Bruce Hermie serves as a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children.

Bruce works nationally with school personnel and families to support the establishment, expansion, and defense of school choice programs. He founded and directs AFC’s School Leader Fellowship which provides training to school leaders to help them engage the legislative process and advocate on behalf of their students and families.

Bruce formerly served as a school principal, dean of students, and high school English teacher in the Diocese of Phoenix.

He is the author of From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse: The Role of School Leaders in Legislative Advocacy through the Lens of School Choice