Ben Farrell is the Interim Head of School at New England Innovation Academy. Ben joins NEIA from The International Montessori School of Beijing in Beijing, China. Prior to that, he was the Dean of Students and Director of Leadership Education at the Webb Schools in California, worked in residential life at Bowdoin College, and earlier in his career worked in admission at the Thacher School in California. Ben received his M.A. in Higher and Post-Secondary Education from Teachers College-Columbia University in New York and completed Graduate Coursework in Cross Cultural Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation at the School for International Training in Vermont.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Ben’s extensive career in education
• What brought him to NEIA
• NEIA’s differentiating factors from other schools
• How students are given the opportunity, resources, and space to build businesses
• What’s coming in the next year for NEIA
• How people can support the school

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things entrepreneurship and education!

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