Jessica Cimino Schmidt

Jessica Cimino Schmidt serves as an Academic Support Specialist at Open English since April 2022 and is currently a Short-term ESL Program Instructor at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu. Jessica's previous experience includes roles as an ESL Instructor and Content Creator at California Language Services and as a volunteer at Paengseong Language Exchange. Additionally, Jessica worked as an English as a Foreign Language Assistant Professor at Soonchunhyang University, focusing on integrated-skill courses for non-native English speakers, creating and delivering online instructional content during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jessica's background includes serving as an Instructional Language Coordinator and Independent ENL Instructor at the English Language Institute at Syracuse University, along with early career roles in editorial assistance and language internships. Jessica holds a Master's Degree in Linguistics, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Language Teaching TESOL/TLOTE, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Textual Studies with a minor in Anthropology, all from Syracuse University.