Bruce's Background

Born in Morris, Illinois, raised in Elliot, Illinois

• B.A. from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
• Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, US Army + Airborne Qualified
• Masters of Education (administration) at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
• Doctorate of Education (administration) at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois (doctoral study in Bolivia, South America)
• Public school teacher in Elgin, Illinois and Champaign, Illinois
• Various education administration positions 
• Superintendent of public schools: Richfield, Minnesota; College Station, Texas; West St. Paul/Mendota Heights, Minnesota; Moorhead, Minnesota; and one-year interim positions in Little Falls, Minnesota and Austin, Minnesota
• As Superintendent of Schools, arranged and visited partner sister schools in South Africa, Cameroon, Venezuela, British Guina, and had a relationship with Pereslavl, Russia.
• Training and experience in managing transition.
• Focus on enhancing communication in building relationships with a  focus on conflict resolution
• Speak and read basic conversational Spanish