Quest Program Advisors
The Quest Program has three high school faculty, referred to as Quest Advisors, who teach the coursework, manage the program, lead off-campus trips, and work alongside and mentor Quest students throughout the year.
MrS. MARE STEWART (She/HER)
Mare serves as one of the Quest program advisors. She is the program's social studies advisor, and teaches the (AT) Society, Governance and Civic Action courses within Quest, co-teaches the English Research course. She served as the program’s AP Research coordinator from 2021-2023. This school year marks Mare's fourth year as a Quest Advisor, her eighth year teaching at SAS, and sixteenth year in teaching. In addition to serving as a Quest Advisor, Mare also serves as a co-sponsor for the SAS Executive Service Council (ESC), helping support SAS service community with 60+ service clubs and projects. Mare has also taught Grade 9 World History, AP Human Geography, and AT Geography and Fieldwork at SAS.
Before coming to SAS, Mare taught at Chadwick International School in Songdo, South Korea, and in STEM and International Studies magnet schools San Antonio, Texas (USA). Prior to becoming a certified teacher, Mare served as a U.S. Coast Guard Officer, and U.S. delegate for the U.N. International Maritime Organization. Her professional background in government, rulemaking, and policy allows her to bring in professional expertise to the social studies coursework Quest students engage with.
Mare's husband (Devin Stewart) joins her in the high school as a member of the teaching faculty. Additionally, Mare’s daughter (Maia) is a junior and current Quest student. Mare’s oldest (Sawyer) is in his sophomore year at Arizona State University (USA) pursuing a degree in Clinical Exercise Science. He participated in Quest during his senior year (Class of 2022). Both Mare and Devin are proud parents of SAS Quest program participants.
Mare is excited to continue being part of the Quest team for SY2024-2025, which will be her fifth year serving as the social studies advisor for the Quest program.
Contact: mstewart@sas.edu.sg
Mr. Tom Flanagan (he/him)
Tom serves as the Quest program's Field Trip coordinator. He is the program's science advisor and teaches the (AT) Conservation Resource Studies courses within Quest. Additionally, Tom co-teaches the English Research course.
2023-2024 marks Tom's third year as a Quest Advisor, and his fifth year teaching at SAS. This is Tom's 21st year in teaching. In addition to serving as a Quest Advisor, Tom also sponsors the new STEM-focused service club, ASPYRE, and coaches High School Badminton.
Before joining SAS, Tom taught High School Science at New Trier High School in the United States and at the International School Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile.
Outside of school, Tom spends as much time as he can with his family. His wife, Erin, is a High School Science teacher at SAS. Joining them at SAS are three daughters in fifth grade, Grade 1, and Pre-K.
Upcoming Changes for SY2024-2025:
This school year marks Tom's last year in the Quest program. Next year (SY24-25), Tom will be joining the SAS Middle School division and is looking forward to teaching Grade 6 science and being able to see his eldest daughter as she joins the middle school as well. Tom has been a tremendous asset to the Quest team for the past three school years and has been an integral part of its successful partnerships program, as well as in providing incredible fieldwork opportunities for students.
Email: tflanagan@sas.edu.sg
MATH ADVISOR - Jenn osborne (she/her)
Jenn is the newest addition to the Quest program and serves as the math advisor, teaching the (AT) Data Analysis and Visualization course within Quest and co-teaching the English Research course. This is Jenn’s second year at SAS and fourteenth year of teaching. She has taught at Jakarta Intercultural School in Indonesia, Korea International School in Korea, QSI International School of Haiphong in Vietnam, and at the U.S. Department of Defense schools in Japan. She started her career teaching at a large public school in South Florida before embarking upon an international teaching career.
Jenn is a current Ph.D. student in Educational Policy Leadership program at Texas Tech University with research interests in teacher professional learning, teaching in diverse classrooms, and supporting teachers with disabilities.
Jenn’s family includes her husband, a former professional chef turned teacher, and two children in the elementary school (grades 4 and 6). When not at school, she enjoys running, hiking, biking, and reading, as well as spending time outside with her family and adventuring around Asia.
Upcoming Changes for SY2024-2025:
This school year is Jenn's second and last year in Quest as she and her family are relocating back to the United States. Jenn is excited for the new opportunities on the horizon and what this means for her family. Jenn has been invaluable as an advisor and colleague in reviewing, developing, and implementing new ideas and that further enhance the student learning experiences for the Data Analysis and Visualization (DAV) course and the student-driven-study (SDS).
Email: Josborne@sas.edu.sg
Meet Next Year's Quest Team!
Joining the Quest Team for SY 2024-2025...
MR. Robert Mijares (he/him)
Robert is excited to join the Quest Team next year. Starting Fall 2024, Robert will be sharing a diverse background of experiences and expertise that range from filming in a Hollywood movie & building floats for the Pasadena Rose Parade to working with endangered species and teaching engineers and builders about environmental law as a Trainer of Record for the State of California. Besides teaching math in the middle school here at SAS for the past four years, Mr. Mijares is also part of the teams that lead the Interdisciplinary and TRi Time Programs in the middle school.
All in all, Robert has 10 years of experience in education and 10 years as a Civil and Environmental Engineer. Before Singapore American School, Mr. Mijares also taught Math and Science at three other international schools: Korea International School in Seoul, Busan Foreign School in Busan, and Country Day School in Costa Rica. As an engineer, Robert has designed sports parks, sustainable building projects, and most exciting of all, parking lots.
Robert has a Masters in Education from the University of Southern California (USC) and an Engineering Bachelors from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly-SLO). Robert is also a registered Civil Engineer for the State of California. Outside of school you can find Robert on the hiking trail, on the dance floor (Latin, Swing, Ballroom), or leading a community art class.
We are excited to have Robert join the Quest team as the math advisor. We can't wait to see what opportunities this brings for our Quest community!
MR. STEVE EARLY (he/him)
Steve is returning to SAS and will be joining the Quest team, where he will serve as the science advisor. Steve is SAS' resident expert in environmental science and brings with him decades of experience in both fieldwork and lab work and expertise in tropical ecology.
We are thrilled to welcome Steve back to SAS and into the Quest program!