Sarita Francis

Sarita Violeta Francis (born 11 September 1953) is the Director of the Montserrat National Trust.

She was formerly a teacher and has held numerous governmental posts, including serving as a Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, the Director of Housing, and the Chief Establishment Officer.

Francis was appointed the first female Deputy Governor of Montserrat in 2009. She was also honored with the Order of the British Empire in 2012.

Biography Sarita Violeta Francis was born in Montserrat on 11 September 1953. In 1972, she became a teacher of geography and social studies. In 1992, she was appointed as senior teacher and vice principal of the Salem Campus of the Montserrat Secondary School.

In 1993, Francis was charged with development of an environmental education strategy for the country, taking an appointment with the United Nations Development Programme. The following year, she began working with the Montserrat National Trust as Environmental Educator. Francis was honored with the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for her work with the National Trust and later that same year, she stepped down as deputy governor when her replacement Alric Taylor was appointed for the next term.

She has served with the National trust since her original appointment in various capacities for 20 over years, The organization strives to protect and preserve the history and culture of Montserrat through a variety of initiatives including annual cultural events, archaeological projects, and an archives digitization project.