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Field Experience Supervisors

Meet the adjuncts who supervise Messiah University students in their field experience and student teaching!

  • Karen Andre
    Karen Andre

    Karen Andre has 30 years of experience working with students and families from historically underserved communities.

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  • Rebecca Blahus
    Rebecca Blahus

    Dr. Rebecca Blahus has worked in the education arena for more than 35 years. She has been a classroom teacher, consultant, assistant professor, and Early Childhood Advisor at PDE.

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  • George Bradshaw
    George Bradshaw

    George Bradshaw taught for 35 years in the Dover Area School District, where he served as the Director of Bands and Music Department Chairperson.

  • Dianne Brantner
    Dianne Brantner

    A Messiah graduate, Dianne holds a Master’s in Reading Instruction from Pennsylvania State University. Her 30+ year teaching experience spans the globe, from teaching in Israel and Zimbabwe, to locally in Mechanicsburg and Etters.

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  • Patricia Colon
    Patricia Colon

    Patricia Colón is a Messiah graduate with experience teaching at the middle school and high school level in both urban and suburban schools.

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  • Janet DeRosa
    Janet DeRosa

    Dr. Janet DeRosa holds a master’s and doctorate in education. Her professional interests are in co-teaching strategies in the K-12 classroom.

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  • Roxanne Dixon
    Roxanne Dixon

    Roxanne Dixon has more than 25 years of experience as a public and private school teacher across three states, including 19 years in the Camp Hill School District where she taught elementary music and served as K-12 fine arts department chair. She holds an MA from the University of St. Thomas (MN).

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  • Kimberly Donahue
    Kimberly Donahue

    Dr. Kimberly Donahue has devoted 35 years to public education serving as an elementary and middle level principal, Director of Curriculum, and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. Currently, she is supervising student teachers and teaching at both Messiah and Immaculata Universities.

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  • Cindy Ebner
    Cindy Ebner

    Cindy Ebner has 20 years of teaching in the Health and Physical Education field both in private and public school settings. She recently retired from Northern York County School District.

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  • Daniel Felix
    Daniel Felix

    Dr. Daniel Felix has worked in education for over 50 years as a teacher and an elementary principal.

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  • Patricia Franko
    Patricia Franko

    Dr. Patricia Franko recently retired from her role as an elementary principal for Northern York School District after serving for 17 years.

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  • John Gallagher
    John Gallagher

    In his 37 years in public education, John Gallagher has been a math teacher, assistant high school principal, high school principal, and middle school principal.

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  • Bev Goodling
    Bev Goodling

    Dr. Bev Goodling served as a classroom teacher for PreK and elementary grades and recently retired after 20 years of teaching as an adjunct instructor for the Education and HDFS departments at Messiah.

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  • Caitlin Gump
    Caitlin Gump

    Caitlin Gump is the Director of Special Education at Eastern York School District.

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  • Stacey Hansen
    Stacey Hansen

    Stacey Hansen taught elementary special education classes for 24 years in rural New York, as well as serving as literacy coach, mentor, and department chair.

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  • Tonya Husic
    Tonya Husic

    Tonya Husic is a retired classroom teacher, Reading Specialist, and elementary Principal.

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  • Deborah Kravchuk
    Deborah Kravchuk

    Deborah holds a B.S. in Physical Oceanography and Dynamic Meteorology from SUNY Maritime College; an MAED in Teacher Leadership and Curriculum from Ashford University, and an EdD in Teaching and Curriculum from Northcentral University.

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  • Dr. Tom Krout
    Dr. Tom Krout

    Dr. Tom Krout devoted 33 years to public education working in middle school and elementary settings. He taught 4th and 5th grade teaching all subjects and served as Middle School Assistant Principal, Elementary Principal, Elementary Supervisor, and Assistant Superintendent during his career in the Bermudian Springs, South Western, and Hanover School Districts.

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  • Kristen LaBuda
    Kristen LaBuda

    Kristen LaBuda was a classroom teacher in Pre-K-3rd grade for over 20 years, including online teaching. She has also supervised summer camps through the districts where she has taught - Cumberland Valley and South Middleton.

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  • Richard Miller
    Richard Miller

    Richard Miller taught high school Special Education at Susquenita, East Pennsboro, Camp Hill Prison and Susquehanna Township. He served as an assistant principal, principal, Director of Special Education, Assistant Superintendent, and Acting Superintendent at various school districts in the region.

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  • Linda Mininger
    Linda Mininger

    Linda Huber Mininger has taught for 24 years in a variety of settings including middle school and community college. She has taught reading, writing, mathematics, and physical science and recently completed a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

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  • Christine Mostoller
    Christine Mostoller

    Chris Mostoller currently serves as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment at Middletown Area School District.

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  • Susan Ososki
    Susan Ososki

    Susan Ososki served 35 years as an educator in the Central Dauphin School District. Starting her career as an elementary teacher, She also was a middle school reading specialist, assistant principal, and then retired as an elementary principal.

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  • David Rohrer
    David Rohrer

    David Rohrer taught instrumental music and music theory in public schools, while serving as Band Director and Music Department Chairman.

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  • Paula Rudy
    Paula Rudy

    Paula began and ended her teaching career at Mechanicsburg Area School District. She has additional experience in educational administration as building principal, district elementary principal, and assistant superintendent.

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  • Lyn Shaffer
    Lyn Shaffer

    Dr. Lyn Shaffer has over 25 years experience as a classroom teacher, building and district level administrator, technology integrator, and college professor.

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  • Les Smith
    Les Smith

    Les Smith, a New York State Master Teacher, has over 20 years experience teaching science and driver education to middle and high school students.

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  • Toshia Snead
    Toshia Snead

    Toshia K. Snead has a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from Coppin University and a dual Master’s in Multicultural Education/Special Education from Eastern University.

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  • Nancy Snyder
    Nancy Snyder

    Dr. Nancy Snyder has worked previously with Messiah University as a grant partner and cooperating teacher when she was a teacher/principal/instructional facilitator in the Harrisburg City School District. Her work with new teacher induction and instructional coaching have developed in her a passion for teacher preparation.

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  • Rebecca Speelman
    Rebecca Speelman

    Dr. Rebecca Speelman has been blessed with over 25 years as an educator, including time spent in the K-12 setting as a teacher, junior high and varsity athletic coach, class advisor, district office leader, as well as experience in post-secondary settings as a professor of teacher education, student education advisor, coordinator of middle level and secondary education programs, and academic leader.

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  • Kimberly Spisak
    Kimberly Spisak

    Kim Spisak spent over two decades in the upper elementary setting, as fifth grade team leader and ELA curriculum lead.

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  • Dr. Maggie Stolar
    Dr. Maggie Stolar

    Dr. Maggie Stolar has extensive background teaching physically, emotionally, and intellectually disabled students.

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  • Jeanne Temple
    Jeanne Temple

    After 35 years in public education, Jeanne Temple is currently teaching at Messiah University at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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  • Susan Van Zile
    Susan Van Zile

    A 37-year veteran of the teaching profession, Susan Van Zile has served as a classroom teacher, adjunct professor, author, and presenter.

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  • Deborah Wickwire
    Deborah Wickwire

    Deborah Wickwire began her Messiah experience in January 2015 after retiring from Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 as a Supervisor and Staff Developer with 35 years of experience.

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  • Glenn Zehner
    Glenn Zehner

    Dr. Glenn Zehner's long career in education included roles as teacher, elementary principal, curriculum/federal programs administrator, superintendent, and intermediate unit executive director.

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