Et cetera : Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17

Molly Murphy from East Quogue, NY.

Today’s spotlight is Molly Murphy who hails from East Quogue, NY.  Working in the field as the Team Leader for Maple 3, Molly graduated from Boston College with a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and History with a concentration in Theater.  Molly decided to do a year of service because she feels that there is no better way to learn than to share experiences with those of a different background.  She feels that when preparing for a life of challenges and changes, it's important to test your limits and explore situations outside your realm of normalcy.  To be able to explore your own future while, hopefully, having an impact of those around you is nothing short of a blessing.  Over the course of the year she wants to reflect on her own privilege and explore the limits of her perspective, while learning from those whose lives have brought them to places she has yet to explore.

Q: What were you doing before NCCC?

A: After graduating from college I waitressed for a while before moving down to Washington D.C. to work for U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. From there, I traveled to India, Cambodia, and Jordan to explore for 3 months before landing in Vinton.

Q: What was your first job?

A: At 15 I had my first summer job working as a parking attendant at a local beach.  It involved a lot of bathroom cleaning and sitting under the hot sun in a parking lot.

Q: Who is your favorite actor?

A: Meryl Streep

Q: What will be your first words of advice for your team members?

A: Be flexible and open-minded!

Q: One place in the world you really wish you could visit?

A: Everywhere.

Q: Favorite candy bar?

A: Anything with peanut butter.  But mostly just peanut butter.

Q: Are there any sayings your parents repeated over and over that you can still remember clearly? 

A: “Don't read in the dark, you'll damage your eyes.” And “treat others the way that you would like to be treated”.

Q: Favorite author?

A: Rohald Dahl

Q: Give me just one reason to join AmeriCorps NCCC:

A: Community living will teach you life skills that will be incredibly useful in all of your future endeavors.