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Mr. Murray Bio

Mr. Murray has been at Decatur Classical school for 11 years.  Prior to working at Decatur, Mr. Murray was a counselor/case manager at Jose De Diego Community Academy in Wicker Park.  Mr. Murray completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Sociology and his masters degree at Concordia University in School Counseling.  Mr. Murray currently serves on Decatur’s Local School Council as a teacher representative. Mr. Murray grew up in Chicago and currently resides on the northwest side. Mr. Murray loves working as a school counselor at Decatur advocating for students and supporting students in their social emotional and academic growth.  When he is not at school, Mr. Murray enjoys traveling, playing sports, cooking, and seeking warmer weather whenever possible!