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Shavar was an accounting major at Emory & Henry, but his plans for getting a job in accounting changed when his father got sick and he ended up back home in Virginia’s Peninsula to tend to family matters. His dad found him a job as a substitute teacher, and Shavar loved it. He soon transitioned into a full time math teaching role with coaching responsibilities on the side. But as much as he loved teaching, he is now serving young people as a Family Services Specialist within the Department of Human Services for the City of Newport News. He’s also an advocate for youth by working as the staff advisor to the Newport News Mayor’s Youth Commission.

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