Benji Boyd, Junior, Assistant Editor
This year MHS has welcomed many new members onto our staff, and Headlight has been hoping to shine a spotlight on each one to help the community get to know them. As a new guidance counselor, it is Sarah Vuona’s job to get to know her students so she can support them academically and on their journeys after graduation. However, it’s time we get to know Mrs. Vuona a little better ourselves.
Halfway through the year, Mrs. Vuona can state confidently that she loves her new position and meeting all of her students. “I like how I’m really getting a chance to meet them one on one lately,” she said, when asked about her favorite part of her job. As students are beginning to choose courses for the next year and juniors are thinking about colleges, she is starting to see a lot of new faces showing up at her door.
Before coming to Marblehead, Mrs. Vuona worked various jobs at Salem High School, including one year as a counselor and a long-term substitute teacher, as well as an internship for her school counseling degree from Salem State University. Living in Beverly, Mrs. Vuona enjoys staying local and is excited to have another position so close to home.
Mrs. Vuona said she is very excited about the focus on academics and success she sees in her students. “It’s nice how driven and motivated they are here.” In her spare time, Mrs. Vuona enjoys a variety of hobbies, including gardening, photography, and reading. An animal lover, she is currently reading a non-fiction book about animals and their special senses. So if you haven’t met Mrs. Vuona yet, make sure to say hello, and ask her about her upcoming beekeeping course.