ERICA R. PLAPPERT

                              theplapperts@hotmail.com

 

 

                                     OBJECTIVE

 

To obtain a student teaching position at the elementary level during which I will be able to learn  and grow as an educator.

 

EDUCATION

 

McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), Westminster, Maryland

Elementary BEST Program

Working towards Masters Degree and Elementary Teacher Certification

Estimated Graduation Date – December 2004

GPA 4.00

 

Penn State York, York, Pennsylvania

Completed two prerequisite courses in order to attend McDaniel College

Summer 2002

 

University of Maine, Orono, Maine

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Concentration:  Marketing

May 2000        Graduated first in Marketing Class

GPA 3.63        Magna Cum Laude

 

EDUCATION RELATED EXPERIENCE

 

Franklin Elementary School, Reisterstown, Maryland                                                            August 2002 to present

Practicum Intern – Grades 1 and 3                           

§         Observed and assisted mentor teachers in daily lessons and activities

§         Planned and taught various lessons as related to my graduate courses

§         Designed and implemented literacy centers in a first grade classroom

§         Helped diverse groups of students of varying ability levels and learning styles

                                   

South Western School District,  Hanover, Pennsylvania                                                         December 2002 to present

Guest Teacher (Substitute)                

§         Instructed students by following and modifying lesson plans developed by the classroom teacher

§         Assisted elementary students with assignments, work, activities, etc.

§         Managed student behavior on a day-to-day basis

                       

Dover Area School District, Dover, Pennsylvania                                                                  February 2003 to present

Guest Teacher (Substitute)                

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., York, Pennsylvania                                                                       June 2000 to August 2002

Assistant Merchandise Planner                     

§         Planned and monitored children’s department store business (over $50 million in annual sales)

§         Distributed and allocated receipts to 73 stores

§         Developed purchase guidelines and basic stock models

§         Prepared and analyzed reports in order to respond to sales, markdowns, and trends

§         Assisted in the training of new hires to the market staff

 

LEADERSHIP

 

President – Golden Key International Honor Society (1999-2000)     

§         Assisted in bringing the organization to the University of Maine in 1999 and developed and executed plans to promote awareness and recruit eligible members

§         Managed all actions of the society, including philanthropic and social events, and the annual induction ceremony

 

Co-Chair – Guest Lecture Series (1998-2000)

§         Programmed a wide variety of speakers and events for the University of Maine

§         Devised publicity efforts to promote these events

 

Vice President of Programs – American Marketing Association (1999-2000)

§         Recruited local business professionals to speak at chapter meetings

 

UNDERGRADUATE HONORS

 

Kimberly Clark Bright Futures College Scholarship

Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society

Golden Key International Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Alpha Mu Alpha National Marketing Honor Society

Dean’s List and Presidential Achievement Award

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

 

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage

Internet and E-mail

Allocation and distribution programs

                       

REFERENCES

Available upon request