Linda Marie Blum

Background

Blum, Linda Marie was born on September 7, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jerry Joseph and Bessie Antoinette Sudlik.

Education

Bachelor of Science in French and Education, University of Wisconsin, 1971; Master of Arts in French and Art History, Middlebury College, 1976.

Career

French instructor, Elgin (Illinois) Academy, 1972-1975; instructor French, English as second language, Grier School, Tyrone, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; French instructor, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, 1979-1981; French teacher, Ligonier Valley (Pennsylvania) Senior High School, 1980-1981; French professor, Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, since 1982. Instructor French, U. Pittsburgh, Greenburg, Pennsylvania, 1985-1986. Lecturer Pennsylvania State University, Fayette, Uniontown, since 1992.

Achievements

• Linda Marie Blum has been listed as a noteworthy French educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Women's Superior vena cava syndrome Westmoreland County, Greensburg, 1981-1982. Member American Association of University Women (board directors international relations 1983-1987, chair book sale 1982-1984, Outstanding Woman, Inter-Branch Council since 1989), Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers ofFrench (secretary/treasurer Pittsburgh chapter 1980-1981), Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for Teaching French (treasurer board directors since 1971).

Interests

• Avocations: foreign travel and exchange, watercolors, walking, tennis.

Connections

Married Robert Lindsey Blum, August 19, 1978. Children: Nathalie Lynn, Madeleine Lindsey, Nicole Louise.

Father:

Jerry Joseph Sudlik

Mother:

Bessie Antoinette Sudlik

Spouse:

Robert Lindsey Blum

child:

Nicole Louise Blum

child:

Nathalie Lynn Blum

child:

Madeleine Lindsey Blum