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…