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

Valerie Kendrick

Valerie Kendrick

Social Studies Team


Hello, Wildcats!  I graduated from Bethune Cookman University with a degree in Political Science.  While in college I was on the Division I, tennis team.  I won district all four years of high school.  I have played tennis since I was 10 and continue to coach at the Plant City Tennis Center. After working ten years at Ford Motor Credit, I began my career in teaching and fell in love with it. I began teaching at Crystal Lake Middle School as a Social Studies teacher.  Then after 3 years at Crystal Lake Middle, I began teaching at MAT. This will be my fourth year at MAT.  I currently Coach MAT's Girls' Tennis Team for the 3rd year in a row.  I have one daughter, who is very dear to my heart.  I love traveling around the world and love to see fantastic beaches.  I am so excited to be teaching 9th Grade Introduction to Social Studies and financial literacy this year and look forward to an exciting year!