Eric McCullum, MA
Teacher
Eric McCullum first discovered meditation in the early 1990’s. In 2005, he began practicing in the Vipassana tradition with InsightLA. After nearly 20 years of practice under Trudy Goodman and over 10 years of leading groups and teaching classes with InsightLA, Eric received teacher authorization from Trudy in 2023. He leads the Wednesday Evening Practice Group in Hermosa Beach and has taught classes and events for the University of Southern California, the Beach Cities Health District, the Redondo Beach School District, and corporate mindfulness events.
“Off the cushion” Eric places a strong emphasis on service work. From 1999-2001 he served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in the country of Vanuatu. He holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has been a bereavement counselor and hospice bedside volunteer for over 10 years. Eric currently is principal of a structural engineering firm in the South Bay of Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and 2 children.
