Liz Gutierrez

Liz Gutierrez is the Program Director at The Posse Foundation. “I hope to walk the Surge journey with intentionality and grace. Transformational change is not always easy; it forces us to…

Jessica Cañas

Jessica Cañas is the Assistant Director of Education at Enlace Chicago. “Surge is a movement of socially conscience and critically thinking like-minded professionals that want to change the world of education. COVID-19…

Dalonte Burns

Dalonte Burns serves as a school leader for 900 students and 120 staff members at UIC College Prep in Chicago, Illinois. He is a Chicago native, a first generation college…

Quiaria Asiedu

Quiaria Asiedu is the Director of Matriculation and Onboarding at Teach For America. “There is a change coming to our city and our country as a whole. Undoubtedly the Black…