Lisa M. Strom brings more than 25 years of experience as a teacher and school leader in Connecticut public and independent schools. She currently serves as Academic Dean and Education Director at The Spire School in Stamford, where she leads curriculum, instruction, and faculty development for a college-preparatory program. Her earlier leadership roles include Housemaster and Department Chair at Norwalk High School, Assistant Principal at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan, and Department Chair at Westhill High School in Stamford.

Strom holds a Master of Education in Organization and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University; a Master of Science in English Education from Southern Connecticut State University; and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Appalachian State University. She holds Connecticut certifications in administration, secondary English, and special education.

Strom’s ties to Stamford run deep. Her long familiarity with the city’s families, schools, and neighborhoods positions her to build Olam as a school that reflects and serves the whole Stamford community.