|
David Quinn is an American actor, entrepreneur and teacher, currently serving as IB Coordinator in the The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme 〔(Quinn found himself in the classroom )〕 at a high school in the Seattle area. In 2014, he founded The High School Counselor Challenge,〔(Chronicle of Higher Education article )〕 a national social-media campaign with the goal of getting more public-school counselors from underserved communities to one of the admission profession’s premier gatherings: The annual NACAC conference. Quinn began acting at the age of four, starting out as a regular on the enduring children's program Sesame Street. Between 1986–1988, he was the host of 3-2-1 Contact, the educational science series produced for The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). In 1988, he hosted the TV series "I Have AIDS, A Teenager's Story" with noted AIDS advocate, Ryan White. The program won the Peabody Award.〔(IMDB entry for Peabody Awards 1989 )〕 As a teen, Quinn went to noted performing arts training center Stagedoor Manor in New York for many summers, and roomed with friend Jon Cryer.〔(New Yorker article on Theatre Geek )〕 In 1985, Quinn performed in the original Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, singing in the show's finale with the group "Children to Children".〔 During his television career, Quinn appeared in numerous commercials and television programs before embarking on simultaneous careers in business and education. In 2010, Quinn returned to filmmaking, serving as Associate Producer of Order of Chaos, starring Milo Ventimiglia.〔 In 1993, Quinn left acting for the field of secondary education. He earned a B.A. (English/Anthropology-Archaeology) and an M.Ed. from the University of Washington.〔(University of Washington Newsletter )〕 While at the University of Washington, Quinn co-founded Allrecipes.com and became a founding partner of the Pinpoint Venture Group, which invests in startup companies in the Pacific Northwest. In April 2006, Quinn sold Allrecipes to Readers Digest. Quinn also founded ZC Entertainment in Los Angeles, which creates celebrity-based charity events for major corporations.〔(Pinpoint Ventures Bio for David Quinn )〕 In August 2007, Quinn sold ZC Entertainment to SportsQuest, Inc.〔(ZC Entertainment Acquired by SportsQuest, Inc )〕 In 2003, he was a recipient of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award, honoring young leaders in Seattle's business and philanthropic community.〔(List of winners of 40 under 40 Award )〕 Quinn is a 2009 Recipient of the US Presidential Scholars Program’s Teacher Recognition Award.〔(Presidential Scholars Program - Teacher Recognition )〕 In 2013, Quinn was honored by Northwestern University as one of the Distinguished Secondary Teachers in America.〔(Five high school teachers are the recipients of the Northwestern University Distinguished Secondary Teacher Awards )〕 In 2013, he was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of the Year and named one of the top ten educators in America.〔(Edmonds Teacher Named Top 10 Educator of the Year )〕 Currently, Quinn is on the Board of Trustees of The 5th Avenue Theatre,〔(5th Avenue Theatre Board of Directors )〕 and on the Advisory Board of the International Human Rights group Olympic Dream for Darfur.〔(Dream for Darfur Advisory Board )〕 He was a board member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre〔(Seattle Repertory Theatre Board of Directors )〕 from 2001 to 2013. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Quinn (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|