About Us

Bruce Hensel is the founder and President of Informed Improvement LLC.  Mr. Hensel has extensive education and experience in technology, management and education.  He has performed the services offered by Informed Improvement for well over a decade for many school districts and contributed to very successful results for their students.

Education

• U.S. Coast Guard Academy, BSEE

• Stanford University, MSEE

• Grand Valley State University, MBA

• Central Missouri State University, Ed. Spec.

Experience

  Charter school administration

        o   Assessment database development and maintenance

        o   Core Data administrator

        o   Federal Programs Coordinator

  Grant application, management and evaluation

        o  U.S. Department of Education Charter School Program

        o  Missouri School Improvement Grant

        o   U.S. Department of Education Teacher Incentive Fund

        o   College Board AP Start Up Grant

  Secondary classroom teaching

  Graduate instructor in strategic management

  General and technical management in aerospace industry

   U.S. Coast Guard Officer

Publications

·         The Academic Engagement and Achievement of African American High School Students

Results

• Student growth of customer base on 2024 Missouri MAP assessment better than over 90% of Missouri school districts

• Wrote, won and managed over $10 million in discretionary grants for charter schools

• Managed implementation of Advanced Placement (AP) program in charter high school

• Contributed to recognition of school by College Board with their Inspiration Award for providing college-going opportunity for historically underserved student populations and by Missouri Charter Public School Association as their Charter School of the Year