Susie S Kim
User Experience Engineer
susie.kim@echouser.com
Master of Arts, Digital Media
and Learning
User Experience Engineer
susie.kim@echouser.com
EDUCATION
University of San FranciscoMaster of Arts, Digital Media
and Learning
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
and Creative Writing
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
and Creative Writing
EMPLOYMENT
EchoUser
February 2010 - Present
User Experience Engineer
EchoUser
February 2010 - Present
User Experience Engineer
St. Giles International
March 2009 – February 2011
English as a Foreign Language Teacher,
Technology Trainer
March 2009 – February 2011
English as a Foreign Language Teacher,
Technology Trainer
Language Studies International
January 2006 – March 2008
Director of Academics
January 2006 – March 2008
Director of Academics
Transitional Work Corporation
June 2004 – January 2006
Career Counselor, Case Manager
June 2004 – January 2006
Career Counselor, Case Manager
SKILLS
Research methods and study design, usability testing, survey writing and analysis, ELL/ESL teaching, instructional design, technology training.
Photoshop, Balsamiq, MS Office
Research methods and study design, usability testing, survey writing and analysis, ELL/ESL teaching, instructional design, technology training.
Photoshop, Balsamiq, MS Office
Susie has a background in teaching, technology training, and counseling to adult ESL
learners and Welfare to Work recipients. She is an avid follower of digital media trends
and alternative assessment strategies for the 21st century learner and aims to help
close the digital gap with user experience research.
learners and Welfare to Work recipients. She is an avid follower of digital media trends
and alternative assessment strategies for the 21st century learner and aims to help
close the digital gap with user experience research.
Past Projects
Audio Tools & Exams
St. Giles International
This case study explored the ways audio tools such as VoiceThread could be used to improve speaking fluency among 19 English language learners who were preparing for the Cambridge exams, an English language proficiency exam.
St. Giles International
This case study explored the ways audio tools such as VoiceThread could be used to improve speaking fluency among 19 English language learners who were preparing for the Cambridge exams, an English language proficiency exam.
Digital Storytelling for ESL Technology Training
University of San Francisco
This professional development workshop was led for the teaching community that included ESL, K-12, college/university, and Adult Ed educators focusing on Photo Story 3 for ESL lesson ideas.
University of San Francisco
This professional development workshop was led for the teaching community that included ESL, K-12, college/university, and Adult Ed educators focusing on Photo Story 3 for ESL lesson ideas.
Music and Dance in Storytelling Curriculum Unit
This intensive five-lesson curriculum unit explores the effects that music and dance has on the narrative process. Through creating various digital products, learners will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between storytelling, music, and dance.
This intensive five-lesson curriculum unit explores the effects that music and dance has on the narrative process. Through creating various digital products, learners will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between storytelling, music, and dance.
Haitian Relief Benefit Concert
San Francisco, CA
Through music and playing bass guitar in a band, I’ve been fortunate enough to contribute to raising relief money to be sent to Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake. All band proceeds were sent to the Red Cross Haitian Relief Effort.
San Francisco, CA
Through music and playing bass guitar in a band, I’ve been fortunate enough to contribute to raising relief money to be sent to Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake. All band proceeds were sent to the Red Cross Haitian Relief Effort.