Excellent Educators: Sabrina Shumate from VB credits ‘love’ for success
At Cox High School in Virginia Beach there is a teacher who originally wanted to be a pediatrician. Sabrina Shumate says she changed her mind after tutoring athletes in college. She realized her passion lies with students in the classroom, but she takes her responsibility as a teacher to another level.
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