Mr. Ferguson studied a wide variety of topics at De Anza College in Cupertino. Subjects include Business, Calculus, Music, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Computer Aided Design, Programming, Linguistics, and more. He also completed Hope Corps, a ministry/missionary/leadership training program, in 2014. As the IT Coordinator at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, Mr. Ferguson keeps campus running, for both students and staff.
As a young person, Mr. Ferguson was homeschooled from grade 4 through high school. “There were many blessings about this, but two things stand out above the rest,” he says. “First, I was given a love for learning and exploration. Learning became something that was not just relegated to certain hours of the day, but rather something that I was passionate about and pursued in my own time. The second blessing was that I was encouraged to pursue my interests, and to explore subjects I was passionate about.”
Mr. Ferguson says, “BASIS Independent Silicon Valley has a unique atmosphere where I see these two concepts (among other great things) thriving daily. Our classrooms are a place where the teachers are passionate about the subjects they are teaching, and our students are passionate about the things they are learning.”
As an avid traveler, he has been all around the United States and to multiple foreign countries. “The highlight of my travels thus far was a month-long trip in the summer of 2016, to the island of Roatan, Honduras. While there, I taught English in a tiny village school, helped build the church there, and made connections with the local people that will forever impact my life and worldview,” says Mr. Ferguson.
He is also a total foodie, a certified scuba diver, a speaker of Spanish and Mandarin, a choir director, a songwriter, a rock climber, and an avid DIYer.
