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…
Nicole Montiel
Nicole Montiel is the CEO of Anda Spanish. “Surge has created a space where we can focus on personal and professional growth and be agents of change in our communities…
Ma’at Lands
Ma’at Lands is the Executive Director and Founding School Leader at Rooted School Indianapolis at Eastern Star Church. “I am grateful and honored to join other education leaders of colors…
Allissa Impink
Allissa Impink is the Manager of Community Engagement, K-12 Advocacy at the UNCF (United Negro College Fund). “The Surge Academy is geared towards equipping and empowering leaders in their journey.…
India Johnson
India Johnson is the Executive Director at Thrival Indy Academy. “I was born a passionate person, but I wasn’t always proud of my audacity. As I have learned over the…
Carolina Figueroa
Carolina Figueroa is the Bilingual Community Organizer at Stand for Children. “I am currently a DACA recipient and it has changed my life in such a positive way, and I…
Geoffrey Fenelus
Geoffrey Fenelus is the Founder/Executive Director of PROMISE PREP. “Programs help individuals or a group of people learn ideas, actions, or theoretical frameworks on how to achieve a particular goal.…