Austin, TX
A community of four second-year ACE teachers serving in three schools – St. Ignatius Martyr, Saint Austin Catholic School, and San Juan Diego Catholic High School.
ACE Austin – Pat, Laura, John, and Maureen
Maureen Shields
University of Notre Dame, 2006, BBA Management Consulting
St. Austin Catholic School, K – 8th Grade Spanish
Laura MacLean
University of Notre Dame, 2006, English & French
San Juan Diego Catholic High School, English
Patrick Kurz
University of Notre Dame, 2006, PLS, Spanish Minor
St. Ignatius Martyr, K-8th Grade Spanish
John Fournie
Marquette University, 2006, BA History & English
St. Austin Catholic School, 6th-8th Grade Language Arts
Austin House
What is unique about your community?
The four of us get along great together and have had a wonderful first year!
Schools served in Austin
St. Austin Catholic School
St. Ignatius Martyr
San Juan Diego Catholic High School
St. Ignatius Martyr
Provide a brief description of Austin:
Austin is one of the most coveted ACE sites. It’s the live music capital of the world and home to the world’s largest bat colony. It’s deep in the heart of Texas and a vintage college town where there’s always something to do, from book festivals to film festivals and even rowing on the Colorado River. For those who love the outdoors, fabulous routes along the river are available for biking, running, and leisurely strolls.
What do you like most about Austin?
Austin is a great place for people our age to live given all that there is to do. On any given weekend we can attend concerts, go hiking or running, float the Guadalupe River, take a leisurely stroll down sixth street or spend an afternoon shopping at the unique stores on Congress or at Waterloo records. What we like most is that there is always something to do!
