Behind the Desk: Getting to Know Martha Arrieta
Our Core Values Winner
Published on
May 15th, 2026
Fast Round:
Coffee or Tea? Both
Sweet or Savory? Sweet
Morning Bird or Night Owl? Morning
Mountains or Beach? Both
Podcast or Music? Both
Planning Ahead or Going with the Flow? I Love planning activities and going with the Flow
Physical Book or E-Reader? AudioBook Mysteries
Drama or Comedy? Comedy
Q. What was your "dream job" when you were 10 years old?
A. I wanted to be a Preschool Teacher.
Q. What is the best show you’ve binged or book you read in the last six months?
A. I recently finished Adele Gossling Mysteries by Tam May.
Q. If you were given a surprise day off tomorrow, what would your "perfect day" look like?
A. I would either go to the gym early in the morning, spend time with my dog Lexi, clean my house and organize or spend some quality time with myself/TV time!
Q. What is the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done (or on your bucket list)?
A. I have done river rafting and rode on an air balloon!
Q. What is the biggest change you've seen at MurCal since your first day?
A. We have better communication and better tools and books to read to learn how to assemble harnesses.
Q. What’s one thing about your job that people usually get wrong or don't understand?
A. The Tools we use!
Q. If you could "teleport" the MurCal office to any location for a week, where would we go?
A. We’d all go to Hawaii!
Q. What’s the first thing you do when you get home to "switch off" from work mode?
A. I take off my shoes put in my sandals, feed my dog and start cooking.
Q. What is your go-to way to recharge after a particularly busy or stressful day?
A. I take a walk, have some fun TV Time or go to the gym.
Q. If you could instantly master any one language (human or computer!), which would it be?
A. I would love to learn French!
Q. If someone wrote a biography about your life, what would the title of the current chapter be?
A. Eagerness
Q. What’s one thing you’re doing today that your 'future self' will thank you for?
A. Just being open up to new opportunities adventures and doing what makes me happy.
Q. If you could spend a day 'shadowing' any person in history to learn their secrets to success, who would it be?
A. I would choose Marie Curie. She literally changed the world twice! Not only did she pioneer the science of radioactivity—even inventing the word itself—but her groundbreaking discoveries also paved the way for modern, effective cancer treatments.
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