Steve Gemmiti is an experienced academic professional with a strong background in executive education and program management. He began at Thunderbird in 2001 as an adjunct faculty member in Executive Education and became the Academic Director for the Business English Communications program in 2011. By 2012, he was also directing GMAT/TOEFL programs where he was responsible for teaching, handling marketing, pricing, and sales.
Steve has developed and taught programs for corporate clients such as Cummins, JAFRA, Morinaga Foods, BP, U of Chile, Goretex, SK, DENSO, CBSD, INAX, and NOMURA Research Institute, specializing in case studies and reading strategies/critical thinking skills. He launched online GMAT and TOEFL programs and has been teaching internationally via online platforms since 2009. From 2010 to 2011, he taught Business Presentations & Public Speaking in Thunderbird’s graduate programs.
Before joining Thunderbird, Steve gained 13 years of teaching experience in Canada and South Korea. He has worked in Australia, Greece, and developed/led adventure travel programs in Nepal (Everest Base Camp), and Ghana. He holds degrees in Mathematics, Computer Programming, and Education from Trent and Queen's University. His passion for football has seen him play (and captain) at the university level (both for Trent and Queen's). He has played football (soccer) on every continent he has visited thus far and played for a British team (based in Seoul, Korea) at the Manila World 6v6 International tournament. He has also played competitive ice hockey, rugby and basketball. He is passionate about ocean surfing, windsurfing, rock climbing, scuba diving, mountain biking, snow boarding, snow shoeing, and spends most of his weekends out camping/hiking during all 4 seasons. Traveling is also a major part of his life, and he and his wife have been to over 50 countries thus far.
After Thunderbird's merger with ASU, Steve took on staffing roles including Academic Success Specialist, Recruiter, Internship Coordinator, and Career Coach. He has continued to design and teach in undergraduate courses such as:
: TGM191 - First Year Seminar
: TGM391 - Global Business & Professional Development Skills
In July 2022, he became Director of Thunderbird's Online Programs; overseeing their operations and was responsible for their growth. At the end, the unit was growing 10% YoY.
As of August 2024, Steve was promoted to Sr. Director of Innovation & Learning Experiences, we he and his team are leading the efforts to integrate advanced technology into classrooms for enhanced learning outcomes.