erica angie Oaks

Biography
2009 - 2015  Cum Laude.
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Digital Media Minor. Utah Valley University.
 

I was born and raised in the beautiful country of Perú - South America, but have lived most of my life in the United States. My Mom is half Peruvian, half German and my dad is half Peruvian, half French. I have been enriched by my cultural diversity because it allows me to understand the people I serve. When I was a young child, I was literally a hand full and would get into everything.  As a preschooler around 5, I would often sneak out of preschool and into the streets I went because I wanted to meet the real people, their different cultures, and know their lives so I can help them. In Perú, South America, my mother would take us every day to the Open Farmers Market and it fascinated me because of the colorful businesses, the hardworking people of the Andes, and the beauty and vibrant communication that went on in there. Oh how many beautiful mental pictures I have of it! Today, more than ever I feel honored to meet people from around the world and always lend a hand. I feel blessed that I have lived and gone to China, Perú, Japan, the USA, France, Italy, and Germany to learn and share my beautiful journey with them. As an experienced artist and teacher, it comes handy that I speak 6 languages: Chinese, French, Spanish, ASL, Portuguese and English to communicate and collaborate together. My art has been shown around the world; in KSL news , in China, Perú, and Europe. 

In the  Meantime:
Because I believe 101% that Education is independence, Independence is freedom, and freedom is priceless! I currently love teaching Minorities how to get out of poverty and start businesses. I plan to save the world by continuing serving my community and any other communities this way. Also,  I enjoy going abroad to developing countries to teach others how to acquire different skills to make a business and become self-sustaining, so my friends do not fall into corruption or abuse by anyone.

Favorites Things
For dessert, I love lemony things more than sweet things, I absolutely love Lemon Pie or Key Lime, I enjoy cooking with my family all kinds of food and Salsa Dancing.
I love running, comedy, history and biographical movies. I enjoy talking to people and learning languages. I am currently learning Farsi and Arabic, I am a polyglot savant. I love our Lord Jesus Christ and believe in Him. I love vehicles that have enough room to bring my friends in for a party. I am excellent at budgeting and creating businesses, I can generate money from just about anything. I love keeping up with technology and evolve as a professional, one funny thing I do is to change my hair color every so often to reinvent myself and try something new.

Experience
14 years experience in  Marketing, Photo Forensic, Digital Media/Expert, InDesign/Expert,  Illustrator & HTML Coding/ Intermedia, and Video, Sound Creation Editing /Advanced, 20 years in MGMT., Presentations and Community Outreach.

Awards and International Recognitions
• 2015 Cum Laude. Graduated with Honors from Utah Valley University
• 2015  Jon and Karen Huntsman Full Scholarship Recipient
▪ 2014 - 2013 Utah Valley University Student of the Year 
▪ 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 Dean's List at Utah Valley University
▪ 2014  Honorable Mentioned DGM Work "God You bring me joy" DGM UVU
▪ 2012  Award of Excellence in China, Chuxiong University - Guest of honor
▪ 2012  Painting shown at KSL News and at the Chinese Summer Days at UVU
▪ 2012  Exhibition of Chinese Painting at Utah Valley University
▪ Golden Key International Honor Society. Current Honor Society member;
  high-achieving students for their commitment to academics.