MAKING A MARK: Former teacher turned life coach pays it forward
Chavon Thomas overcame adversity and accessed her potential. She attributes her success to the help she received in grade school. Now, she s inspiring others. Author: Ashley Smith Updated: 6:35 AM EDT April 8, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. Be committed, be consistent, and be courageous. Chavon Thomas was a special education teacher at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach for six years. She said she constantly talked to her students about believing in themselves. How can we incorporate whatever lesson that we re learning into everyday life, said Thomas, to encourage them and motivate them to know that they can be great and know that they have something that they can offer the world?