South Central Los Angeles, CA
South Central LA is a community with three second year teachers and two first year teachers living in Bell Gardens, CA.
SC LA Community – Kevin, Carolyn, Pat, Hillary, and Joe
Carolyn Gibbs
University of Notre Dame, 2006, Marketing and Psychology
St. Malachy School, 5th Grade
Kevin Green
University of Notre Dame, 2006, History and Philosophy
Our Lady of Lourdes, 6th Grade
Joe Manning
Gonzaga University, 2006, Journalism
St. Malachy School, MS Religion and Literature
Hillary Simpson
Miami University of Ohio, 2007, English/Creative Writing and Spanish
St. Gertrude Catholic School, MS Language Arts
Pat Lopez
University of Notre Dame, 2007, Political Science
St. Gertrude Catholic School, 3rd Grade
What is unique about your community?
Since our community is located in Los Angeles, we have the unique opportunity of having two other ACE communities within 15 minutes of us. Also in LA we have a strong relationship with the ACE Fellowship in the area through service projects and retreats. Bell Gardens specifically is the “hub of progress.” There is a lot of cultural diversity in the area. Our house is located within walking distance to St. Gertrude, as well as Jack ‘N Box, Don chente, Tom’s Burgers, and LA Fitness.
Schools served in SC LA
Our Lady of Lourdes
St. Malachy
St. Gertrude Catholic School
Provide a brief description of SC LA:
South Central LA is a melting pot of many different cultures. On any given Sunday there is Mass said on 38 different languages. The Latino communities at our school parishes are very welcoming to the ACE teachers. The parents of our students are thankful for the talents that we bring to their children.
What do you like most about SC LA?
Our house is located about 20-30 minutes (depending on wonderful LA traffic) from the beach. We all enjoy the sunny weather with 75 degree days in January. We also enjoy our proximity to the Angel’s and Dodgers’ stadiums. There are countless activities in LA, you just have to be willing to look for them!
