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…
Natasha Hamilton
Natasha Hamilton is Senior Director of Secondary Partnerships at OneGoal. “The Surge Fellowship is a movement towards creating greater equity, visibility, and representation of leaders of color in Chicago’s complex…
Vanessa Gutierrez
Vanessa Gutierrez is a Research Analyst II at the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. “I chose Surge to be part of a community of leaders of color who…
Ada Gomero
Ada Gomero is a Learning Officer at the MacArthur Foundation. “When I see and hear the Surge movement, I see a coalescence of strong relationships, brilliant people, and an unbending…
Shondele Gillens
Shondele Gillens is an Instructional Leader at Legacy Charter School. “I chose Surge because I want to be a part of a movement driven by the call to reduce unnecessary…
Derrick Fleming
Derrick Fleming, Jr. is the Managing Director of Strategic Engagement at Chicago Scholars. “When I think of the Surge Fellowship, the countless Surge events that I have attended, and the…
Robbie Curry
Robbie Curry is the Founder & CEO of at The MARCUS Literacy Project, Inc. “The Surge Fellowship is an opportunity to work closely and engage with people to articulate and…
Lilly Cruz
Lilly Cruz is the Senior Director of Networks at Leading Educators. “A movement is needed for Latinx and Black educational leaders to not only be seen but also be developed…