Richard E. Quest Email & Phone Number

Greetings! I am an accomplished, forward-thinking Education & Development Executive offering 25+ years in pioneering programming using sophisticated strategies that support high-quality immersive experiences that align with proven and emerging best practices in educational leadership, student learning and professional development. Proudly, I foster an environment that embraces, grows and strengthens its diverse community and culture of inclusiveness. My career path is marked by spearheading the creation of educational partnerships, mentoring employees, creating educational opportunities for students that connect K-12 to Higher Ed to career opportunities, and empowering others in an inclusive collaborative manner to lead and be successful. I have effectively led complete curricular and organization redesigns and created innovative Learning Management Systems to provide diversified learners with access to high- quality educational experiences. Career Highlights:•Expanded STEM offerings by scaling up immersive educational programs in partnership with the DoD STEM Office nationwide with a focus on under-resourced students in collaboration with K-16 partners.•Spearheaded the formal ideation and development of an Educators in Residence program and a new project and problem- based curriculum mapped back to the Next Generation Science Standards and Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute principles.•Founder of Books in Homes, USA non- profit providing 350K+ students in grades PK-8 with 940K+ free books to ignite a passion for reading and exploring the world. •Secured and deployed $4M+ grants in 2012 and $4.5M+ in contributions in 2013 by serving as the chairman of the college-wide Grants Council. •Created 70 new learning modules in collaboration with advisory groups, subject matter experts, and the curriculum review board.•Responded swiftly to COVID-19 closures by pioneering the design, deployment and implementation of a Virtual Academy, including enrollment webinars and podcasts, receiving 14K+ views.Areas of Expertise:Educational Leadership • Diversity & Inclusiveness • Curriculum Design & Programming • Educator Mentorships • Strategic Partnerships • Process Improvement • Curriculum Review • Student Success • Academic Administration • Non-Profit Leadership • Educational Training • Project Management • Virtual Education Development • Project Evaluation • STEM Curricula • Instructional Technology • Executive Communication • SOPs & Policy • Revenue Generation & Philanthropy