ABOUT US
Impact Education Specialists is a consulting firm dedicated to helping schools achieve their strategic goals. With a focus on personalization, communication and collaboration, we offer a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet the unique needs of districts. We aspire to assist school districts to Impact the future of students.
OUR TEAM
DOUG
WILLIAMS
Doug Williams successfully led Sunnyvale ISD as its superintendent from 2007 to 2023.
Williams and the Board of Trustees unified a divided community and successfully passed three bond packages between 2007 and 2018. He managed the construction of new campuses, athletic facilities and a competition-level auditorium. He led the district to a successful Tax Ratification Election in 2019 and another VATRE in 2022.
Williams worked in four school districts, serving as teacher, assistant principal, principal, and athletic director.
As the President of the Texas Association of School Administrators from 2021-2022, Williams advocated for school finance reform and for local accountability for school districts.
He is married to his wife, Kris. They have three children and two grandchildren.
STAN
SURRATT
Stan Surratt is in his 25th year as superintendent, and is currently superintendent at Lindale ISD. Originally from Linden, Texas, Surratt has worked as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent for 38 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Texas A&M Commerce.
Surratt led the district with 2009 and 2018 bond elections which resulted in the building of new facilities, an upgraded stadium, and district-wide improvements. Surratt implemented a district-wide iPad Rollout Program providing students with the technology needed to succeed. Surratt also directed a successful Tax Ratification Election in 2023 providing pay increases for teachers and staff.
Surratt was named the ESC7 Superintendent of the Year in 2014 and 2017.
​He is married to Julie, and he loves spending time with their four grandsons and playing golf.
BLAKE COOPER
Blake Cooper earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from East Texas
State University.
As superintendent of Commerce ISD in 2008, he helped the district increase its enrollment and raise teacher and staff salaries. In recognition for his work, Cooper was named the Region 10 Superintendent of the Year in 2015. Cooper served as the Executive Director of Friends of Texas Public Schools, a non-profit organization that advocates for public education students, teachers and staff throughout the state of Texas. He is the founder of Educators Christian Fellowship, a ministry whose mission is to encourage and equip educators in dealing with the daily challenges of leading students in today's schools, colleges and universities. In addition, he is a Certified TEA Trainer for School Boards.
He is married to his wife of 42 years, Tammy, and their family includes
three children, all married, and seven amazing grandchildren.
KEVIN WORTHY
Kevin Worthy has more than 30 years in Texas Public Schools as a special
education teacher, coach and administrator. He has served as the Royse City ISD superintendent since 2012 and has over 16 years of experience as a superintendent.
Worthy's planning for the future has resulted in a long range Master Facility Plan for Royse City ISD as well as two successful Strategic Plans and three successful bond programs.
Worthy is an advocate for the children and staff in his district and for districts across the state. Worthy mentors future superintendents through TASA’s mentorship program and has served on countless state-wide organizations where he works to ensure the quality of future Texas Public Schools.
He and his wife Shannon have two children, both graduates of Royse City High School.
​