Jessica Sculley holds the WSET Diploma, is a certified WSET educator, and is the founder and Director of the Commonwealth Wine School in Cambridge, MA. A lifelong educator, she was able to pursue her studies in wine after a long career as a math and science teacher, and founded Commonwealth Wine School to help create an environment that fosters excellence in teaching for the wine community.

Jessica cares deeply about building and supporting the community by bringing together students and teachers of all backgrounds, from novices and enthusiasts to professionals and serious scholars.

In addition to her work in wine, she is actively engaged on the boards of the Harvard Square Business Association, where she is the current Board President, and Luethi-Peterson Camps, where she is currently the Treasurer. Both organizations work on small and large scales to foster understanding, collaboration, and awareness to create a more equitable world.

During this episode, we discuss:

• What Commonwealth Wine School is and how it got started
• Bringing experts in the industry together into one school
• Offering education on beer, wine, tea, spirits, cider, and sake
• The types of students that Commonwealth Wine School works with
• New programs it will be offering this fall
• Jessica’s advice for anyone looking to get into the industry
• Harvard Square Business Association and Jessica’s involvement

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things beverages!

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