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.…
Ava Fenelus
Ava Fenelus is the Assistant Dean of Online Programs & Associate Professor of Science at Relay Graduate School of Education. “For me, the movement that Surge represents is the intentional…
Theodore Brannum
Theodore Brannum is the Director of Finance and Operations at URBAN ACT Academy. “I want to be a part of a movement that brings a change in leadership. I want to…
Javier Barrera Cervantes
Javier Barrera Cervantes the Executive Director at The Latino Youth Collective. “In the fight for justice and equity in education we need to build a movement by people who see…
Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson is the Founder & Head of School at Allegiant Prep Academy. “The Surge Institute is dedicated to the empowerment, advancement, growth, and achievement of youth and communities of…
Jasmine Rodriguez
Jasmine Rodriguez is the Director of Mentor Engagement at Starfish Initiative. “I feel very honored to have been selected for the first cohort of Surge Fellows in Indianapolis. I look forward…
Mathew Mauricio Rojas
Mathew Mauricio Rojas is the Assistant Professor, Practice at Relay Graduate School of Education. “I see the Surge community working in a tangent not only towards redefining what educational equity…
Evan M. Taylor
Evan M. Taylor is an Instructional Coach at Indianapolis Public Schools. “The rapper and wordsmith put together his last album entitled “Feet of Clay” and noted that it was composed “during…