Brownsville, TX
A community of three second-year teachers and four first-year teachers serve at four different schools in the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen in the Diocese of Brownsville.
Brownsville Community – Savannah, Andrew, Sarah, Kevin, Stephanie, Kyle, and Meghan
Sarah French
University of Notre Dame, 2006, History/English
St. Joseph Academy, HS English and Government
Meghan Regan
University of Notre Dame, 2006, English & Spanish
Guadalupe Regional MS, Ms Language Arts
Kevin Foy
Seattle University, 2006, Liberal Studies
Guadalupe Regional Middle School School, 6th – 8th Grade Language Arts
Savannah Spillers
University of Notre Dame, 2007, English
St. Joseph Academy, 7th – 8th Grade Language Arts
Stephanie Jones
University of San Francisco, 2007, Sociology
Incarnate Word Academy, 3rd Grade
Kyle Winking
University of Notre Dame, 2007, Psychology
St. Anthony Catholic School, 6th – 8th Grade Math and Science
Andrew Lasseter
Gonzaga University, 2007, History
St. Anthony Catholic School, 5th Grade
Brownsville House
What is unique about your community?
We take advantage of the company of one another and the larger community we live in. It isn’t unusual for all seven of us to travel across the border for a real Mexican meal on a Friday night. Equally so, it isn’t unusual for us to gather weekly for prayer. And most importantly we spend a lot of time laughing. We are there for each other in almost every way possible.
Schools served in Brownsville and Harlingen
St. Anthony Catholic School
St. Joseph Academy
Incarnate Word Academy
Guadalupe Regional Middle School
St. Joe Academy
St. Anthony
Guadalupe Regional Middle School
Incarnate Word Academy
Provide a brief description of Brownsville:
Brownsville is a border town that is just starting to boom. While isolated from the rest of Texas (San Antonio is 4 hours away), there is much you can do right here in the Valley. In Brownsville you have almost all the major stores that you would find in any large town. Then there is Mexico, with its shopping, food, and unique culture. There is South Padre Island, which is crazy for the month of March, and then a beautiful, relaxing spot the rest of the year. The weather is sunny, and warm (and hot) for the majority of the year.
What do you like most about Brownsville?
The multicultural, multinational, and bilingual life of the Valley is incredibly different from any where else in the United States. It is a blessing to live in a place with such a beautiful location, rich culture, and friendly people.
