Cristi Bostic, Ed.D.
Cramerton
Summary
Accomplished educational leader with a proven track record of leveraging strong team leadership and development skills to drive forward progress. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Excels in directing high-performing teams to develop innovative solutions that positively impact results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director, Learning Community Middle
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
06.2024 - Current
- Support 14 middle schools
- Create coaching plans for principals focused on results
- Support facilitators in coaching each schools instructional leaders
Executive Director - Secondary Instruction
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2019 - 06.2024
- Supervise/support twenty-four middle and high school principals, nine curriculum facilitators, and three directors and the areas of Secondary Instruction, Athletics, Drivers Education, Secondary Health/PE, Secondary Fine Arts, Secondary World Languages, and Career and Technical Education
- Coached and modeled for principals the implementation of leadership and problem-solving MTSS teams in the secondary schools bringing greater focus to data analysis and use of staff within the school to provide targeted support
- This move ensured students were getting the required tiered support in all three areas of the MTSS model bringing about improved learning outcomes
- Simplified access and analysis of data for secondary schools by implementing a Focused Improvement Plan at all secondary schools as a method to organize data in an effort to make data-informed decisions and bring a focus to each piece of the schools' School Performance Grade (SPG)
- Improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the role of the curriculum facilitator from being a resource provider to being an instructional coach with intentional, focused, and targeted goals
- Increased proficiency in all high school EOC content areas since the 2020-21 school year through an emphasis on a cycle of classroom walkthroughs and feedback, data analysis, and facilitating productive PLCs with both principals and assistant principals
- Moved the district from three low-performing high schools to one in a single year (2022-23) through coaching and intentional support of principals
- Emphasized the importance of equitable course selections for students through increasing the understanding of Career and College Promise opportunities, Career and Technical Education, and Advanced Placement courses and when/how these options benefit students
- Supported increasing Career and Technical Education opportunities for students by adding a Cosmetology program and the creation of a Career Awareness Center
- Actively engage in regional Job-Alike meetings for Secondary Principal Supervisors and Curriculum and Instruction
- Maintained budgets that support secondary instruction, including Career and College Promise and a large federal health/wellness grant
- Provide teacher allotments to schools annually.
Executive Director - Student Support Services
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Supervised/supported - PreK, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Athletics, Student Assignment, ESL, Elementary Itinerants, Secondary Health/PE, Drivers Education, Mental Health Clinicians and MTSS
- Brought all departments together for regular meetings to discuss how each department impacted the goals of the district
- Improved the understanding of MTSS for school leaders by creating an infographic that organized all of the support we provide students and how they are layered within our district under the MTSS umbrella
- Gained insight into the challenges around student assignment, the impact of choice programs and transfers on overall decision-making, and completed school-by-school projections for the district.
Director/District MTSS Coordinator
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Supervised School Psychologists
- Provided school administrator EC support
- Led/supported the MTSS initiative for the district.
Principal
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2011 - 06.2016
- Managed and evaluated a large staff
- Delegated duties among administrators to ensure proper focus and attention to all areas of the school
- Changed the delivery of EC services to remove a single classroom setting for the SAC class and add inclusion to the continuum of services
- Brought about consistent gains in EOC proficiency moving from 80.9% proficient in 2010-11 to 89.1% proficient in 2015-16 and exceeding growth
- Improved school graduation rate from 75.1% (10-11 school year) to 84.9% (13-14 school year) through interventions and support.
Principal
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2006 - 06.2011
- Collaborated with the PTO to raise funds to install Smart Boards in every classroom to increase student engagement
- Introduced and facilitated teachers working in professional learning communities
- Utilized data to schedule students, identify professional development needs of teachers, and strengthen the professional learning community process
- Effectively managed the school budget to optimize the facilitation of instruction
- Increased student proficiency on end-of-grade reading and math tests, moving from 64.4% of students being proficient in reading in 2007-08 to 84.7% being proficient in the 2010-11 and 76.2% being proficient in 2007-08 school year in math to 90.8% being proficient in 2010-11
- Significant focus on the EC subgroup, including adding inclusion to the delivery model and focused intervention for EC-identified students moved the subgroup from 12.1% being proficient in 07-08 to 47.8% being proficient in 10-11, meeting the NCLB goal.
Assistant Principal
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2003 - 06.2006
- Curriculum coordinator for all departments
- Math department administrator - facilitated collaboration and vertical alignment within the department
- Graduation coordinator
- Prom coordinator
- Involved in planning the move from departments to smaller learning communities at the inception of the Smaller Learning Communities Grant.
Special Education Teacher
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
10.1998 - 06.2003
- Provided Math and Reading instruction to 6th, 7th, and 8th students in the inclusion setting
- Maintained Individualized Education Plans
- Member of the Student Services Management Team
- Member of the School Improvement Team.
Education
Doctor of Educational Leadership -
Gardner-Webb University
08.2013
Master of School Administration -
Gardner-Webb University
08.2003
Graduate Certificate in Special Education -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
12.2001
Master of Business Administration -
East Carolina University
12.1997
Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies -
East Carolina University
05.1995
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Strategic School Improvement
- Instructional Coaching
- Special Education
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Institutes of Higher Learning
The Citadel - Adjunct Professor - May 2024 - Present
Queens University - Adjunct Professor - January 2021 - Present
Certification
- North Carolina K-12 Learning Disabled Teaching License
- North Carolina Principal License
- North Carolina Superintendent License
- North Carolina Exceptional Children Program Administrator
Affiliations
- NC Association of School Administrators
- NC Aspiring Superintendent Cohort
- AASA National Principal Supervisor Academy
Timeline
Executive Director, Learning Community Middle
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
06.2024 - Current
Executive Director - Secondary Instruction
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2019 - 06.2024
Executive Director - Student Support Services
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2018 - 07.2019
Director/District MTSS Coordinator
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2016 - 07.2018
Principal
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2011 - 06.2016
Principal
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2006 - 06.2011
Assistant Principal
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2003 - 06.2006
Special Education Teacher
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
10.1998 - 06.2003
Doctor of Educational Leadership -
Gardner-Webb University
Master of School Administration -
Gardner-Webb University
Graduate Certificate in Special Education -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master of Business Administration -
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies -
East Carolina University
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