E.
Mrs. Dickey (School Guidance Counselor)
Mrs. Garth (School Guidance Counselor)
Mrs. Ashley Garth arrived at Fairhaven High School in December of 2009. Mrs. Garth came to FHS from Sandwich High School, where she worked for three years in the guidance department. She completed her Bachelors' degree at the University of Florida and Masters' degree in Counseling at Wake Forest University. She completed an Adminstrative Licensure program through UMass-Dartmouth. Mrs. Garth works closely with the FHS Freshmen Collaborative, 8th Grade Transition events, the after-school peer tutoring FOCUS program, and is a co-chair of the FHS Self-Study. Mrs. Garth works with students whose last name begins N-Z.
Mrs. Joseph (School Social Worker)
Marjorie Green
Joseph, LICSW joined the FHS guidance staff at the beginning of the 2010-2011
school year.Her primary role is to
address the social and emotional needs of students.Mrs. Joseph brings with her 30+ years of
experience working with people who have developmental disabilities, mental
health issues, and substance use issues.She also has worked with people who have witnessed violence, been the
victim of violence, or the perpetrator of violence.Most recently, she has worked in an
evidence-based program with adolescents using drugs and alcohol.Mrs. Joseph has a Bachelor of Arts in
American Studies from