Council Member Wooten was sworn into office on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, to fill the unexpired term of the seat Mayor Dyer vacated as the Centerville district representative in Virginia Beach. She is a native of Stuttgart, Germany, but grew up in Hampton Roads and has lived in Virginia Beach for over 15 years. Her passions include combatting poverty and homelessness and protecting our natural resources and quality of life. Sabrina brings seventeen years of business, leadership, and administrative experience in the private and non-profit sectors.
Wooten’s professional mediation firm Strategic Impact Services, LLC, provides mediation services and business management solutions to business organizations and the community. Additionally, she serves as a professor at Old Dominion University and Regent University where she teaches African American studies and American government and public policy.
She was appointed to the 2018 Board of Governors for the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives. Prior to the November 2018 election, Wooten was vice-chair of the city’s Minority Business Council, and chair of the outreach committee. She was also a member of the city’s process improvement steering committee and is a member of the National Small Business Association, the American Society for Public Administration, and the National Association of Professional Women. She is also a former chaplain for the Virginia Beach Police Department.
A published author, Wooten graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science in political science. She received master’s degrees in business management and public administration from Regent University. She also earned a certificate in biblical studies from Liberty University and a certificate in practical theology from Regent University. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in public policy and administration with a concentration in nonprofit management and leadership. Wooten resides with her husband, Donald in the Centerville District.