Meet Ira!
Storm Corps Team Leaders: Getting to Know You Questionnaire
The Basics
1. Name: Ira Murray
2. Nickname(s): Ira
3. Hometown: Columbia, SC
4. Where you live now: Jackson, MS
5. Favorite thing about where you live now: Small city, so networking is easier
6. College(s) attended and degree(s) received: B.S. in Business Admin (Florida A&M Univ); M.Ed. in Community Development (Vanderbilt)
Work
7. United Way where you work: United Way of the Capital Area (Jackson, MS)
8. Job title: Community Fellow (UWA)
9. Work accomplishment you are most proud of: Helped over 250 Katrina evacuee households get furniture for new homes
10. What first brought you to United Way: opportunity to do work in communities
11. Why you stay with United Way: See #10
Storm Corps
12. Why you applied to be a Team Leader: I want to encourage others to help out as much as possible with rebuilding people's lives
13. First reaction when you found out you were accepted: How long do I have to sleep in a tent?
14. What you are most excited about: Meeting the participants and those who we are helping
15. What you are least excited about: I’m going to miss the season finale of 'Flavor of Love'
16. What you could step up and do really well if needed: Speak to a large group of people
17. What you would rather not have to do: nothing
18. What you are hoping to get out of Storm Corps:A powerful experience that can motivate and inspire others
Fun
19. Secret – or not so secret - talent(s) you are willing to share: I can do freestyle poetry
20. Hobbies: Reading, exercising, watching TV, people watching, deep conversation
21. People and/or animals you live with: n/a
22. Things you want/plan to do in the near future: I take things one day at a time
23. Things you want/plan to do in a while: Travel to Africa or South America
24. Three adjectives that best describe you: energetic, honest, fun-loving
25. Three adjectives that definitely would not describe you: arrogant, loud-mouthed, lazy
26. Personal motto or mantra: "Don't stop 'til you get enough" - Michael Jackson
27. What you are most proud of: Never been arrested!
Favorites
28. Food: Spaghetti
29. Book: Egyptian Yoga
30. TV show: Chappelle's Show
31. Movie: right now, 40 Year Old Virgin
Anything else you want to share? This can be fun, personal, medical, work related, etc. Basically anything else you want us to know about you. I'm currently looking for UW positions in community impact. If anyone knows of any openings, let me know!
The other nine are very proud of you, Ira! Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Allison | March 16, 2006 at 01:30 PM
We are all very proud of your commitment to our state, and thank you for that!
Hope
Posted by: Hope | March 16, 2006 at 02:50 PM
Ira -- You're the man. Storm Corps is lucky to have you. If you see this, send my best to Stephe, Randy, and Nicole -- I'm so proud of all of you and glad you're there to inspire the participants.
Posted by: Bradford | March 16, 2006 at 04:30 PM
Hey Ira, how are you? I', glad to see everything is going well. Take care yourself. Jay(FAM)
Posted by: JaToria | October 10, 2006 at 10:27 PM
Ira, on a whim tonight I started googling my former algebra students from Sanders Middle School. It was exciting to read of all you have done and are continuing to do. Congratulations and blessings for the future.
Wendy Alsup (the former Miss Horger)
Posted by: Wendy | February 18, 2007 at 11:21 PM