Adam Farmer

Adam Farmer joined the Upper Campus faculty in 2019. He currently teaches AP Statistics, Economics, Business Math, and two levels of Video Production. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from UC Davis in Business, minoring in Economics and Psychology. After college, he spent more than a decade guiding multi-day river trips in the western U.S. and worked in the entertainment industry, producing television commercials in Los Angeles.

Why I teach at OVS

The community – and the view.

Career experiences that enhance how and what I teach

Ten years of Hollywood experience working on TV commercials and being a wilderness river guide for over a decade.

When I’m not in classroom, I can be found Surfing the local breaks in Ventura.

Favorite book and why

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan. I love the adventure surf stories in this book. It makes me want to travel the world in search of surf!

Adjectives that best describe my teaching style Fun and thoughtful.

On my bucket list for professional growth I’m currently working on my Master’s in Education.