Alliance for Catholic Education
Oakland
Life in the City
The Fruitvale neighborhood is full of fun shops and restaurants, including some of the best taquerias in the city. ACErs also enjoy their close proximity to San Francisco and Sacramento (home of another ACE community). Established in 2011, this community responds to the needs of the neighborhood's Latino families, who comprise the fastest growing population of the American Catholic Church.
ACE Oakland
Nicole Campbell
Assumption
MS Science
Christopher Cirelli
St. Catherin of Siena
4th Grade
Maggie Finnessy
St. Joseph Notre Dame
HS Science
Grace Riginos
Holy Names
HS Language Arts
William Tiller
St. Paul
3rd Grade
Hometown
Fairfield, CT
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Hometown
Fairfield, CT
Undergraduate Institution
Boston College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: History
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I am committed to providing a holistic and formational learning experience for my children that is centered around their faith. Through Catholic Social Teaching, we have the unique ability to form our kids both as students and as human beings. To see this growth unfold in front of you is the greatest gift of all and is my reason for saying yes to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE.
Hometown
Granger, IN
Undergraduate Institution
Northwestern University
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: English Literature and Biological Sciences
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
My ACE experience has been multi-faceted; the summer is challenging but the community, both the ACE team and the other ACErs, is extremely loving and supportive.
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate Institution
Barnard College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: English
Minor: Anthropology
What are you looking forward to the most in ACE this year?
I am looking forward to building a joyful community with my fellow community members! I am so excited to embark on this journey with them and see where the next two years take us.
Hometown
South Bend, IN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
Minor: Irish Studies
What are you looking forward to the most in ACE this year?
I am most looking forward to fully immersing myself in my school community. This will be a completely new experience for me and so I would like to take the opportunity to make the most of forming relationships and making an impact on the community I will be serving.