Dallas Resident Jonathan Murrell

This week, we profile another successful professional who has moved to the Dallas area. Jonathan Murrell recently moved to Texas after several years on the East Coast. He works for a major bank in the area. Before Dallas, Jonathan Murrell lived in Boston, New York, New Hampshire, and Florida. He has lived in a lot of great cities, but Dallas is still his favorite. Jonathan Murrell primarily relocated to Dallas from New York for professional opportunities.

Jonathan Murrell enjoys the culture and entertainment in Dallas. He thinks that Dallas is a great place to live and work because there is always so much to do. It is true that in a big city like Dallas, you can always find a sports game, a new restaurant, or an art show. Jonathan volunteers his time and resources to several good causes. He is passionate about education and giving back. In Dallas, he has found a great community of like-minded volunteers.

Jonathan Murrell looks forward to continuing to grow his career, and his family, in Dallas. In 2012, Jonathan welcomed a daughter into his family. He told us that he has already seen what a great city Dallas is for young families, and he “can’t wait” to show his children everything that the area has to offer.

Jonathan Murrell Founded Computer Literacy Program

As a business student at Florida A&M University, Jonathan Murrell knew the value of having good computer skills. He used a variety of computer skills as a student, most of which he had learned in school. However, he knew that many people did not have to opportunity to become computer literate. For many adults, who did not have computer classes in their school curricula, using a computer remains difficult. In 2002, Jonathan Murrell saw an opportunity to help low-income adults learn the basic computer skills that they would need in the professional world.

At Florida A&M, Jonathan Murrell taught free computer classes to adults. His classes included parents of Florida A&M students, University staff, and community members. The class met twice a week in the evenings to accommodate the schedules of many students who worked during the day. Jonathan Murrell taught basic computer skills like email, internet search, and word processing. He also taught more targeted skills such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. The classes included instructional lectures, handouts for the students to take home, and class lab time for them to practice their new skills.

Jonathan Murrell’s students used their newfound computer skills to apply for jobs, improve their academic and professional work, and use the internet. Some of Jonathan’s classmates joked that their parents started sending them many more emails after Jonathan’s class! Jonathan says that the experience opened his eyes to the ways that he could use his academic and professional skills to help the people around him.

Jonathan Murrell was named Senior Business Administration Student of the Year in 2003 and Junior Business Administration Student of the Year in 2002. After his graduation, he went on to become a successful business professional working in the finance world. He continues to give back to the community through volunteer work and donations.