About Eric

Eric Hudson is a facilitator and strategic advisor who supports schools in making sense of what’s changing in education. He specializes in learner-centered assessment, human-centered leadership, and strategic program design. Over the course of his career, Eric has designed and facilitated professional learning and strategic retreats for hundreds of schools and learning organizations.
Most recently, he spent a decade at Global Online Academy (GOA), first as an instructional coach and ultimately as Chief Program Officer, working with schools around the world to rethink where, when, and how learning happens. Prior to GOA, he spent 12 years in the classroom, where he taught English, Spanish, and journalism to middle school, high school, and college students. Working with students is how he developed his passion for designing empowering learning experiences.
Eric serves on the board of the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS). His Substack newsletter “Learning on Purpose” has been featured in The Marshall Memo and The Educator’s Notebook. He has a M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. from Cornell University. He lives on Cape Cod, MA, USA.
Most recently, he spent a decade at Global Online Academy (GOA), first as an instructional coach and ultimately as Chief Program Officer, working with schools around the world to rethink where, when, and how learning happens. Prior to GOA, he spent 12 years in the classroom, where he taught English, Spanish, and journalism to middle school, high school, and college students. Working with students is how he developed his passion for designing empowering learning experiences.
Eric serves on the board of the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS). His Substack newsletter “Learning on Purpose” has been featured in The Marshall Memo and The Educator’s Notebook. He has a M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. from Cornell University. He lives on Cape Cod, MA, USA.
Current and Past Clients
Atlanta Area Technology Educators
American School in Japan Augusta Preparatory School Baldwin School of Puerto Rico Bay School of San Francisco Belmont Hill School Blake School Brearley School Brentwood School Brimmer and May School Brooks School Buckingham Browne & Nichols School California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC) Cape Cod Academy Caribbean Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Castilleja School Choate Rosemary Hall College Preparatory School Collingwood School Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Crystal Springs Uplands School Ensworth School Friends Academy Galloway School Global Online Academy (GOA) Harpeth Hall School Havergal College Hawai'i Preparatory Academy Holland Hall Hopkins School Inly School International School of Paris International School of San Francisco Jewish Community High School of the Bay Katherine Delmar Burke School Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University Lakefield College School Lick-Wilmerding High School Manara School Marin Academy Marlborough School |
Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Milken Community School Middlesex School Miss Porter's School Montclair Kimberly Academy Mount Saint Joseph Academy National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Noble and Greenough School Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) Nueva School Ohio School Public Relations Association Peninsula Bridge Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) Phillips Academy Andover Punahou School Randolph School reDesign San Francisco University High School Sandwich Public Schools School Year Abroad Sea Change Mentoring Shawnigan Lake School Silicon Valley International School Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) St. Andrew's College and St. Anne's School St. Margaret's Episcopal School St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School Thacher School Toddle, Inc. Totino Grace High School Town School for Boys United Nations International School (UNIS) University School of Nashville Urban School of San Francisco Viewpoint School Western Academy Beijing Woodward Academy Xavier High School |