South East Los Angeles, CA
Six ACE teachers, two in their second year, and four in their first year, serve in Southeast Los Angeles at three different schools: St. Matthias Girls High School, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School.
SE LA Community – Rachel, Sarah, Mary Beth, Mike, Mary Beth, and Mike.
Mike Santos
University of Notre Dame, 2006, BS Mechanical Engineering
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School. Algebra I, II, Geometry. Asst. Golf Coach
Rachel Byrne
University of Notre Dame, 2006, BS Biology
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School. 10th and 12th Grade Biology and AP Bio. Asst. Girl’s Basketball Coach
Mike Clancy
Boston College, 2007, History
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School, History and Government
Sarah Palandech
University of Notre Dame, 2006, Political Science
Our Lady of Lourdes, 8th Grade
Mary Beth Grady
Villanova University, 2007, English
St. Matthias Girls High School, English
Mary Beth Cole
Vanderbilt University, 2007, Mathematics
St. Matthias Girls High School, Math
What is unique about your community?
Our community has orange trees and “The Wild Things” live in our back yard.
Schools served in SE LA
St. Mathias High School
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Provide a brief description of SE LA:
Although known as the South-East Los Angeles Community, we are actually located in Downey, on the border of Paramount and Southgate. As our students point out, Downey is NOT L.A. Sometimes overshadowed by the large Los Angeles area, Downey is also a great little place in itself. For instance, the oldest operating McDonald‚s (featuring a red-and-white stripped exterior) is located in Downey, as is the world’s first Taco Bell. Our town is also seen in Curb Your Enthusiasm, 24, & Old Navy commercials.
What do you like most about SE LA?
ACE in Los Angeles isn’t just about lesson plans and grading. It is also about warm weather and year-round beach trips. Tired of snow? Join us in our backyard for sunshine and fresh oranges in mid-January! Besides the sun and the beach, Los Angeles has just about everything anyone could ever want – mountains with hiking, great eating places of every ethnic cuisine, & fun museums. The sun is always shining on LA!
