Meet Jody Murphy

For more than two decades, Jody Murphy has impacted hundreds of lives through her loving approach to teaching children in the elementary grades.  Jody believes that every child should learn in a safe and nurturing environment by a qualified, caring educator who works hand-in-hand with each parent to ensure that their child develops cognitively, emotionally, socially, psychologically, and physically. 

Jody holds a Master of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wilmington University, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (summa cum laude) from Delaware State University and an Associate of Arts degree in Visual Arts from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.  She is certified by the State of South Carolina Department of Education in both Early Childhood Education and Art Education.  She was previously certified by the State of Delaware in Early Childhood Education.  

A successful commercial artist, Jody was first inspired to change careers while volunteering as a Sunday School teacher at the base chapel on Travis Air Force Base, California.  She has since taught students at schools in Colorado, Delaware and South Carolina.  Locally, she has taught at Thomas Sumter Academy Columbia Campus, Saint Anne Catholic School, Shaw Heights School, Cherryvale Elementary School and Hillcrest Middle School. 

Jody has spent the majority of her career in the classroom, including two years teaching K4, three years teaching kindergarten and a decade teaching first grade.  She has also taught core academic subjects, physical education, music and art to students from second grade through middle school.  She likes to incorporate art and music into her curriculum, and has also given piano lessons.       

Jody’s administrative experience includes Vice-Principal and Athletic Director at Saint Anne Catholic School, The Director of Religious Education at the Shaw Air Force Base Catholic Chapel and the first Head of School for the Columbia Campus of Thomas Sumter Academy.  At Thomas Sumter, she also was independently certified by the Department of Social Services as the Director of the Child Care Services program.

In addition to teaching, Jody had a long career as a successful basketball coach in California, Colorado, Delaware and South Carolina, winning four league championships as a Head Coach.  Locally, she coached basketball at Wilson Hall and Saint Anne Catholic School.  

Jody is married to Tim Murphy, an attorney and retired Air Force officer.  They have two adult sons who are both Air Force officers and an amazing daughter-in-law who creates websites - including this one..    

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