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1979 Graduated from Shepherd University
1986 Began a health care marketing career at City Hospital in Martinsburg
1996 Served as president of the Shepherdstown Rotary Club and was named a Paul Harris Fellow
1999 Helped establish the Jefferson Healthcare Foundation at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
2005 Named vice president of marketing and development at WVU Hospitals-East 2006 Served as founding president of United Way of the Eastern Panhandle 2008 Named to the Girl Scouts ’ Women of Distinction
“ I hear and see first-hand what folks are exposed to and where gaps exist . Anything I can do to help makes a difference and is important to someone .”
“ Despite the fact that I always thought I would move away from this area , I am proud I have been able to have such a successful career right here in the Eastern Panhandle ,” she says . “ I love my job and very much appreciate the senior level position I now hold within the organization . I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and knowledge I have gained over the past 30 years .”
Experience and support are two things to which McCabe attributes her triumphs in her professional and personal life . Writing for her school newspapers in high school and college and working in advertising sales provided her valuable experience for a career in public relations and marketing , but it was the relationships and the people that had an even greater impact on who she is today .
“ I ’ ve worked with many great professionals here in the Eastern Panhandle whom I consider to be my peers and friends ,” she says . “ We have grown in our respective careers together .”
When she thinks of the mentors and individuals who influenced her life the most , she thinks of her mother and father , whom she lost in 1981 and 2004 respectively . “ They were my role models , and the values they preached and practiced remain with me ,” she says .
For McCabe , her hard work is not merely about a flourishing career . She has always made a point to give back to the community . She has a long history of involvement with several community organizations , including the Shepherdstown and Martinsburg Sunrise Rotary
Clubs and the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle . She also sits on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle and is a founding member of Women Investing in Shepherd . Each of these organizations has a direct impact on the community where McCabe was born , raised , lives and works today , making the decision to give her time , talent and treasure to them an easy one .
She also plays an important role in helping the community through her career . “ As part of my job , I am very involved in the community and assist with conducting our community health needs assessments for Berkeley and Jefferson counties ,” she says . “ I hear and see first-hand what folks are exposed to and where gaps exist . Even though we live in one of the most prosperous parts of West Virginia , there are still basic needs that are going unmet . Anything I can do to help makes a difference and is important to someone .”
And make a difference , she has — right in the very place she once dreamed of leaving . McCabe couldn ’ t be happier with the way things turned out . “ If I could chat with my 18-year-old self now , I would say , ‘ Teresa , don ’ t be so determined to move away . Focus more on what you enjoy doing and the career you want to pursue . Staying here in the Eastern Panhandle may not turn out so bad for you after all .’” •
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