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>shoahed Quentin Bostic article.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My name is Dr. Quintin Bostic, but most people call me “Dr. Q”. I’m 32 and currently reside in Buckhead.
I first tapped into the educator professional learning industry around 2012. I was a teacher at that time and was required to attend professional development throughout the school year. Some of these trainings were fun, but honestly, most of them were not. In addition, I noticed a lack of topics and trainings surrounding justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom. After many of these experiences, I decided enough was enough and started working for several professional development agencies to address this issue. After several years of being a trainer, coach, researcher, and university instructor, I decided to step out on faith and open my own company. Thus, the emergence of Elevated Ed.
Elevated Ed provides a variety of services that stretch across multiple industries including education, public health, and human resources. Some of our services include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, internal policy review and evaluation support, instructional coaching, curriculum auditing, and much more.
73% of our clients are from the education industry, and they rave about the shifts and improvements that they see not only in the teachers that we support but in the children as well. One school leader from a local district recently stated, “Our entire staff attended the DEI training. It was one of the most life-changing experiences that I have had in years. I learned so much. I now know what work I need to do internally – and – We have decided as a program that we will do this training every year.”
I am most proud of all of the obstacles that I have overcome. It is not easy doing DEI work in some schools here in Georgia, but we as a company understand that the work has to be done. I get up each day proud to say that I am a leader in the pursuit of ensuring that all children have access to a more equitably driven education.
How’d you meet your business partner?
I met my Co-Founder, Dr. Marcus North while pursuing my Ph.D. at Georgia State University. Like Dr. North, we both had similar experiences in professional learning and sought to make a change. One day while chatting about business, we asked each other, “What would the perfect educational training company’s name be?” We both agreed that Elevated Ed was perfect, and we should be the ones that own it. A year later, our business is thriving. We are learning and growing more every day.
Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?
My biggest advice for managing a team and maintaining high morale would be to learn, listen, and lead with love. Learn about your team’s personal life, and use their experiences, passions, and identities as a way to support them in their role. Listen to your team on a deeper level. When you listen intentionally, it not only makes the other person feel heard, but also improves the quality of your conversation. Leading with love is the key to success as a leader. Not only does it build a strong work culture, but it helps to cultivate a space where everyone feels safe to be who they are, share their ideas, and work through challenges.
Contact Info:
Website: (Business) www.theelevateded.com ; (Personal) drquintinbostic.com
Instagram: (Business) @elevateded ; (Personal) @drquintinbostic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quintin.bostic.5
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quintin-bostic-ph-d-a7019b103/
Twitter: @drquintinbostic