Allan Bruner

Allan Bruner is a retired science teacher from a small public high school in Oregon, where he served as mathematics, chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology, psychology, government and economics teacher, as well as choir and drama director for 30 years. Mr. Bruner has been serving the students and families of Veritas since 2010. He holds degrees in Chemistry (Seattle Pacific University) and Science Education (Oregon State University), earning his Master of Science from Oregon State. He is a Murdock Charitable Trust “Partners in Science” Fellow and was named Oregon’s Teacher of the Year in 2006. He holds National Board Certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards in Adolescent/Young Adult Science. He served on the Chalkboard Project’s Distinguish Educators Council and is a current adjunct instructor in the College of Education for George Fox University, supervising student teachers.

Allan and his wife have been married since 1988 and live in Mulino, Oregon. Their oldest daughter earned her BSN from George Fox University and is employed in the nursing field with Providence Health Systems. Their middle daughter earned her undergraduate degree in history at George Fox University and thoroughly enjoys her role as a docent in a local historical museum at the “end of the Oregon Trail.” Their youngest daughter, born with Down syndrome, is living at home and enjoying music, reading, and acting. All are delightful young adults who are pursuing their aspirations and dreams. All three of their children were homeschooled. Allan is a teaching elder at Meadowbrook Community Church, where he also serves as minister of music. The Bruner’s have been involved with this congregation since 1990.