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.”    …

Brian Harris

Brian Harris is a Postsecondary Coach at Chicago Public Schools. “I believe the most important word in education is ‘we’. This is important in two contexts. First, who is the…

Natasha Hamilton

Natasha Hamilton is Senior Director of Secondary Partnerships at OneGoal. “The Surge Fellowship is a movement towards creating greater equity, visibility, and representation of leaders of color in Chicago’s complex…