Marcello Bruni is an international relations teacher whose dynamic career spans government, academia, and corporate leadership. Before entering education full-time, he led strategic communications for the U.S. Department of Defense and held senior roles at Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and China Poly Group. Across these roles, he managed high-level global projects, trained executives in Lean Six Sigma, and advised leaders in aerospace, defense, and logistics.
I believe students learn best when they can connect classroom ideas to the real world. In my teaching, I aim to make international politics and global issues feel alive, whether through case studies from my experience in diplomacy and defense, or through collaborative, project-based learning that asks students to think like policymakers.
I also believe that curiosity is one of the most important traits we can cultivate in young people. I encourage students to question, to challenge assumptions, and to see complex issues from multiple perspectives. The classroom should be a place where students feel both inspired and grounded, where abstract theory is always connected to practice and purpose.
Above all, I try to meet students where they are. Every learner brings a unique background and set of interests, and I see it as my job to spark engagement by tapping into those individual strengths. When students are invited into conversations that matter, they rise to meet the moment, and that’s where real growth happens.
“I encourage students to question, to challenge assumptions, and to see complex issues from multiple perspectives.”
