Kelli Mackey

Kelli Mackey joined the St. Paul’s School faculty in 2020 as a BSTR Teaching Fellow in Humanities. Upon completing the BSTR program, Kelli earned her M.S. Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and joined the Humanities Department as a full-time faculty member in 2022. In addition to her work in the Humanities Department, Kelli is the head coach for the Girls’ Ice Hockey team, the assistant coach for the Girls’ Lacrosse team, and a dorm adviser.

 

Prior to arriving at SPS, Kelli, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., earned a B.A. in Government with a double minor in Educational Studies and Sociology from Hamilton College. While at Hamilton, Kelli was a member of the Women’s Varsity Ice Hockey team serving as a team captain during her senior season. Kelli earned a spot on the 2019-2020 NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team and was an AHCA Krampade 2019-2020 “All American Scholar.” She was the 2020 winner of the Buff & Blue Award, a distinction which is given annually to the athlete whose leadership, dedication, attitude, and performance had the greatest impact. In addition, Kelli was the unsung hero for the Hamilton Women’s Ice Hockey program in 2017. Kelli was also the president of the Strong Girls Club, which ran after-school programs in elementary schools near Hamilton to expose young girls to sports. Kelli wanted to pursue a career teaching at a boarding school after attending one for four years.

 

In previous summers, Kelli worked at the St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program. When she’s not working, Kelli can be found enjoying time with her family, hiking, and exploring America’s national parks.