About The Department

Lomond Tougas worked for nine years as a special educator and then five years as an elementary and middle school counselor prior to coming to Oxbow in 2007. Certifications include K-6 elementary education in NH and VT with HQT designation for English and social studies in VT, K-12 special education in NH and VT, K-12 Supervisor, and K-12 school counseling in NH and VT.
Katherine Blais worked for three years at a therapeutic boarding school prior to coming to Oxbow in 2011.  Katherine coaches the Cross-Country team.She is certified K-12 school counseling in MA and VT.
Kathy Garone worked for five years as a per diem social worker, field hockey coach, substitute teacher, and with psychiatrically disabled adults prior to coming to Oxbow in 1991. Kathy is certified K-12 school counseling in VT.
Susan Metz has worked on and off as a certified medical assistant for 23 years, worked as a paraprofessional and administrative assistant in a middle school for four years, and managed a busy office with twelve employees for three years prior to coming to Oxbow in 2007.
The Oxbow Middle School Counseling Program is designed to assist students in having a successful school experience, to assist parents in supporting students through school, and to assist teachers in meeting the needs of the wide range of students in the classrooms.
The Oxbow High School Counseling Program is designed to facilitate each student's exploration of interests, skills, and values as they relate to career awareness. Through this process we strive to assist students and parents in finding the most appropriate options for students once they graduate from high school. In working with students we use a variety of group administered interest and skill assessments as well as individual exploration through the use of VSAC's Vermont Guidance Central and Bridges Programs.