ACE Ambassador & Internship Programs

Hometown              

Menlo Park, CA

Dorm

Cavanaugh Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology & Education, Schooling, and Society

Minors: Classical Studies

Extracurricular Commitments: Harmonia A Cappella, CLAD Lab, Tutor ND, Cavanaugh Hall Council, Tour Guide

How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE Intern?

I'm excited for the personal and professional growth that lies ahead! I'm committed to continually evolving as a teacher and leader, as I enhance my skills and knowledge in service to my students. I'm also excited to be part of the ACE community, contributing to the broader mission of educational excellence and equity. 

Hometown              

Plainfield, IL

Dorm

Welsh Family Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Chemical Engineering

Minor: Theology

Extracurricular Commitments: Engineers without Borders, Center for Civic Innovation

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to share my love for learning and the Catholic faith with my students and encourage them every day in their own interests and journeys. I am excited to form relationships with each individual student and to create a classroom environment where everyone feels comfortable to be true to themselves, learn from each other, and grow as students and as children of God. 

Hometown              

Bensalem, PA

Dorm

Fischer Undergrad.

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: ACMS

Minor: Classical Studies

Extracurricular Commitments: TutorND, McWell Senior Fellow, Office of Residential Life, Quiz Bowl, ACE PATH Rising Teacher

What experiences at Notre Dame helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

Serving as a tutor through TutorND helped me realize how much I truly enjoy teaching, and talking with current and former ACE teachers helped guide me toward ACE.

Hometown

Pittsburgh, PA

Dorm

Sorin College

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Anthropology & French

Minor: Theology

Extracurricular Commitments: Compass, Gateway, Resident Assistant

How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE Intern?

I want to find a further corner of the soul that I have yet to reach! By surrounding myself with so many wonderful people who are doing such great things for underserved communities, I know I can better myself. By helping others I hope to grow. As I continue to grow into the man that God calls me to be, I am excited about the challenges of ACE.

Hometown

Wadsworth, OH

Dorm

Sorin College

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Neuroscience and Behavior

Extracurricular Commitments: Undergraduate Research, Resident Assistant, Intramural Sports

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope I can impact the lives of children and make them passionate about learning; if I can inspire my students' curiosities in my classroom, that would be amazing to witness. 

Hometown              

Long Beach, CA

Dorm

Farley Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology & Spanish

Minor: Education, Schooling, & Society

Extracurricular Commitments: EduClub, PemCo, Psychology Club, Spanish Club

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to make a different in the lives of my students. I am very thankful to have had teachers that to this day I consider mentors and major influences on my life. I hope to someday be that person for a group of students. I know firsthand from having two parents as educators that teachers create huge impacts on young generations. Taking on that role is intimidating but also exciting and rewarding. 

Hometown              

Morris Plains, NJ

Dorm

Badin Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Neuroscience and Behavior & Education, Schooling, and Society

Extracurricular Commitments: TutorND, CLAD Lab, ACE PATH Rising Teacher, Early Childhood Development Center Volunteer Teacher, Baraka Bouts

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher? 

I hope to be able to create a safe space for my students where we can explore, dive deeply into our curriculum, and learn from one another. 

Hometown              

Vienna, VA

Dorm

Duncan Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Philosophy & Theology

Extracurricular Commitments: Resident Assistant, Intramural Sports 

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to inspire students and help them believe that their voices do matter and they can be a powerful force for good in the world while maintaining a strong and informed sense of faith.

Hometown              

Carmel, IN

Dorm

Johnson Family Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology & Education, Schooling, and Society

Minor: Gender Studies

Extracurricular Commitments: Baraka Bouts, PEMCo, Gender Relations Center Firestarter, TutorND, IEI Research Assistant, and ESS Student Leadership Board

What experiences at Notre Dame helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

I found getting to know the wonderful people within the ACE community reassuring as I discerned what I wanted to do and where God was calling me to serve after graduation. 

Hometown              

Westfield, NJ

Dorm

Welsh Family Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Psychology

Minor: Education, Schooling, & Society

Extracurricular Commitments: Robinson Community Learning Center Tutor

What experiences at Notre Dame helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

As an undergraduate, I served as a tutor at the Robinson Community Learning Center which piqued my interest in teaching. Then, during my semester abroad in London, I served as a teacher assistant in a 3rd grade classroom at a Catholic elementary school that solidified my desire to teach.

Hometown              

Hinsdale, IL

Dorm

Pasquerilla East Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology & Education, Schooling, & Society

Minor: Hesburgh Program in Public Service

Extracurricular Commitments: Notre Dame Pom Squad, Tutor ND, ESS Leadership Board

How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE Intern?

I hope to lean on my faith, build relationships with the intern team, and grow in my confidence teaching. My role as an ACE intern will give me a platform I hope to use to spread the joy of the ACE and cultivate community across campus. 

Hometown              

Fishers, IN

Dorm

Johnson Family Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Neuroscience and Behavior & Education, Schooling, and Society

Minor: Business Economics

Extracurricular Commitments: Sorin Fellows, Special Olympics, CLAD Lab

What experiences at Notre Dame helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

ESS classes and faculty have helped me to discover my passion for education and have walked with me along this journey in discovering God's call for me. I have also found a strong faith community within the de Nicola Center here on campus, in which I've grown in my faith life and have built many Christ-centered relationships.

Hometown              

Silver Spring, MD

Undergraduate Institution

Catholic University of America

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Psychology

Minor: Secondary Education

Extracurricular Commitments: Women's basketball, Cardinal Service Corp Leadership Team, Best Buddies Executive Board, President's Society 

What experiences at CUA helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

During my time at CUA, being involved in Best Buddies and service influenced my decision to pursue ACE. I discovered an interest in accompanying our buddies in their learning and their faith formation, and am excited to continue this work with my future students.

Hometown              

Naperville, IL

Undergraduate Institution

College of the Holy Cross

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: English

Minors: Religious Studies & Latin American Studies

Extracurricular Commitments: Campus Ministry, "The Spire" Newspaper, "The Purple" Literary Magazine, Religious Studies Student Advisory Committee, Tour Guide

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to learn from an educational community that is far larger than myself and engage in an educational vocation that has the power to encourage the academic, emotional, and spiritual development of lives to come.

Hometown              

Devon, PA

Undergraduate Institution

Villanova University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Theology

Minor: Education & Mathematics

Extracurricular Commitments: Pastoral Musicians, FIAT Catholic Women's Community, Ray of Sunshine Tutor

Hometown              

McMinnville, OR

Undergraduate Institution

Gonzaga University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: English Literature

Minor: Economics

Extracurricular Commitments: Campus Kids, Running Club, Rugby Club, Gonzaga Hurling Club

How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE Ambassador? 

I hope to grow in my faith, to embrace and expand my definition of community at Gonzaga, and to involve myself in different clubs and student organizations that I haven't previously had the chance to join.

Hometown              

San Francisco, CA

Undergraduate Institution

Villanova University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Economics, Humanities, and Philosophy

Extracurricular Commitments: Residence Life, Campus Ministry, Villanova History Society, Matthew J. Ryan Center, Faith and Learning Scholar

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

As an ACE teacher, I am excited to involve myself my new community through a commitment to the spiritual and academic formation of my students.

Hometown              

Valhalla, New York

Undergraduate Institution

Wake Forest University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Psychology

Minor: Schools, Education, and Society

Extracurricular Commitments: Kappa Alpha Theta, Catholic Community, Psychology Research

What experiences at Wake Forest helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

I chose to pursue ACE through volunteer and clinical experiences available to me at Wake Forest. I had the opportunity to work and observe in school settings, helping me understand my calling to teaching.

Hometown              

Fredericksburg, VA

Undergraduate Institution

University of Virginia

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: English & Religious Studies

Minor: Spanish

Extracurricular Commitments: Cavalier Daily, Catholic Hoos, Thomistic Institute

What experiences at UVA helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

I've been fortunate enough to know the profound impact of good educators and good communities. My experience serving and being served by the Catholic community at UVA made it clear that I wanted to pursue a program marked by service to God and to others. My teachers and professors, meanwhile, inspired me to think about that pursuit in terms of education. ACE seemed to offer the perfect combination of all those things!

Hometown              

Summit, NJ

Undergraduate Institution

Yale University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Psychology

Minor: Spanish

Extracurricular Commitments: St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center, Yale Club Running, Catholic Relief Services, Tour Guide, Research Assistant at Child Studies Center

Hometown              

Buffalo, NY

Undergraduate Institution

University of Pittsburgh

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Neuroscience & Politics and Philosophy

Minors: Chemistry & Economics

Extracurricular Commitments: Science Olympiad, American Medical Student Association, Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review Editorial Board, Honors College Student Council, Honors College Community Leader/Ambassador, Beatrice Institute Christian Studies Fellowship, Neuroscience/Bioethics Research

What do you hope to accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to provide a rigorous yet supportive environment in which all students feel respected and challenged, coming to know God more fully as Creator, Lawgiver, and Teacher. I want to put my own faith into action through prayerful service that allows me to see the face of Christ in each student I encounter. Through setting high standards, offering consistent support, and establishing a stimulating classroom atmosphere, I hope to get students excited about learning and focused on how they can use their unique talents to serve God and others.

Hometown              

Lombard, IL

Undergraduate Institution

Saint Mary's College (IN)

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: English Literature & Secondary Education

Extracurricular Commitments: Notre Dame Dance Company, Make a Wish Club, Dance Marathon, Student Government, Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society, Pi Lambda Theta Education Honors Society, English Department Assistant, Ireland Peer Advisor 

What experiences at Saint Mary's helped shape your decision to pursue ACE?

Being able to interact with the tri-campus community has completed shaped my decision to pursue ACE. Notre Dame has always felt like home with its close knit community and values. Being able to have a great group of friends through ND Dance Co. truly inspired me to proceed with ACE and I am thrilled to grow and learn more about this amazing place for one more year as a member of the tri-campus community.