Bruce Droste, President - Bruce@voltt.org


Bruce Droste is a life-long learner, educator and environmentalist. As founding Director of the internationally recognized Virtual High School, he built an online collaboration of over 200 schools serving over 8,000 students. Prior to the Virtual High School project, Mr. Droste worked with Senator John Kerry (MA) to found Second Nature, Inc. a non-profit organization incorporating environmental principles in college and university curricula, where he served as President and COO. He has been the Director of Special Projects and an educational consultant for EARTHWATCH, an international supporter of scientific and environmental research. He is the founder and former headmaster of the Atrium School in Watertown, MA. Bruce holds degrees from Harvard University, Marlboro College, and certificates of advanced study from the Shady Hill School and Boston State College. He has served on a variety of boards including The Trustees of Reservations, Young Audiences of Massachusetts, and Marlboro College. He is also a founding board member of the Christopher Reeve Foundation.