Alliance for Catholic Education
Denver
Life in the City
We live in Denver: four pro sports teams, less than an hour from the slopes, 300+ sunny days a year, and we are close to Boulder. January weather could be 60 degrees one day or snowing the next. We’re not too close to any other ACE communities, but in the words of John Staud, “So is Hawaii but who complains about paradise!” There is always something to do, whether it be hitting up the nightlife downtown, catching a concert or a game, skiing the nearby slopes, or just walking around the city. Denver is also a fairly young city, and home to a fabulous Alumni Club that offers fun game watches!
ACE Denver
Henry Barber
Guardian Angels
MS Science
Sean Cleary
Escuela de Guadalupe
MS Social Studies
John Coffey
Annunciation
MS Science
Laura Larraín
Escuela de Guadalupe
4th Grade
Caroline Zitnik
St. Rose of Lima
MS Social Studies
Hometown
Spokane, WA
Undergraduate Institution
Gonzaga University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Psychology
Minors: Computer Science and Business
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said yes to serving children in order to provide them the tools to be successful, whatever that may mean to them, and to grow as a person alongside them.
Hometown
Durham, NC
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science, Theology, & Spanish
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said yes to serving in Catholic schools because I loved my own time in Catholic schools and would love to share that experience with my students.
Hometown
Selden, NY
Undergraduate Institution
Cornell University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Biological Sciences
What are you looking forward to the most in ACE this year?
The classroom community. I hope my students will find it a comforting space, a space that they can be themselves.
Hometown
Wausau, WI
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame and Universidad de Navarra
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Psychology
Minor: Theology
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said yes to ACE because I was drawn in by the authenticity of its mission. I wanted to help create a learning environment in which each child knows of the incredible love that God has for each one of them, only then will they be equipped to cultivate their minds and souls to their fullest potential.
Hometown
Robertsdale, AL
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
University of Notre Dame
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be?
Transformative. Through intentional formation in teaching, faith life, and community, ACE leads you to become a better version of yourself. I cannot wait to continue to be formed throughout the year and accompany my students on their journeys of formation.