Dana Murphy

Directory of community engagement

Dana Murphy is eager to cultivate relationships between Advantage College Planning and the Wake County area by bringing college planning workshops and seminars to the community. Her passion for connecting people and opportunities to achieve their goals has been a constant variable woven throughout her diverse career.

After a fantastic college experience at Virginia Tech, filled with multiple internships, study abroad, an independent research project, and leadership roles, Dana graduated Magna Cum Laude. As a Client Manager at IBM, Dana fostered relationships with executives at the United States Department of Health and Human Services and all divisions of IBM to include: Services, Software, Hardware, and Life Sciences.

She continues to help health and wellness communities thrive. As a yoga and fitness instructor, Dana has spent over 15 years motivating people to achieve their fitness goals. She also serves several ministries at church.

Dana loves to explore new cultures and communities through adventure travel with her family. Sipping hot coffee and reading a great book while cuddled up with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is her favorite way to relax.

Throughout all of Dana’s endeavors, she has held the words of Helen Keller at heart, “Alone we do so little; together we can do so much.”