Rotary Club Honors Dr. Messina
Dr. Christine A. Messina began her professional career as a special education teacher working with Jr. High and elementary students for ten years. She received her MS degree in Educational Administration and worked as a building principal for eleven years. Dr. Messina went on to get her Doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction and has served as the Lisle School District Director of Curriculum for the past four years.
Dr. Messina has been selected as a recipient for the 13th Annual Rotary Club of Lisle Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Messina will be presented with this award at an awards dinner on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Hilton in Lisle. Dr. Messina was nominated by Marilyn Buchholz, secretary and a 27 year Lisle resident. Marilyn has had the pleasure to work with Dr. Messina for the past four years and has also had the opportunity to first meet Dr. Messina when she was the Principal of Tate Woods School when her youngest daughter was in first and second grades.
Dr. Messina is dedicated to our children in Lisle, she focuses on making Lisle the most professional and educational school district and a place where children can learn. Dr. Messina initiates many new programs, supports teachers when they have new ideas, promotes academic and athletic programs, is a Board Member of the Lisle Education Foundation, and gives of her time unselfishly making sure that the committees and programs are running smoothly and continue to improve each year. Many of these meetings go beyond the hours of a regular work day. Dr. Messina commutes at least one hour each way to come to our district to work every day.
She is responsive to parents’ regarding student needs and is responsive to questions as they relate to students. Dr. Messina works to assist parents in whatever capacity needed to give parent support they need to help their children. Student success is a high priority for Dr. Messina.
It is an honor and a privilege to have Dr. Messina in our school district.
