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

Leticia Patient

Leticia Patient

Spanish Team

Bienvenidos/Welcome! 

My name is Mrs. Leticia Patient. I started teaching at MAT in 2021, but I have been teaching in Polk County Schools for more than 20 years. I was at Lawton Chiles IB Middle Academy teaching Spanish for 8 years and at Traviss Technical College teaching English Literacy for Career and Technical Education for 12 years.

I graduated from Autonomous University - Aguscalientes, Mexico with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media/ Communication. I am certified for teaching in the State of Florida in:

  • English for Speakers of Others Languages (ESOL)/(GRADES K-12)

  • Journalism/(GRADES 6-12)

  • World Language - Spanish/ (GRADES K-12)


I am sure it is going to be a year filled with fun, learning and a lot new adventures. 


SCHOOL SUPPLIES 

SPANISH 1

  • charged iPad

  • airPods or earbuds 

  • 1 dry erase marker (any brand/any color)

  • color pencils (any brand)

  • paper

     iPad (The approved online dictionary is http://WordReference.com)


WISH LIST: 

     Tennis balls for bottom of the chairs

     Facial Tissue

     Clorox Wipes

     Hand Sanitizer