Board Chair Statement

“The future of The Schools of McKeel Academy has never been brighter! With Michele Spurgeon as Director of Schools and Alan Black as Chief Strategic Officer, this dynamic leadership pair brings both continuity and bold vision. Together, they will elevate our schools’ vision of producing lifelong learners and leaders who thrive in our global society.”

—Andrew Snyder, Board Chair
The Schools of McKeel Academy

Jennifer Swygard

Jennifer Swygard

Language Arts Team

    Hello! I am Ms. Swygard (s-why-guard). I graduated from Southeastern University (go to college, kids!). I majored in English and finished with three minors: secondary English education, Bible, and religion. I also just finished my Master's in Biblical Studies. I have taught in Costa Rica for three summers, co-taught an American lit course at SEU (practicum), and have taught 9th-12th grade English over the last eight years at WHHS and McKeel. This year I will be teaching 9th grade English again!

    When I am not lesson planning, teaching, and grading, I love kayaking, picnicking, and volunteering at church. I have a passion for foster kids, a knack for scrapbooking, and the sweetest hubby to do it all with me. Best of all, I love connecting with others (with cultures, feelings, wants, hurts, other perspectives) and finding myself too--reading literature helps me to do that, and writing helps to liberate my thoughts, enabling them to reach deeper, to seek truth, and to explore possibilities. I cannot wait to learn along with you this year.