Hope joins Sabot after many years of teaching preschool in Richmond, most recently at the JCC. A dedicated educator with a passion for art, she believes curiosity and creativity should be celebrated to encourage expression and discovery. Hailing from Harlem, Hope is a New Yorker at heart and a Richmonder in spirit! A graduate of Mary Baldwin University with a BFA in Ceramics and Early Childhood Education, Hope is a paint instructor, the owner of a small business, and parent to a five-year-old son.