South Bend, IN
The ACE South Bend community is made up of four second-year teachers and two first-year teachers who serve at five different schools: Marian High School, St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph School – Mishawaka, St. Vincent de Paul – Elkhart, and St. Bavo’s School – Mishawaka.

South Bend Community – Amber, Maria, Jenny, Chris, Karen, and Kaitlyn.
Karen Harley
DePauw University, 1998, BA English Literature
St. Bavo, 3rd Grade
Amber Arbogast
DePaul University, 2003, BA Psychology
St. Joseph School – Mishawaka, 6th Grade English and Religion, Middle School Math
Jenny Howe
St. Mary’s College, 1991, BA English/Psychology
St. Vincent de Paul, 3rd Grade
Kaitlyn Dudley Curtin
University of Notre Dame, 2003, BA Theology and Philosophy, 2005, MTS
Marian High School, 9th – 12th Grade Latin. Latin Club, Sophomore Class Moderator, Intramurals Moderator
Chris Culver
University of Notre Dame, 2000, Masters of Divinity
US Naval Academy, 1990, BS Naval Architecture
St. Joe High School, Physics and Math
Maria Ruvalcaba
Saint Mary’s College (IN), 2004, French, Minor in Spanish
Marian High School, Spanish, Spanish Club Moderator
What is unique about your community?
While none of us live together like the traditional ACE communities, we still make time for each other while keeping our own personal family communities going strong.
Schools served in South Bend
St. Joseph School – Mishawaka
Marian High School
St. Joe High School
St. Vincent de Paul – Elkhart
St. Bavo School
Provide a brief description of South Bend:
South Bend is a great town to raise a family in.
What do you like most about South Bend?
South Bend Chocolate Factory