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He also earned two Master of Arts degrees in Secondary Education and Educational Leadership from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. His wife, Jennie, is the Librarian at Jackson-Via Elementary in Charlottesville and they have four beautiful children \u2013 Sydney (18), Sims (12), Nate (7) and Maggie (3).  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Dixon is the new Director of the Hospital Education Program. Prior to his start with the program, David served as a high school principal in North Carolina and Virginia for seven years. Before becoming an Administrator, David taught AP Government and United States History while also coaching football and baseball. 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