Jess Smoot

Jess Smoot is a skilled arts educator and program coordinator currently serving as a Program Assistant at Interfaith America since November 2023. Previously, Jess held the position of Sharp Building Program Coordinator at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, ensuring smooth operations and fostering relationships among students, caregivers, and faculty during summer programming. With extensive experience in theater education, Jess worked as a Teaching Artist and Education Coordinator at Emerald City Theatre, taught theater camps through Junior Players, and participated in various theatrical roles at Luckenbooth Theatre Collective. Jess's educational background includes a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art: Performance from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Theatre from Oklahoma State University.