Biography

 **Sean Murphy**

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====**After a K-12 home school education in East Tennessee, Sean Murphy double-majored in Film and Psychology at New York University. While there, a volunteer opportunity at an Aids Clinic in New York’s Bowery district opened his eyes to the desperate need for service in America. Sean increased his course load to graduate in three years and applied to Teach for America. Upon leaving NYU with high honors, he moved to North Carolina to teach at Northwest Halifax High School. At Northwest, Sean taught math to exceptional children in both resource and inclusive settings. Recognizing the inadequacy of an education isolated from the community, he was involved in or led community non-for-profit groups and organizations around the county. In 2010, he became a Fellow in the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA). Before entering his current position as an administrative intern for South Johnston High School, Sean worked with and composed a grant for the not-for-profit Families Supporting Families in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Next summer Sean is slated to earn a Master’s in School Administration. He currently lives in Rocky Mount with his wife Rebecca, their dog, Lucy, and his grandfather, Joe. **====


 * What is Leadership? **

**In this video, made in the first semester of the NELA program, I describe my own definition of leadership and the journey that it took to create it (Fall, 2010).**

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 * A Brief Introduction **


 * Below is a video created after an initial "speed mingling" activity conducted on the first day of NELA. We were asked to reflect on and refine our answers, then develop a digital story that could serve as a brief overview of our lives as teachers, family members and leaders. **

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