Melissa Connelly

Melissa Connelly is the Chief Program Officer at OneGoal. In this role, she stewards the organization’s programmatic strategic plan and ensures all internal stakeholders are invested in the organization’s vision…

Michelle Bess

“Surge helped me clarify my purpose and vision for life. My purpose is to connect people of color to opportunity, in order to help create the most diverse cohort of…

Elisa Botello

“The Surge Fellowship has played a much more significant positive role in my life, both personally and professionally, than I ever expected. I feel I am at the beginning of…

Ashlie Tyler

“The Surge Fellowship was a life-changing experience. It not only reinforced the importance of grounding myself in truth and authenticity but also increased my capacity to lead through the most…

Andrea Serrano

“The Surge Fellowship was a deeply transformational experience for me, both professionally and personally. The fellowship afforded me learnings and resources to grow in my path towards executive leadership, all…

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Careers If you have a passion for and connection with communities of color as well as a commitment to transforming K-12 public education, consider joining the Surge Team! We are currently…

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By donating to Surge, you’re investing in the development, connection, and empowerment of the next generation of senior education leaders of color, who will transform the systematic experience for our…