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Steve Crowley advises in areas of talent development, operational excellence and process improvement.

Since his first appointment as a Head Teacher in 1984, Steve spent more than thirty years working at the forefront of governmental Educational Change Initiatives. Steveā€™s reputation grew as he led and managed three very different schools in the UK gaining recognition as an innovative professional who performed to very high standards and achieved results.

After serving on a number of government committees to assist the introduction of education reforms, Steve was invited, in 1995 to train with the Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED) for whom he later worked as a Registered Inspector of Schools. Over the next three years, he led teams of inspectors for more than 50 school inspections. By the end of 1996, Steve was working as a freelance educational consultant to local education authorities in England and Wales. He designed and delivered many training courses and workshops in relation to all aspects of school improvement, including what proved to be a highly subscribed 12-week ā€˜Leadership for School Leadersā€™ course at the Institute for Education, University of London. In May 2000, Steve accepted a position with the Government of the Cayman Islands as Senior Inspector of Schools ā€” a high-profile position that called for skillful interaction with and between the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, the Minister of Education, government and private schools, parents and the community. During this time, Steve represented the Cayman Islands at International Education Conferences in London, Harvard (presenting on the ā€˜Function of the Brain and how it relates to Teaching and Learningā€™), Mexico and Brazil where he was a key speaker. Steve chaired one of the round tables at the ā€˜First Latin American Conference on Social Inclusionā€™.

Between August 2005 and July 2007, Steve was the Principal of the DSB International School, a prestigious all-age, co-educational private school set in the heart of Mumbai, India. Steve then relocated to Abu Dhabi where he led strategy with a team of 80 education advisers on an ambitious Public Private Partnership Education Reform Project with Abu Dhabi Education Council. He went on to become the founding owner/manager of Inspire, LLC providing training and organizational development for the Oil & Gas and Construction Industries as well as Education Services. In September 2014, Steve was appointed as Director of the School Evaluation Unit for Beaconhouse School Services.