Mr. Farrell graduated from SUNY New Paltz where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business and a Minor in Asian Studies. He also studied abroad at Beijing University in Beijing, China. While completing his degree at New Paltz, he volunteered by helping international students as their English Language Partner.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌​​‌‍​‌​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​‍‌​‍​‌​‌‌​‍‌‍‍​‍‌‌‍‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‌​‍​‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Mr. Farrell enjoyed learning about the different cultures and lifestyles of each student he supported while being able to expand his own cultural awareness. In 2013, he worked at a private international school in Taipei, Taiwan as a teacher and later as a Curriculum Manager. It was a great way to continue his experiences helping students reach their academic goals. At the same time, it provided wonderful insight on how to work within a multicultural environment. Upon returning to the United States in 2018, Mr. Farrell continued to support students as a private academic consultant in areas ranging from GPA maintenance, AP/SAT/ACT test preparation and college counseling.

After serving as Director of Admissions for both campuses, he moved into the Head of Operations position. In this new role, he looks forward to continuing to work with families, finding innovative ways to support them throughout their journey with our school. Initially, drawn to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley for its commitment to challenging students to excel, Mr. Farrell values the collaborative teams and the diverse perspectives within the community.

In his free-time, Mr. Farrell enjoys hiking, painting, and catching up with friends and family. Fun fact: He was the singer of a band in high school.