Eric Fecht serves as Educational Consultant and Professional Development and Special Projects Coordinator at Programs for Talented Youth. He received a B.A. in History and Secondary Education from Western Washington University, a M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and an Ed.D. in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California. Eric started his career in education as a classroom teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools as a member of Teach for America. Most recently, Eric spent four years working with the Abu Dhabi Education Council where he helped implement a gifted and talented pilot program that was developed and supported by faculty at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education.