Director of Field Experiences and Teacher Licensure Officer
School of Education and Human Development
E-mail: messerschmidt.c@lynchburg.edu
Office: Courts 328-F
Phone: 434/544-8508
Experience/Background
Mrs. Messerschmidt's teaching experiences include twelve years at the elementary, middle and secondary levels in Iowa, Guatemala, Illinois and Pennsylvania. She served as Director of Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education at Westminster College in Pennsylvania for five years before coming to Lynchburg in 1985. Upon arrival at Lynchburg College, Mrs. Messerschmidt held the position of Director of the ACCESS Program where she was in charge of adult student marketing, admissions, advising and program development; she also served as Summer School Coordinator for a number of years. Mrs. Messerschmidt joined the faculty of the School of Education and Human Development in 1992.
Degrees and Certifications
B.S. in Child Development with minors in Elementary Education and Art History, Iowa State University;
Graduate Study in Adolescent Psychology and Interdisciplinary
Study of the Americas/Curriculum Development Intensive
Study of Spanish Language and Central American Culture, Instituto Guatemaltico-Americana M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision, Westminster College
Grades K-8 Certification, General Instruction
Grades 7-12 Certification, Social Studies
Professional Interests/Research
Recipient of Eisenhower Grant for Math, Science & Technology Education (1993-94, 1994-95) to provide professional development graduate study and workshops for area K-6 teachers in math and science; and to develop Math/Science Teacher Resource Center at Lynchburg College.
Consultations, workshops in math education at area schools.
Board of Advisors, Nearby Nature Environmental Education Center, 1997-99.
Lynchburg College Freshman Advisor, 1997-98
Lynchburg College Student Education Association faculty advisor, 1996-1999.
Undergraduate Advising Coordinator, School of Education and Human Development, 1998-present.
Primary teaching interests: The school as a working, learning environment; relationship between schools and the public.
Professional Memberships
NACADA - National Academic Advising Association
Virginia and National Education Associations
Virginia Association of Teacher Educators