Soo Mee Kwon

Soo Mee Kwon

Acquisitions Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product | Assessment | UX

  • Education

    • Yale University

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      B.A. Music (Concentration in Music Theory and Composition)

      Distinction in major; Abraham Beekman Cox Prize in Composition; Yale Glee Club alto; Managing Editor and Arts & Entertainment Editor, Yale Herald weekly student newspaper; Proofreader, Yale Weekly Bulletin & Calendar, Office of Public Affairs; American Society for Magazine Editors internship at Ladies’ Home Journal.

  • Experience

    • Scholarly and Reference Book Publishing Companies

      Jan 1992 - Jan 2000
      Acquisitions Editor

      Built an award-winning portfolio of books about music and the performing arts at Routledge, Garland Publishing, Da Capo Press, Oxford University Press and Schirmer Books.

    • Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW)

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
      Editor, Asian Pacific American Journal

      Volunteer role as editor for the Asian Pacific American Journal literary publication, produced by the non-profit Asian American Writers' Workshop.

    • Girl Scouts of the USA

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
      Web Designer/Programmer

      Managed the design and development of Girl Scouts of the USA’s corporate website www.girlscouts.org, Spanish-language site, online shop and sites for girls and teens.

    • ETS

      Jan 2005 - now

      Strengthened the user experience and usability of ETS’s websites, applications, tests, score reports and other digital experiences; managed and mentored 3–5 user experience designers and consultants; created wireframes, prototypes, flow diagrams, information architecture; conducted usability tests, user research, competitive analyses; analyzed survey feedback and data to inform designs and measure success; promoted user-centered design throughout ETS. Proven record of customer satisfaction and call reduction. Show less

      • Senior Director, Assessment and Product Innovation

        Oct 2024 - now
      • Product Manager Lead

        Aug 2022 - Oct 2024
      • Senior Product Owner | Product Management Lead

        Jan 2017 - Aug 2022
      • Director, User Experience

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2017
      • Senior User Experience Designer | User Experience Designer

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2008
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NYU Certificate in Multimedia Technology

      New York University School of Professional Studies
      Jan 2000
    • Rutgers Center for Management Development Mini-MBA Business Essentials Certificate

      Rutgers University–New Brunswick
      Jan 2004
    • Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Certification

      Scrum.org
      Jan 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers Certificate

      Dale Carnegie
      Jan 2010
    • Pragmatic Certified Product Manager

      Pragmatic Institute
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate