After completing his Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of North Texas, Scott embarked on a path to help people in his community reach their employment goals. That’s why he developed Quest, an organization focused on providing critical employment services to individuals with disabilities. A comprehensive, innovative, and evidence-based provider of employment services, Quest has already played a pivotal role in the community’s job placement success, including Project Search which helped place students in jobs that fit their strengths, priorities, and interests. With Quest, Scott plans to ensure there’s much more job placement success to come in the DFW community.

Dana joined Quest in December of 2014 after meeting Scott Miller in her first semester of graduate school. Dana obtained her Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of North Texas in August of 2017 and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Dana is currently the  Director of Quest. She uses her years of experience in job placement, supported employment, job coaching, autism spectrum disorder services, and vocational adjustment training to manage and train Quests’ incredible team of employment specialists. Dana loves the creativity afforded to an employment specialist and their hunt for the perfect job fit. She enjoys mentoring and watching the team grow and is truly passionate about her work with Quest Employment Services.

Najwan graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1998. Shortly after graduating, she worked for 4 years as an ABA behavior therapist with children with Autism and IDD in Chicago, IL. In 2004, Najwan had the opportunity to work in Qatar where she gained another 14 years of experience in ABA, working under the supervision of two brilliant BCBA’s, providing behavior intervention while preparing individuals with Autism and IDD ages 16-35 for their future in supported employment and post-secondary education. Najwan has solid experience in Social Science Research and Methodology and Psycho-Educational Assessment. Najwan enjoys her fluency in Arabic and spends her free time in social activities with her two beautiful teenage daughters and supportive husband. She is excited to utilize her experience and knowledge in ABA and supported employment at Quest

Mary comes to QUEST with many years of valuable experience as both a Transition Services Specialist and Vocational Achievement Coordinator for Richardson ISD. Mary carries a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Education in Special Education from University of Central Oklahoma. In addition, Mary also has an Educational Diagnostician certification. She has a proven track record in evaluating, defining, and resolving employment issues, supporting new directives from state agencies and Project SEARCH, and a strong background in education and the value of all individuals being a part of their working community. Mary focuses on developing employment action plans, training materials and mentor expectations to ensure the success for all interns in Project SEARCH.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Melody received her BA of Science degree in Biology at Jackson State University. Melody moved to Texas in 2008 in pursuit of a new journey. Once settled into her new town, Melody continued her education and received her master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of North Texas. Melody is the Project Search Site Leader for Texas Health Presbyterian, in partnership with Richardson ISD. She is also credentialed to provide several other services such as Vocational Adjustment Trainings, Supported Employment, Autism Endorsement, Job Skills Training, and Job Placement.

After moving to Texas, Jennifer obtained her Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a minor in general sciences from Texas Woman’s University. She has over 6 years of experience working within different state waiver programs providing case management and service procurement to individuals with disabilities. Jennifer loves that she can bring to Quest a skill set which allows her to assist and enable her clients to successfully complete the hiring process on the way to gainful employment.

Amy has worked in the North Texas area providing employment services to people with disabilities for 19 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2001 and uses her years of education and years of experience to provide supported employment services, Autism Spectrum Disorder Support Services, Job Skills Training, and Environmental Work Assessments to better prepare individuals with disabilities for a future in the workforce. Amy has experience working with state waiver programs, providing case management and service coordination for individuals with disabilities. By joining the Quest family, Amy is able to continue doing what she loves- helping people with disabilities reach their maximum potential.

Kristie is a 1998 graduate of South Plains College with a degree in the Human Services field. Kristie assisted in teaching public school for 1 year with a focus on special education, serving as the Assistant Vocational Adjustment Coordinator for Lubbock-Cooper ISD. Through this position, Kristie was introduced to Scott Miller and Quest Employment Services and quickly realized her passion lay in assisting young adults with disabilities in finding their dream jobs! Kristie is now a Q2A site leader for Quests’ Q2A program at University Medical Center – Lubbock where she is able to work alongside her dear friend and colleague, Jill Schwertner.

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Darren Snyder joined Quest in the Fall of 2022 as a Project SEARCH Employment Specialist and Site Leader. He has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Math Education from the University of Northern Iowa and retired in May of 2022 after 30 years of teaching math and coaching wrestling. Darren has been married to his wife, Kelli, for 22 years. Together, they have a nineteen-year-old son named Jakson, an eighteen-year-old daughter named Hadley, and a dog named Berkley. Darren’s hobbies include fishing, boating, traveling, hiking, officiating, tutoring, and watching sports.

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