Erica Blum Email & Phone Number

Saint Charles, MO, US

Missouri, United States

st. Charles

St. Charles, MO

• Consulted on the Lindenwood Branding workgroup 2019
• Collaborated with alumni relations and donors to secure equipment, such as the Glowforge 3D laser printer, for utilization in the new Makerspace.
• Orchestrated a way for students, professors and staff to take the Adobe Certified Associate exams on the Lindenwood campus with additional practice tests for no cost to students.o Saving testers $180 on average for.
• Presented at the Teen Digital Citizenship summit on Photoshop and fake news.
• Advisor to the IMWD Club
• Fostered relationships and advised multiple student majors and minors on general education and degree program requirements

Greater St. Louis Area

• Supervised IMWD and subsequently DWD faculty and curriculum.
• Created the Digital and Web Design degree that streamlined the IMWD courses with the intent to better prepare students for the ever-changing field of design.o Incorporated best design practices and industry standard.
• Conducted bi-weekly meetings with faculty, adjuncts, staff and program chairs.
• Assisted in the maintenance and oversight of equipment and facilities for four labs, two classrooms and three faculty offices.
• Supervised six student workers: project manager for the IMWD Firm, director of the two IMWD high tech labs, one print lab supervisor and four tutors.
• Rehabilitated the former Spellmann 3rd floor mailroom as the IMWD print lab, o The IMWD Print lab housed 3D printers, large-scale printer, sublimation dye printer and heat transfer equipment utilized by students.

• Designed and delivered both standard and customized management/technology training to adult audiences in a variety of corporate environments.
• Delivered complex technical material to a wide range of students, from non-technical business users to network administrators
• Developed and delivered blended learning solutions for the implementation of software packages in a variety of environments. o Developed, delivered and standardized training (lab and lecture) to the employees of the.
• Researched, developed and designed a web portal from a customer’s website to a PKS address that allowed users to:o Enter an access code to gain admittance to the website.o Select classes based on access code.o Allowed.

• Classes taught: InDesign, QuarkXPress, Freehand, Painter, Illustrator CS, Concepts of Visual Art, Desktop Publishing, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Digital Imaging and Vector Graphics
• Designed and delivered course work for classes in the form of handouts, exercises, PowerPoint presentation and web information.
• Prepared assignments that required student participation including homework and extra credit.
• Arranged Class Field trips for Students

• Designed and built website for Atypical HUS & New Horizons St. Louis using Photoshop, Dreamweaver and HTML.
• Deployed desktop system for classroom learning environments including OS and Network Apps.
• Used Ghosting software to upload and download software to classrooms and servers.
• Set up and breakdown of classroom computers and network systems
• Designed in-company HTML and Dreamweaver based e-mail newsletters.
• Prepared course work for classes including handouts, exercises and board work.

Education record

Education record