Empowering Learners Through Coaching, Advocacy, & Creative Innovation

I blend insight as a disabled, neurodivergent polymath and futurist with deep expertise in education, equity strategy, organizational design, and systems innovation to drive sustainable, systemic change.

SERVICES

How Can I Help You?

  • Creative Consulting

    I help brands and individuals develop mindful, equitable, and mission-aligned strategies that are both innovative and impactful. Through content creation, social media strategy, copywriting, and program development, I ensure authentic and engaging connections with their audience.

  • Education Consulting

    I provide personalized support for students, parents, and educators, focusing on holistic growth and social-emotional development through equitable, research-based curricula, targeted interventions, and effective strategies.

  • Coaching

    I coach and mentor parents, leaders, and individuals, guiding them to navigate systemic inequities and advocate for meaningful change. I empower families and educators to dismantle systemic racism, access essential resources, and secure the support they need to thrive.

photo credit: Adam Eaton

Meet Calvin Eaton, M.S.

  • I am neurodivergent and disabled

  • I am a polymath

  • I am an educator with over 13 years of experience in independent, public, charter, unschooling, and university settings

  • I studied at RIT and graduated with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Hospitality and Service Management and Health Systems Administration respectively

  • I received my teacher training from The New Teacher Project (TNTP) & Middle Tennessee State University

  • As an educator, my content area specialties include special education, English Language Arts, social emotional learning, and American history.

  • I am a scholar of African-American history, disability rights, herbalism, and food and nutrition

  • My passions include being creative through writing, cooking, and baking

  • I love to read

  • You’ll often find me reading, writing, teaching, or reimagining a world that is equitable and accessible for all.

Fun Fact: I live gluten-free, wrote a gluten-free cookbook, and founded a health-tech brand, The Gluten Free Chef.

"We have been extremely impressed and grateful for Calvin's dedication as a teacher to all his students, including our son Dominic. Calvin goes above and beyond to support each student individually. He implements learning strategies tailored to Dominic's needs, attends learning seminars, and recommends resources for ADHD support. Calvin ensures the classroom is a safe learning space for everyone and holds students accountable for their behavior. His impact on our family has been profound, and we are grateful Dom had him as a teacher." — Libbie and Trevor Dimarco, Parents | Victor, NY 

Featured Essays

Essays
Teaching is A Thankless Profession
Teaching is A Thankless Profession

In the U.S., teachers exist in a state of duality. We are both essential and expendable, celebrated and dismissed, regulated to exhaustion yet given little respect. We are told we’re doing “God’s work,” but society—through its policies, pay scales, and public discourse—proves time and again that it doesn’t value us.

Weathering and the Inherent Violence of Everyday Racism
Weathering and the Inherent Violence of Everyday Racism

Existing in this country—showing up as my full self: a Black author, educator, and advocate—is a radical act. But I don’t wake up every day looking to be radical. I’m just trying to live my life. I want to move through the world with dignity, with kindness, with the same respect and ease afforded to white people every day—regardless of their class, income, education, or background. And yet, to be a Black person in America is political. It is resistance. It is risky.

We Will Survive
We Will Survive

If you’ve followed my writing, you know that my values are rooted in integrity, equity, justice, knowledge, and truth. So, it should come as no surprise to anyone who has taken one of my classes in person at 540WMain (or the local library), joined me online, participated in the Unpacking Book Club, or read even one of the books from my annual Must-Read list, that the times we’re living in today—where books are being banned, DEI programs dismantled, and undocumented citizens deported—are not new.

What I Do

  • I specialize in supporting neurodivergent students in grades 1-6 and their caregivers, equipping them with tools and resources to help them academically and socially thrive. My services include one-on-one tutoring with personalized educational strategies, focusing on English Language Arts (ELA), reading, writing, and targeted support for students with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  • As a bibliophile and scholar, I am passionate about understanding the past as a vital foundation for responding to the present and envisioning a more equitable future. My scholarship delves deeply into African American history, the systemic roots of anti-Black racism, housing justice, sustainability, herbalism disability rights, and food and nutrition

  • I create engaging, thought-provoking content that inspires, educates, and sparks meaningful conversations across diverse audiences. As a writer, I use essays, copywriting, multimedia projects, and storytelling to synthesize complex topics with clarity and depth. My goal is to challenge perspectives, share valuable insights, and provide actionable knowledge that empowers individuals and communities to drive positive change.

  • I work with artists, creative professional, and parents to create impactful, sustainable change. I offer tailored educational support, including tutoring, SEL tools, behavior interventions, and IEP/504 coaching. I also collaborate with founders and brands to develop innovative campaigns and projects, focusing on authenticity, creativity, and meaningful connections.

  • As a creative visionary and entrepreneur, I have founded two successful businesses from the ground up: 540WMain, Inc., a nonprofit organization that I grew to a budget of over $500,000 without outside capital or investment, and The Gluten Free Chef , which I developed into a leading health and wellness brand for people who live gluten-free. Driven by a passion for accessibility, creativity, and community, I seamlessly integrate these values into every aspect of my work.

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