January Mama of the Month
Hello, F4M Mamas! I’m Gabi Shumate, mom to Charlotte (14), Kenan (10) and wife to Mike (Larchmont native; weather hobbyist sometimes known as ‘AccuShu’). Charlotte is a 4th generation Maury Commodore studying in the Medical Health Specialties Program. Kenan is in 4th grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School.
I grew up in Jacksonville, NC, home of Camp Lejeune (Semper Fi!) and in the San
Francisco Bay Area, Cupertino to be precise. I’m a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill (GO HEELS!) and an Air Force Veteran (Intelligence Communications). Mike and I met through work when I started as an intern at AT&T in RTP, NC. He moved on to other I.T. companies during the dot.com boom, 23 years later I’m still with AT&T as a
Technical Consultant. Having worked ‘virtual’ for the last 17 years, the majority of my
professional career has prepared me for 2020!
My volunteer activities include Jr. Sailing Committee at NYCC, USA Swimming Official (dry deck computer operator), Girl Scout Troop Co-leader & Financial Advisor and unofficial assistant to the Team Manager (Mike) for VB City’s U11 soccer team.
During all of my free time, I squeeze in workouts to stay sane and healthy. I first started Stroller Strides while on maternity leave with Kenan. After many years of running, personal trainers, multiple gym memberships and bootcamps, I am thrilled to have landed back at FIT4MOM’s Body Boost classes! I prefer group classes for the accountability and social aspects. Body Boost is the perfect complement to my
swimming but most importantly the camaraderie and sense of community have been
everything during this pandemic. It’s like a fitness happy hour! Caitlin and Francine’s
ability to continually challenge and motivate throughout the pandemic’s demands to ‘pivot’ is an inspiration!
