Stephanie Renee Young
“My hope is the Surge experience will challenge me and push my boundaries around thinking and navigating our current system of education. I really hope to better understand more structural…
Serena-Monet Lewis
Academy Director at Words Beats & Life, Inc.
Dignorlyn Poweriet
“As a Surge Fellow I hope to become a serving leading in my community and become of support to other young professionals” Corporate and Foundations Partnerships Director at City Year…
Brittany Richardson
“As an educator and aspiring leader, I am elated to learn from Black and Brown leaders in the education field. I hope to acquire the tools necessary to best serve…
Aloysia Jean (AJ)
“The Surge Academy represents the professional network of color that I have searched for my entire career. It reminds me that the work of uplifting students of color and ensuring…
Ashley Ogbonna
“I hope my Surge experience provides me with the added confidence to more frequently use my voice and to share knowing that my lens of experience is a valuable…
Jhonna Turner
“I have learned that excellent leadership is an ongoing journey that requires precise tools to carve, chip and mold leaders to be excellent. Surge Academy provides the training, resources and…
Jessica Gonzalez
“I want to continue to contribute my lifelong experience as a learner to help students achieve their own freedom dreams, by continuing to create spaces that foster conflict resolution and…
Deidra Bailey
“I hope to bring my experience as a school leader and now as someone who works in support of schools to reimagine the ways we do school in the District.…
T. Michelle Colson
“In 2011, I joined District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) as Dean of Students and Programs. In this role, I served as the Homeless Student Liaison. Working with my students…