Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, appointed as the President of Quincy College in June of 2020, served the City of Quincy as the Superintendent/ Assistant Superintendent of Quincy Public Schools for 27 years. Dr. DeCristofaro grew up in the city and has worked in Quincy his entire career. Prior to assuming the role of Assistant Superintendent for Quincy Public Schools in 1993, Dr. DeCristofaro was Principal at Snug Harbor Community School and Assistant Principal at Point Webster Middle School. Dr. DeCristofaro also has many years of teaching experience at the elementary, middle and high school levels, up to teaching college courses at Quincy College, Bridgewater State College and Eastern Nazarene College. Dr. DeCristofaro holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a master’s degree in both Special Education and Elementary Education from Suffolk University and a bachelor’s degree in Education from North Adams State College.