About Q2L

Mission Lab
Mission Lab is Q2L’s curriculum development studio located inside the school, and staffed by the Institute of Play. Mission Lab represents a new model of an institution that we feel is critical to the future of learning: an institution that acts a “node” within a broader learning network, connecting and synthesizing expertise and resources from school institutions, non-profit organizations and foundation, and industry.

Mission Lab has been built into the design of the school in such a way as to be integral to its learning model. In so doing, the school has been freed to define itself as one node within a larger network of nodes supporting student learning.

The lab has four primary responsibilities:

1. Support current and future curriculum development through collaboration with Quest teachers and content experts;

2. Offer professional development for current and incoming teachers;
3. Design learning tools and toolkits for use in the school and within the
4. Digital Media and Learning network;

5. Undertake research and development around assessment and student development.

Mission Lab Staff:
Katie Salen, Executive Director ksalen at q2l.org

Rebecca Rufo-Tepper, Co-Director of Curriculum and Instruction rrufo-tepper at q2l.org

Arana Shapiro, Co-Director of Curriculum and Instruction ashapiro at q2l.org

Robert Torres, Chief Research Officer rtorres at q2l.org

Leah Gilliam, Director of Projects lgilliam at q2l.org

Tracy Gromek, Game Designer tgromek at q2l.org

Radhika Tandon, Game Designer rtandon at q2l.org

Chloe Varelidi, Game Designer cvarelidi at q2l.org

Susie Greenebaum, Wellness Specialist sgreenebaum at q2l.org

Loretta Wolozin, Assessment Specialist lwolozin at q2l.org

Evonne Tsang, Director of Business etsang at q2l.org