Hudson Harper brings his love of solving puzzles and mathematical thinking to The Downtown School. He is excited by the challenge of making math more accessible and relatable to students' lives. As an undergraduate, Hudson earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of South Carolina. Hudson continued learning advanced mathematics at Boston University, where he completed a master's degree with a focus on number theory. After lecturing courses on calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and number theory, Hudson moved to Connecticut to serve as a residential faculty member at The Loomis Chaffee School. While at Loomis Chaffee, Hudson served in various roles ranging from being a dorm head and assistant department head to supervising the ultimate Frisbee club team. During his time there, Hudson's appreciation for students as holistic individuals grew as well his conviction that education should be student centered.