Ben Bruce brings 16 years of classroom experience, holding an undergraduate degree in science and math and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. After teaching, he joined the Sumner County School District in Tennessee as an Instructional Technology Coordinator and later as District STEM Coordinator. Under his leadership, 13 schools earned STEM Accreditation, gaining recognition as certified STEM schools. He also partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network to evaluate schools seeking accreditation.
Now retired from public education, Ben provides professional development in Project-Based Learning to schools across Kentucky and beyond. He enjoys time with his wife, Stephanie, their children, and grandchildren, and shares his passion for teaching God’s word.
Presenter of STEM and PBL sessions for TSIN at the Tennessee STEM Summit.
Presenter at TETC on classroom technology trends.
Emcee for the Tennessee State VEX Robotics Competition.
Judge for the Tennessee STEM Expo.
Contributor to Tennessee’s Computer Science Standards.
Partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education and TSIN to evaluate schools for STE(A)M accreditation.
Ben served nearly nine years in the United States Air Force at Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, where he played a vital role in both peacetime and combat operations. He supported specialized Combat Sent missions with overseas deployments to England and Greece, and later answered the call to serve in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.