Examples of Quetzal's Innovative Solutions

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Took a program discarded by a national operating foundation and transformed it into one of the nation’s largest producers of American history education films. Today, DFI is a multi-million-dollar social venture reaching more than 60M users. 

Instituted comprehensive operational reforms, professional standards, client-first commitment, and strategies resulting in the largest fundraising program in the organization’s 14-year history to establish LAH as the leader in the violence intervention space

Building on years of work in science of reading research, led the development of a national coordinated initiative including the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Labor focused on effectively teaching young children to read. Planned an executed a national public engagement campaign, build a working partners group of national non-profits, and empowered parents, educators, and community leaders on literacy issues. 

Led a multi-agency state advocacy initiative to promote science-technology-engineering-math education in the Keystone State, emphasizing the connections between STEM education, job creation, and economic strength. Through economic mapping, worked with the National Governors Association to establish Pennsylvania as a leader in STEM thinking, helping secure tens of millions of dollars in public support for STEM in the state. 

Developed, launched, and grew a national fellowship program that brought together higher education practitioners and policymakers to transform the future of public and private higher education. Assembled state-based delegations from 12 states over three years, recruiting IHE presidents and legislative leaders committed to meaningful policy and academic improvements in their states. 

Built and led an advocacy and education organization to ensure that not-for-profit healthcare remained strong in the mid-Atlantic. Raised more than $1M annually for seven years to lead major state-based legislative and advocacy campaigns that protected not-for-profit care and challenged efforts by for-profit hospitals to take advantage of local community needs.

Spearheaded public engagement efforts to construct a new, competency-based graduate school of education. Helped raise more than $22M in social capital through to demonstrate that content mastery was the future of teacher education.

Developed a cutting edge marketing and communications strategy, recruitment programs, and 24-7 student engagement efforts resulting in dramatic increases in applications, enrollment, earned media coverage, and employee satisfaction at a struggling private university. 

To confront the growth of antisemitic hate speech and hate crimes in the United States, developed and launched a comprehensive primary and tertiary care initiative to educate on the growing threat of hate crimes and provide psychoeducational services to individuals and family/loved ones affected by hate-based ideology. 

To address the dearth of media coverage on education-related issues during a time of monumental education policy work in the Connecticut State Capitol. conceived, funded, and launched an online news agency and aggregator to provide voters a "one-stop shop" on K-12 issues, development, research, and events. 

To expand the impact of AIR and the its international research efforts, planned, built, and grew a comprehensive communications, marketing, and public affairs shop for the $500-million research and development non-profit organization.

After two previously failed attempts by to launch a new nonprofit focused on teacher quality, established a nationally recognized research and advocacy group that aligned with the founder's vision and raised seven figures in start-up cash.