Atlanta

The Atlanta ACE community is comprised of three first-year teachers who serve at three schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta: Our Lady of Mercy High School, St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School and St. John the Evangelist Catholic School.

Ryan Bell
University of Notre Dame, 2010, B.S. Science-Business and Spanish
Our Lady of Mercy High School, Biology and Spanish
Assistant Football and Track Coach

Margaret Schropp
Georgetown University, 2010, B.A. American Studies
St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School, 2nd Grade

Dennis Rankin
University of Notre Dame, 2009, B.B.A. Accountancy; 2010, M.S.A. Tax Services
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, 2nd Grade

Mary Forr
University of Notre Dame, B.S. Political Science and Philosophy
Our Lady of Mercy High School, Social Studies and English (9-10)

Michele Monk
University of Notre Dame, B.A. Sociology and Spanish
St. John the Evangelist, PreK-8 Spanish

What is unique about your community?

Our community is lucky enough to live in a perfect 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in residential Atlanta. In addition to a breakfast area and living room, we have a large “rumpus” room (mostly used for grading and relaxing) that is perfect for hosting any ACEr who misses their connecting flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Our handy landlord lives just next door, our parish is 5 minutes up the street, and I-85 is spitting distance from our house.

Schools served in Atlanta

Our Lady of Mercy High School
Sr. John the Evangelist Catholic School
St. Peter Claver School

Provide a brief description of Atlanta:

Atlanta is all about choices: various places of worship, diverse social opportunities, and an array of shopping, entertainment, and sporting events. And, thanks to the Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta is only two hours away from 80 percent of the United States.

What do you like most about Atlanta?

Atlanta is a great place to go out to a relaxing dinner or to paint the town (or both). From hanging out at the Vortex in eclectic Little Five Points or chatting on the patio at Neighbors to dancing the night away in Buckhead, there’s something for everybody in this city.