Jason Gines – Director of Diversity Equity, and Inclusion at Pembroke Hill School “Surge Academy represents an opportunity to learn leadership through a freedom paradigm, one rarely afforded to ascending leaders of color. I am seeking to join fellow educational professionals who are unapologetic in their pursuit to create freedom and access to the best…
Jade Smith – Speech Language Pathologist at Kansas City Public Schools “Surge is an opportunity to relearn the power and impact of my voice in a safe space. I want to use the skills acquired during the program to encourage and support the staff and students I encounter.”
Jessica Woodson – Elementary School Educator at Kansas City Kansas Public Schools “I am honored to receive the opportunity to network with individuals as passionate and committed as I am to providing an equitable education to our beautiful and well-deserving black and brown students. I am excited to embark upon this unique journey of self-discovery…
Aisha Truss-Williams – Impact & Evaluation Director at City Year “There is so much that I want to attain from the Surge experience, as well as contribute. As for what I want to attain, I would like to connect with action-oriented people because I love to find solutions. I enjoy helping people find solutions or…
Edward Perry – Advisor at Centriq Training “An opportunity to be a part of the Surge Fellowship means an opportunity to grow, learn from other amazing leaders, and share my experiences in an unapologetically safe space. For me, it is not a better time to invest in my community and myself than now, so…
Joel Nkusi Rwabera – Manager, Accelerate Program with Teach For America “I decided to join the Surge family because of the impact I’ve seen the program have on fellow black and brown leaders in Kansas City. I recently made the transition from being a teacher to a coaching role and I believe that this program…
Tara Haskins – Founding School Leader at Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy “A space where African American and Latinx leaders can connect, learn, grow, and be their authentic selves means more to me than words can express. As an Afro-Latina School Leader, I often believe I am in this work alone. Surge is a…
Marquis Hall – Manager of Student Diversity & Inclusion Programs at Kansas City Public Schools “Surge will allow me to move the educational landscape for children in my community. More than ever, we must provide opportunities for hope and healing in our schools and communities so that our students will experience the world on their…
Aryiel Everett – Communications and Operations Coordinator at Kansas City Teacher Residency “What I seek to contribute to the Surge Experience is something that I think oftentimes goes unseen. Growing up I was a Black student in a majority White space, oftentimes being the only one, and academically I excelled but at a great cost…
Chelsea Conwell – Dean of Culture at Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy “Surge gives the opportunity to grow not only as a leader but as a person. I am intrigued by the intentionality used to create space for the development of Black and Brown leaders while cultivating meaningful relationships that will last beyond the fellowship…