Key Facts
Background
Hudgins graduated magna cum laude in 1994 from Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a B.A. in English and later a Master’s of Teaching in secondary school English education. Hudgins has previously worked as a performance consultant and as a partner at several construction companies, including Belle Interiors, LLC and Dale Carnegie [1, 3].
Hudgins worked as a high school English teacher in Hanover County Public Schools from 2013 to 2019 and at Midlothian High School from 2019 to 2022. She has earned the 2013Teacher of Promise Candidate and the 2018 Teacher of the Year Award from Hanover County Public Schools [3].
Key Issues
Mental Health
Hudgins wants to create flexible learning initiatives in order to promote COVID learning recovery and also wants to provide resources for student’s mental health and behavioral concerns [1].
Teachers
Hudgins wants to improve recruitment and retention of teachers and principals and ensure that public school salaries are competitive enough to sustain employment [1].
Endorsements
Chesterfield County Republican Committee
Sources
2 Twitter
3 LinkedIn
5 VPAP
6 Facebook