Eric Messer

Mason City Schools, 2023 Excellence in Education Finalist

MADE Chamber & Community Involvement:

I have worked in the community for 26 years as a teacher (5) and school administrator (21)
I have coached youth baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, softball and have helped my daughter with TOP soccer.

Fun Facts About You/Your Business:

I spent my entire 26 year career in Mason. I even student taught and worked as a paraprofessional in Mason the year before I was hired as a teacher.
I have jumped out of a plane, ate a worm, sat in a dunking booth (many times), rode tricycles, was turned into a human ice cream sundae and have had numerous pies thrown in my face to help motivate and bring smiles to my students' faces.
My wife teaches AP physics at Mason HS (yeah, she is WAY smarter than me) and all three of my kids are proud graduates of MHS.

A Bit About Eric Messer

Eric Messer has worked for Mason for 26 years. He taught 5th grade for 5 years on Team Galaxy at the Mason Intermediate School and was lucky enough to serve as an assistant principal at the Mason Intermediate School for 3 years.

He then served as the principal of Mason Heights Elementary, Western Row Elementary and then back to the Mason Intermediate School the past 18 years.

His wife is an AP physics teacher at Mason High School and they have had three children graduate from Mason - Liberty (2020), Brady (2022) and Jacob (2022). Messer is an avid sports fan and loves watching high school sports - especially the Comets. He loves the Reds, Bengals and Buckeyes and enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family.

Learn A Bit More

Why is being part of the Mason Deerfield Chamber important to you/your organization?

Like the sapphire, businesses and organizations have many facets. Which facet is your strength and why?

If your company culture, or personal persona, had to be summed up in five words or less, reflective of a
gemstone, what would they be?

The Mason Deerfield Chamber does a good job of connecting the local businesses and those businesses have helped support our students in Mason for years. This is through donations, volunteers, mentoring or career presentations.

Building relationships with people is my strength. When you are a principal of a large school you are looking for ways to connect with students, staff and parents so they feel valued, cared for and respected. When students and staff feel this way you are going to get the best out them. When all of the elements of a sapphire are line up, the gems shines the brightest. When administrators, teachers and parents are aligned that will help our students shine the brightest.