Alliance for Catholic Education
Mobile
Life in the City
Mobile is a friendly, easygoing city within driving distance of many other ACE communities, ensuring that friendships made over the ACE Summer can be maintained. We receive great support from the Mobile community through our schools, the Mobile ACE Advocates, Notre Dame Club of Mobile, Little Flower Parish, and many other friends.
We also enjoy the live music at downtown bars. There is a lot of “tourist” stuff to do: Bellingrath Botanical Gardens, the USS Alabama, etc. In addition, Mardi Gras is a fun time to be in the city.
ACE Mobile
Sydni Brooks
Little Flower
MS Language Arts
Jackson Elberts
Christ the King
5th Grade
Jessica Joyce
St. Dominic
3rd Grade
Luke Paulson
Little Flower
4th Grade
Anna Staud
McGill-Toolen
HS Language Arts
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: English
Minor: Gender Studies
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I really love the service of working with children and growing with them through their knowledge.
Hometown
Deerfield, IL
Undergraduate Institution
Xavier University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science
Minor: History
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Community. Just as I expected, every single person that I have been involved with this summer including ACEers, professors, and administrators, have been extremely welcoming and friendly. This leads to the formation of a very tight-knit community atmosphere in ACE.
Hometown
Ave Maria, FL
Undergraduate Institution
Saint Mary's College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Speech Language Pathology
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience, what would it be?
Humbling. Throughout this summer, I was given to the opportunity to explore what it really means to serve, specifically as an ACE teacher. While it took much work, the things I learned from my cohort, professors, ACE leaders and team member is invaluable. The summer was filled with thoughtful discussion, deep reflection, and caring community.
Hometown
Los Altos, CA
Undergraduate Institution
Santa Clara University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Anthropology
What are you looking forward to most in ACE this year?
I’m looking forward to discovering a new city and part of the country I’ve never experienced before, developing as a teacher and role model to children, and growing in my faith.
Hometown
HometownGranger, IN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Economics and English
Minors:Theology and Latino Studies
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Energetic! We move with urgency and joy, here!