She is resident lighting designer and coordinator of the Kent State MFA, BFA and BA design technology program. Seo is founder and coordinator of the Porthouse Theatre International Academy. She has served as lighting designer for professional productions in New York City, Paris, Seoul, Romania, Japan and Scotland. She also served as a programmer for Busan International Performing Arts Festival (BIFAF) in Busan, Korea. Since 2014, her students have won three first-place awards and three third-place awards at national lighting design competitions. Gregory Smith School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences