Dr. Marchell Boston’s has extensive experience, which includes experience as a principal supervisor, principal coach, professional learning developer, as well as twenty years as a school principal. As a former “turn-around" principal, he is credited with providing leadership, which resulted in two schools being removed from the GA DOE's list of underperforming schools. He is passionate about assisting individuals to reach their goals. Under his mentorship, several educators have been promoted to various positions that include principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and lead teachers. Dr. Boston has served as an adjunct professor for 17 years.
Dr. Boston’s specialty areas include school climate, school transformation, and leadership development. began is educational career as a third grade teacher in 1996. As a first year teacher, he was nominated for the Sallie Mae Outstanding First Year Teacher Award. He was promoted to the position of school counselor at Ronald E. McNair Middle School in 1997. He served as a counselor from 1997-2000.After serving as an assistant principal from 2000 to 2003, he was promoted to principal at Peachcrest Elementary in May 2004. With a focus on building relationships and increasing stakeholder engagement, Dr. Boston was able to secure 12 business partners during his first year as principal at Peachcrest. His focus on student and stakeholder engagement resulted in Peachcrest meeting Adequate Yearly Progress in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Dr. Boston was assigned as principal of Terry Mill Elementary School in 2007. Terry Mill Elementary shared the building with Leslie J. Steele Elementary as the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy was being erected. Dr. Boston appointed by the superintendent to serve as the first principal of the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy, which was the consolidation of three low performing schools in South DeKalb County (Terry Mill, Leslie J. Steele and Tilson).
Dr. Boston was appointed to serve as principal of Stone Mill Elementary in 2012. Stone Mill’s College and Career Performance Index score increased 10 points after his first year as principal. The ten point increase resulted in Stone Mill Elementary being removed from the GA DOE’s Focus School List of Underperforming Schools in 2013. He was promoted to principal of Freedom Middle in 2015.
During his first year as principal at Freedom Middle, he provided leadership that resulted in Freedom Middle School being removed from the GA DOE Chronically Failing School List (formerly OSD List). The 63% reduction of disciplinary referrals, improved staff and student attendance and a positive stakeholder perceptions, resulted in Freedom Middle School earning a three star climate rating in 2016; (Freedom Middle had a two star climate rating from 2012-2015). Freedom Middle School was removed from the GA DOE Focus List of Underperforming Schools in November 2017.
Dr. Boston is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb (2009). He received the Organization of the DeKalb Educators Administrator of the Year Award in 2010. He was the DeKalb County School District Region III Principal of the Year in 2018. Dr. Boston is a 2024 graduate of the Men of Educational Leadership (MCEL) Fellowship Cohort. He is a former regional president of the Ga. Association of Elementary School Principals.
In 2021, Dr. Boston authored Finding Freedom: A Principal’s Journey. Finding Freedom. Finding Freedom: A Principal’s Journey is a blueprint for transformational, progressive, and sustainable leadership. Dr. Boston shares how he has applied 6 leadership principles to transform schools and inspire stakeholders. His essay, The Pandemic Line Leader, was published in Virtually Lost: Essays on Education in a Global Pandemic. Dr. Boston founded LIT Soluntions, LLC in 2021. This consulting frim speacializes in school culture and leadership development.
Dr. Boston often receives accolades and recognition for his extensive leadership career. His most fulfilling accomplishments involve helping students and adults reach their goals. He believes that positive relationships and support from others is essential for goal attainment. His passion is to lead with love and inspire as many people as he can.
His equation for success is Prayer + Hard Work =Success.
