Rosaura Altamirano is the Senior Coordinator for Business Operation Leadership Team at Oakland Unified School District. ” As leaders, we need the support from coaches, networking peers and our community leaders to provide excellent support and pave the pathway to success. I want to believe that many of us that join Surge carry the same…
Marjorie Johnson is the Vice Principal at Impact Academy, Envision Education. “I believe the Surge Fellowship is a movement rather than just a program because those in the fellowship are taking what they learn back into their educational system and creating change. The leaders that will be developed within this Fellowship will have a stronger…
Teni Ugbah is the Manager, Recruitment at San Francisco Unified School District. “What illuminates the power of the Surge Fellowship, for me, is its deep commitment to building up leaders of color who have a desire to transform the landscape of education, and an explicit recognition and naming of the gap in the field where leaders…
2018 Surge Alumna, Natalia Torres will be pursuing her Masters in Education – School Leadership with a principal licensure at the Harvard Graduate School of Education this fall.
The Surge Institute would like to extend a warm welcome to three new staff members who will be joining the Surge’s national leadership team! The Development and Program departments are key to building Surge’s national education movement, and the organization is proud to bring onboard three additional brilliant minds to aid in the organization’s education efforts. George…
July 2019 2019 Surge Fellow, Everett Daily recently received an award for Outstanding Educator/Administrator from the Office of Congressman Danny Davis. The award highlights Everett’s work and dedication to connecting with and mentoring young people in the field of education and beyond.
July 2019 2019 Surge Fellow, Janene Ingram has accepted the role of Managing Director, Strategy & Chief of Staff, Collective Leadership & Engagement at Teach for America. This role is the backbone of the 30+ person team responsible for leading and supporting the 60,000 alumni of Teach for America as well as spearheading towards system…
2019 Surge Oakland Fellow Dulce Torres-Petty has been promoted to Senior Program Manager for the Brilliant Baby program, the early childhood program of Oakland Promise, helping low-income parents and guardians advance their baby’s academic and socio-emotional development during the first critical years of life (ages 0-5).
June 2019 2016 Surge Alumnus, Christopher Goins accepted the position of Chief Equity Officer for Thrive Chicago, in partnership with the Obama Foundation, to lead My Brother’s Keeper Alliance for the city of Chicago.
2019 Surge Chicago Fellow, Melissa Flores, along with 24 other Chicago Non Profit leaders, were selected as part of the Negocios Now “Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago.” Melissa was recognized specifically for the amazing work she has done while at Erie Neighborhood House.