I’M KIND OF A WEIRDO
(Et Tu? Cool.)
● I was born in a small town in Missouri; no siblings
● When I was 9 I moved with my parents to a remote part of Thailand. It was awesome. There were monkeys and elephants. I was the first white kid many people had ever met in person
● When I was 11 we moved to the big city of Bangkok. It was even more awesome. More monkeys and elephants.
● When I was 13 I learned to scuba dive.
● When I was 16 I had brain surgery (still have a hole in my head)
● By the time I was 17 I’d performed in over 40 different theater productions and visited over 50 different countries
● When I was 18 I graduated from the International School of Bangkok (my favorite school)
● By the time I was 21 I’d transferred college 7 times, finally receiving a Bachelors in biology and religion from the University of Missouri
● By the time I was 22 my heart had been broken a couple of times; I listened to a lot of Phil Collins
● Between 1994-1997 I logged over 5,000 hours underwater as a scuba instructor on Guam
● Between 1997-2001 I served on the staff of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (best boss I’ll ever have)
● In 2001 I received a Masters in international affairs from George Washington University
● Between 2001-2008 I worked for Senator Clinton in the U.S. Senate
● In 2008 I married the love of my life
● By 2009 I’d run 9 marathons and been to over 70 different countries
● Between 2009-2012 I worked for Secretary Clinton in the U.S. State Department, and I did some UNESCO stuff. In 2012 my 3rd book was published
● Between 2012-2021 I served as Director of Fellowship and Internships at the Smithsonian
● By 2018 my beautiful smart wife and I had been blessed with 4 beautiful babies
● In 2019 I received a Doctorate in human and organizational learning from George Washington University
● In 2021 I became an ICF Professional Certified Coach and founded Win At Work, a full-time coaching practice
● In 2024 I became an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC).
I love my family, animals, Star Wars, democracy, God, my friends, learning, exercise, and breaking through limiting beliefs (my own and others).
Two Truths & A Lie: 1) I saved George Bush in Morocco, 2) I'm missing part of my skull, 3) I got engaged underwater
Want to know which are true?
HERE’S AN OFFICIAL SOUNDING VERSION OF MY BIO…YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF SOCIETY…
Dr. Eric Woodard has travelled or worked in over 70 countries. He served 25+ years at the White House, on Capitol Hill, in the U.S. State Department, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Across a full spectrum of disciplines Eric helps individuals, teams, and organizations access possibility to elevate performance at all levels of government, business, non-profits, higher education, cultural organizations, international civil society, and more.
Eric has deep expertise and experience coaching on a range of topics including resilience, productivity, inclusion, balance, trust, communication, focus, clarity, energy, courage, influence, caregiving, intuition, career growth, spirituality, presence, physiology, relationships, stress, belief, vulnerability, confidence, purpose, integrity, power, and more.
His coaching is buoyed by fluency in all major theories of culture, change, learning, and leadership. Driven by positivity, authenticity, humor, and storytelling, Eric’s coaching leverages the power of context, emotions, values, systems, and the unconscious mind. His coaching relies on distinctions of agreement vs expectation, them vs you, style vs substance, depth vs breadth, serving vs pleasing, owner vs victim, empathy vs assertion, showing vs telling, commitment vs intention, professional vs social, responsibility vs control, managing vs leading, and being vs doing.
Eric is the author of multiple books including Your Last Day of School and The Ultimate Guide to Internships. He is a Kentucky Colonel, recipient of the U.S. State Department Superior Honor Award, and has completed 9 marathons.
He holds a diploma from the International School of Bangkok, a B.A. in Biology from the University of Missouri, an M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University, and an Ed.D. in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University where he researched the nature of internships that develop soft skills.
Eric is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Master Certified Coach (MCC) and three-time graduate of the CFJ Coaching Success School. Eric holds certificates in Executive Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance (American University), and Masterful Coaching (George
Mason University). He is certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) as an IDC Staff Scuba Instructor with over 15 underwater specialties.
Eric lives in Alexandria, VA with his smart beautiful wife Keri and their 4 amazing kids (all named after occupations).
