Steve Gemmiti is a seasoned academic professional with extensive experience in executive education and program management. He embarked on his career journey in June 2001 when he joined Thunderbird's Executive Education department as an adjunct faculty member. In late 2011, he assumed the role of Academic Director for the Business English Communications program, formerly known as the preMBA/EBC program. Subsequently, in July 2012, he took on additional responsibilities as the Director of GMAT/TOEFL programs on campus, overseeing marketing, pricing, and sales of face-to-face versions of these programs.
Throughout his tenure, Steve has been instrumental in teaching and developing various programs for corporate clients such as Cummins, JAFRA, Morinaga Foods, BP, University of Chile, Goretex, SK, DENSO, CBSD, INAX, and NOMURA Research Institute. His teaching portfolio includes case studies review and reading strategies. He has also contributed to the expansion of online learning platforms by creating an online TOEFL program (originally for GMAT but now available to all clients) and an online GMAT program.
Steve's teaching expertise extends beyond traditional classrooms. Since 2001, he has taught individual and group versions of these programs. Leveraging online platforms like Adobe Connect, he has successfully taught these programs 'live' to international students residing outside of the United States since 2009. Additionally, he delivered the Business Presentations & Public Speaking course in the MBA/MA/MS programs from 2010 to 2011.
Prior to joining Thunderbird, Steve Gemmiti accrued 13 years of teaching experience in Mathematics, Computer Programming, and English in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He also taught Business English in South Korea in 1997 and 1998. His global experience includes working in Australia in 1988, Greece in 1996, and serving as a Project Coordinator/Trekking Guide for Volunteer Abroad in the Mt. Everest region of Nepal in spring 2001, 2003, and 2004. In 2008, he spent a month in Ghana, Africa, developing adventure travel programs for BaseCamp Centers International, where he is also a shareholder and a member of the Board of Directors.
Aside from his academic pursuits, Steve Gemmiti holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Computer Programming from Trent University, as well as an honors degree in Mathematics from Queen's University. He earned his Bachelor of Education degree from Queen's University as well, specializing in linear programming in mathematics and mastering programming languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Pascal. He is a passionate explorer and traveler, having visited 45 countries across six continents. An avid sports enthusiast, he has played football (soccer) on every continent he has visited, including university-level play for Trent and Queen's, and participation in the Manila World 6v6 International tournament with a British team based in Seoul, Korea. Steve has also competed in ice hockey, rugby, and basketball, while indulging in ocean surfing, windsurfing, rock climbing, scuba diving, mountain biking, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and camping/hiking during all four seasons on weekends.
Following the merger between ASU and Thunderbird, Steve has assumed various roles, including Academic Success Specialist for the undergraduate program, Recruiting, TGM484 Internship/Community Engagement Coordinator/Instructor, and Career Coach for the graduate online programs. As of summer 2022, he has been appointed as the Director of Online Programs at Thunderbird. While maintaining his teaching responsibilities for TGM191, equivalent to Thunderbird's ASU101 class, he also created and teaches TGM391, Global Business & Professional Development Skills. This specialized communications, presentations, and networking class aims to enhance Thunderbird student success.