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

Madeline Phillips

Madeline Phillips

Social Studies Team


Hi, Wildcats! I’m Miss Phillips and I graduated from Southeastern University magna cum laude with my bachelor’s in history in 2019. My concentration focused on the United States so I am elated to be teaching my favorite subject to our 8th graders! I was a part of Alpha Phi Theta, a national honors organization of history students and professors, and created a podcast about history during my undergrad studies. I worked as a teacher’s assistant to our provost at SEU, have served as a substitute teacher in North Carolina where I am originally from, and started my career in full-time teaching last year at the best school in Florida—McKeel!