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Custer R. Quick B.S.’55, M.S.’56, Ed.D.’72 & Doris M. Quick B.A.’55, M.A.’64, D.A.’83
Senior Consultants for the International Center for Leadership in Education |
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Doris (Dottie) and Custer Quick retired in 1989 and 1991 respectively, but that didn’t stop them from taking on one of their greatest challenges during their "retirement" -- as consultants for the International Center for Leadership in Education. As consultants and researchers, they travel together to various schools around the country seeking out best practices in hopes of educating other schools and teachers on what works best in today’s classroom.
The Quicks have been members of the leadership team at the International Center for Leadership in Education since its inception in 1992. Initially, they helped identify successful K-12 education practices and programs in Europe and Asia. They then took the lead to showcase these successful practices as part of the Center’s Model Schools Conference, attended by educators throughout the country.
After identifying the international models, the Quicks then took the lead to identify promising models in the United States. "They not only identified, but also worked with, nurtured and guided these schools to provide an academically rigorous and relevant curriculum for all students," said Willard R. Daggett, chief executive officer for the International Center for Leadership in Education. "The successful practices of those schools are now shared at our national Model Schools Conference, which last year was attended by over 8,000 people. This year, the Quick’s have drilled deeper to look at the exceptional teachers in the nation’s most successful schools. They are writing a publication that describes the attributes of these exceptional teachers and will present their findings at this year’s Model Schools Conference."
Between them, the Quicks have more than 100 years of experience in the education field. Dottie taught English in several school districts, served as department chair, was the internship supervisor for Union College’s Master of Arts in Teaching program and was the co-director of the Capital District Writing Project. Custer influenced the Capital Region education community in many ways: as a science teacher, guidance counselor, principal, superintendent and district superintendent for the Capital Region Board of Cooperative and Educational Services (BOCES).
Susan Philips, Interim Provost at the University at Albany, says that throughout their careers, the Quicks have helped to influence and shape the educational environment. "Their outstanding careers as educational leaders and innovators have helped our schools to enhance best practices in the field, to extend our knowledge into new spheres, and to provide examples of excellence to guide the paths of students and junior colleagues."
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