Mr. Wareham is beginning his second full school year as a member of the PRIDE. He began as a school counselor at Heritage in January 2021. Mr. Wareham graduated from Penn State University (Altoona) with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and received his Master of Education in School Counseling from George Mason University. Prior to coming to Heritage, he was a school counseling intern at Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn.

Mr. Wareham's passion for working with young people, especially teens, stems from his background as a swim coach. He has 11 years of experience coaching at the club, high school, and developmental levels in the Northern Virginia area. Mr. Wareham is entering his eigth season coaching at his alma mater, Loudoun County High School. He has found his favorite part of the job is building relationships and helping his student-athletes achieve success in and out of the water. Naturally, counseling was the perfect fit!

A fun fact about Mr. Wareham is that he was a member of the varsity men's swim team at Penn State Altoona where he had a successful collegiate career in the pool claiming many All-Conference accolades, setting team records, and became the program's first All-American.

He resides in Leesburg, VA and enjoys swimming, spending time with his fiancé, Melissa; friends and family, and cheering the Nittany Lions on Saturdays.

Email: Jay.Wareham@lcps.org

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