Welcome the 2020 Surge Chicago Cohort!
We are proud to announce that 25 leaders who currently serve within the Chicago education landscape have been selected for the 2020 Surge Chicago Fellowship! The Surge Institute first began…
Tiara Wheatley
Tiara Wheatley is the Vice President of Alumni Impact at the Surge Institute. “I chose Surge to continue my lifelong mission of making an impact in my community and beyond.…
Ashli Watts
Ashli Watts is a Director of Teacher Support at OneGoal. “I chose Surge because when just thinking about it, the words to Stevie Wonder’s ‘For Once in My Life’ came…
Ulric Shannon
Ulric Shannon is the Director of Partner Engagement at AUSL (Academy for Urban School Leadership). “The Surge Fellowship is a movement to ensure educational equity, with the belief that it…
Alison Regalado
Alison Regalado is the Associate Director, Undergraduate Enrollment and Partnerships at National Louis University. “I have felt like I don’t have or deserve a place at the table – keeping…
Sasha Peña
Sasha Peña is the Director of Career and Leadership Development at Chicago Scholars. “Whenever I meet Surge alumni, they always seem so confident in who they are–qualities they attribute to…
Tanesha Peeples
Tanesha Peeples is the Deputy Director of Outreach at Education Post. “To me, Surge is the movement for education liberation, led by the village. Education is the foundation for success…
Destiny Ortega
Destiny Ortega is an Associate Principal at Civic Consulting Alliance. “The Surge movement enables effective, mission-oriented leaders to embed themselves in influential roles inside and outside our education system, agitating…
Alberto Morales
Alberto Morales is the Associate Director of School Growth and Student Recruitment at Cristo Rey Network. “I joined Surge to elevate the conversations around equity with a diverse and experienced…
Danny Mason
Danny Mason is the Director of Teacher Support, Year 2 at OneGoal. “I am extremely humbled and enthusiastic for the opportunity to be part of the Surge Fellowship.” …