Danielle McConnell
Danielle McConnell is the Director of Program at One Million Degrees. “The Surge Fellowship will impact my development as I identify sustainable ways to address system change that makes a valuable…
DeMarco Hughes
DeMarco Hughes is the Assistant Principal at Chicago Tech Academy. As an Assistant Principal, former youth basketball coach, mentor, and proud member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, DeMarco…
Shelby Hildreth
Shelby Hildreth is the Director of Program Design at AUSL. “These challenging times call for a different kind of leadership. Being able to connect with other innovative leaders of color will…
Liz Gutierrez
Liz Gutierrez is the Program Director at The Posse Foundation. “I hope to walk the Surge journey with intentionality and grace. Transformational change is not always easy; it forces us to…
Jessica Cañas
Jessica Cañas is the Assistant Director of Education at Enlace Chicago. “Surge is a movement of socially conscience and critically thinking like-minded professionals that want to change the world of education. COVID-19…
Dalonte Burns
Dalonte Burns serves as a school leader for 900 students and 120 staff members at UIC College Prep in Chicago, Illinois. He is a Chicago native, a first generation college…
Quiaria Asiedu
Quiaria Asiedu is the Director of Matriculation and Onboarding at Teach For America. “There is a change coming to our city and our country as a whole. Undoubtedly the Black…
Cindy Agustín Peña
Cindy Agustín Peña is the Director of Student Support Services, Center for Identity + Inclusion at The University of Chicago. “Now is the time for communities of color to strategize,…
Welcome the 2021 Indianapolis Surge Academy Cohort!
Earlier this year, we made the exciting announcement of the Surge Academy’s expansion to Indianapolis, IN, thanks to the partnership of The Mind Trust, an education focused nonprofit organization whose…
Ronni Moore
Ronni Moore is a College and Career Readiness Coordinator at Purdue Polytechnic High School North. “We are best positioned to effect the transformative change we seek when we work together…