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…
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.” …
Celia Gonzalez Lozano
Celia Gonzalez Lozano is the Chief Program Officer at Communities In Schools of Chicago. “The Surge Fellowship is an opportunity to learn, to grow, to stretch and to shine. There…
Brittany Jones
Brittany Jones is the Assistant Principal at KIPP Chicago. “I want to be a part of the Surge movement because I’m ready to move into a new season of growth…
Aiyeshia Wong
Aiyeshia Wong is the Executive Director at CICS Global Leaders Initiative.
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…