Jarrods work and research has led him across the world. He has spent an extended period of time conducting research and writing on the subject of Islamic and traditional law in Southeast Asia, living in Malaysia for nearly two years. There he also did considerable research on the shadow puppet theater of Malaysia which is based on performances of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Later, Jarrod spent time in Japan tracking down an Indian goddess, Saraswati, and presented his research on the influence of Hinduism in Japan. In 2005, Jarrod moved to India, going back and forth for the next three years working in the field of education and conducting research.

Currently, Jarrod resides in Honolulu, Hawai’i where he is pursuing his Ph.D. in comparative philosophy supported by a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship. Able to get around in Malay and Indonesian, Jarrod is currently studying Sanskrit and Khmer and can be polite in Tamil. Jarrod holds a Certificate of Southeast Asian Studies from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Jarrod is currently Executive Director of Woodford and Wheeler International Cultural Consultants, Inc. where Jarrod helps organizations and individuals better communicate and work across cultures.