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Dr. David Surdovel has experience in a multitude of educational settings at the elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels in both suburban and urban settings in New York, including positions of mathematics teacher, instructional coach, academic dean, academic liaison, and adjunct graduate lecturer in the New York City Department of Education and The City College of New York. Dr. Surdovel was recognized for his service to public education in 2007 with the Phi Delta Kappa/Pace University Leo Weitz “Master Teacher” Award. Since moving to Texas, he has held positions of Instructional Specialist of Secondary Mathematics and Social Studies, Coordinator of K-12 Mathematics, Executive Coordinator of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and currently as the Director of Mathematics and Curriculum Management for Tomball Independent School District. He has also held the position of Austin Community College Site Supervisor, President of the Austin Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and Vice President of the Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (TASM). In 2010, Dr. Surdovel was recognized for his efforts as the Manor Independent School District “Shining Star” Professional Employee of the Year Award for leading efforts to turn around an underperforming campus. In 2022, Dr. Surdovel was recognized with the TASM Tommy Glover Eads Excellence in Mathematics Leadership Award. Dr. Surdovel received his B.A. (2003) from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and his M.S. (2006) and M.Ed. (2007) degrees from Pace University in New York, New York. Dr. Surdovel graduated from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri in May 2026 with an Ed.D. in K-12 Leadership with a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) certificate. He completed his Curriculum Management Audit training through Curriculum Management Systems, Inc. in 2015 and served on audits in Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington. Through Mr. Surdovel's leadership over the past ten years, Tomball ISD teachers have been recognized seven times as Houston Astros & Conoco Phillips Math Teachers of the Month (including two Grand Prize Winners) and three times as state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).