Jordan Murray
Follow messageMy name is Jordan Murray. I am 19 years old, and am currently a sophomore at Coastal Carolina University pursuing my bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance. I am a dedicated honors student, and am the Vice President of the Psi Zeta chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity.
Extracurricular
- Varsity Girls Soccer Team 2009 to 2011
- I played defense for my school's Varsity Girls Soccer Team.
- Varsity Girls Cross Country Team 2008 to 2009
- I ran for my school's Varsity Girls Cross Country Team and went to Lower State twice, as well as qualifying for State in 2009.
- FBLA 2009 to 2010
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Vice President 2010-2011
- National Honor Society 2009 to 2011
- Student Council 2007 to 2011
- In the 9th grade I served as the Freshman Class Treasurer. As a sophomore I served as the Student Body Treasurer and as a junior I serve as an at large member. Lastly, as a senior I served as the Student Body President. We conducted events and activities that benefited our community and school.
- Student Representative
- School Improvement Council 2009 to 2010
- Assisted the council of school staff and parents in making decisions that would better our school.
- Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership 2009 to 2010
- Learned about our county and state while bettering our community by becoming better leaders.
- Volunteered at Special Olympics 2007 to 2011
- I shadowed an athlete participating in the Special Olympics, and helped make sure he was at all the events he was to participate in and ensured that he enjoyed himself while participated.
- Participated in Kidney Walk 2009 to 2009
- I volunteered to walk in the annual Kidney Walk held in my hometown. Our group walked in honor of a fellow student that recieved a kidney transplant prior to the event.
- Volunteer at school Basketball & Volleyball games 2007 to 2011
- Occasionally helped run the canteen at our school basketball and volleyball games.
- Volunteer at local gym/recreational facility 2007 to 2009
- Assisted with teaching younger classes, running birthday parties, running cash register, playing music and preparing placement ribbons during competitions, and anything else needed.
- Delivered boxes for Thanksgiving Food Drive 2007 to 2010
- Helped prepare, decorate, pack, and deliver boxes of canned goods to needy individuals in our community for the Student Council's Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
- Adopt-a-Family project 2007 to 2010
- Every Christmas our Student Council adopted a family through the program and purchased gifts for them for Christmas. I helped by reading letters, donating money, and wrapping presents.
- Ran canteen at school's "Fall Festival" 2009 to 2009
- I helped run a canteen at our school's first "Fall Festival" in order to raise money for the "Go Green Team".
- Volunteer for school Orientation 2007 to 2011
- I spoke to incoming freshman about the many opportunities in high school, helped pass out schedules, school id's, books, papers, lockers, t-shirts, and gave tours of the school to new students.
- Student Council Car Wash for faculty & staff 2007 to 2010
- I volunteered to wash the cars of our faculty and staff members as an act of appreciation for the many things that they do.
- Volunteered for Bus Driver Appreciation Day 2007 to 2011
- I helped pass out juice and granola bars to our bus drivers as they dropped off students in the morning.
- Pennies for Patients 2007 to 2011
- I helped my school raise and count money for cancer patients through the St. Jude's program.
- Volunteer at MAMA's shelter 2008 to 2010
- I frequently volunteered at a local animal shelter called MAMA's, helping with any tasks needed to be done such as: cleaning cages, washing dogs, feeding animals, etc.
- Soccer Camp at USC-Columbia 2008 to 2008
- I attended an all girls soccer camp at the University of South Carolina-Columbia for 4 days.
- CEO of "Company H"-Summer of 2010
- South Carolina Business Week 2008 to 2010
- I spent a week at Presbyterian College learning the "ins" and "outs" of the business world while making friends and having fun in the process.
- Vice President
- Go Green Team 2009 to 2010
- I, along with our president, helped decide things we wanted to do as an organization, addressed important issues, and performed duties for our club.
- Volunteer
- Walk dogs for local SPCA 2011 to 2011
- Walked dogs for the local SPCA's Adoption Day at the local mall in Conway, SC.
- Vice President of Psi Zeta Chapter
- Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity 2012 to Now
- Prepare planning documents for my local chapter and assist our president and other executive board members in running chapter events, meetings, etc. Also, participate in service, social, and brotherhood activities.
Experience
- Office Assistant
- Murdaugh & Associates CPA Firm, LLC (Accounting)
- 2007 to 2007
- Helped file papers, purge files, answer phones, mail documents, and perform other various clerical duties, while learning about the many tasks that are performed in a CPA firm.
- Pool Deck Crew
- YMCA of Orangeburg (Other)
- 2010 to 2010
- Oversaw water park visitors, and maintained cleanliness and safety of facility.
- Hostess
- Chestnut Grill (Restaurant-Food Services)
- 2010 to Now
- I greet customers, as well as prepare to-go orders, seat customers, assist servers, and other various tasks when needed.
Education
- High School
- College
- Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
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Bachelor of Science(Business & Economics)
- 2011 to Now
Honors & Awards
Specialties & Skills
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
May 14, 2012
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
November 6
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Religious:
Baptist
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
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Heritage:
Cherokee // German
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English
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Hometown:
ORANGEBURG
Interests
- Accounting
- Accounting Club
- Beach
- Finance
- Books
- Entrepreneurship Club
- FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America Clubs
- Soccer
- Girls State
- Working Out
- Student Government & Council
Favorites
- Movies:
Something Borrowed, The Help, The Vow, 21 Jump Street, Due Date
- TV Shows:
NCIS, Bones, The Vampire Diaries, Duck Commander
- Music:
A little bit of everything: John Mayer, Third Eye Blind, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Eli Young Band, The Josh Abbott Band, George Strait, Parachute, Tyga
- Websites:
Myspace, Facebook, Yahoo Mail, Zinch! (:
- Quotes:
Imperfection is beauty, genius is madness, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. --Marilyn Monroe
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed in the things that you didn't do, than in the things that you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain - Books:
1989, The Time Machine, The Hunger Games Trilogy, The Lucky One, Firefly Lane, The Host, etc.

















