Star Executive Director awarded OBE

Lisa Crausby, Executive Director for Education at Star Academies, has been honoured with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Lisa has been recognised for her outstanding service to education in recognition of her exceptional impact on the lives of tens of thousands of children throughout her 25 year career.

In her role as Executive Director for Education at Star, Lisa is jointly responsible for the development of the trust’s education strategy, which seeks to secure and maintain educational excellence across all Star schools, and she is the trust-wide lead for teaching and inclusion. Her exemplary leadership and visionary guidance have seen her empower senior leaders to deliver exceptional results through the development of an ambitious knowledge-rich curriculum. More recently, Lisa has been instrumental in laying the foundations for creating a world-class book culture in all trust schools, enriching the educational experience of pupils.

Lisa joined Star from a multi-academy trust where she was the Chief Education Officer responsible for transforming the education of over 12,000 pupils from areas of high deprivation. Previously, Lisa was the Inspector Adviser for Service Children’s Education with responsibility for securing high personal and academic achievements across the Ministry of Defence’s secondary and middle schools worldwide. Lisa has over ten years’ experience inspecting primary and secondary schools and is a passionate linguist.

Speaking about the honour, Lisa said:

“It is a great privilege and an honour to have been awarded an OBE for services to education. This accolade is further recognition of the achievements of Star Academies and the positive impact the trust and its schools have on the lives of young people nationwide.

“Throughout my career, I have been extremely fortunate to work with some very talented and dedicated educational professionals. This honour is a tribute to each for their remarkable contributions to improving the lives of young people.”

Added By: Star Academies | Date Added: 19th Jul 2023 | Posted In:

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