ACE Ambassador & Internship Programs

Hometown              

Rockford, IL

Dorm

Siegfried Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Program of Liberal Studies

Activities: Ethics Student Core Team, Program of Liberal Studies Student Team, and CSC Hospitality Team

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I want to get the students I teach excited and confident about school and improve student learning outcomes in general. I also hope to get to know my local community, as well as find opportunities to coach sports.

Hometown              

Dayton, OH

Dorm

Cavanaugh Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Education, Schooling, & Society and Psychology 

Activities: TutorND, CLAD Lab, RecSports

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

I hope to be a welcoming presence and representative for ACE, developing confidence in my ability to invite others into ACE and get to know prospective teachers.

Hometown              

Los Angeles, CA

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McGlinn Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

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

Activities: TutorND, CLAD Lab, Resident Assistant, Service Commissioner in McGlinn Hall, Class Council

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

Working through TutorND and with the CLAD lab was absolutely transformative for me. I loved getting to work with students who were really in need of additional support. I have also loved getting to know the older interns! They were so inspirational in encouraging me to consider ACE.

Hometown

Mendham, NJ

Dorm

Welsh Family Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: English & Anthropology

Supplementary Major: Spanish

Activities: TutorND, Center for Civic Innovation, Family Resource Center, and Mustard Creative Writing Club. 

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to grow as an educator as I nurture my relationship with God. I am eager to learn from the ACE community and my students while working toward becoming a committed and compassionate leader.

Hometown

East Lansing, MI

Dorm

Pasquerilla East Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Mathematics & Italian

Activities: Research Assistant for the Center for STEM Education, TutorND, Notre Dame Bands

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

My experiences with ESS and TutorND have taught me the importance of supporting students in all aspects of their life, and I believe that ACE will allow me to create and sustain relationships with my students where this is possible and encouraged.

Hometown              

Hendersonville, TN

Dorm

Cavanaugh Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Environmental Science & Theology 

Activities: TutorND, Cavanaugh Hall, Chorale, Interhall Sports

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

My decision to pursue ACE was formed by my experiences working with students through TutorND and my interactions with current ACE teachers and upper classmen. My classes in Education, Schooling, and Society have also fostered my passion for Catholic education and helped me to grow as a student.

Hometown              

Arlington, VA

Dorm

Undergraduate Community at Fischer

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: English & Arabic

Activities: TutorND, PATH Rising Student Teacher, Frassati Malpass Fellow, God and the Good Life Fellows Program, Resident Assistant

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

In my intro philosophy class, “God and the Good Life,” I learned how important a Catholic education is to the development of the full person. Ever since then, I’ve been committed to bettering Catholic education in any way I can.

Hometown              

Nashville, TN

Dorm

Cavanaugh Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Neuroscience & Behavior and Latino Studies

Activities: TutorND; Interhall/Intramural Sports; Sleep, Stress, and Memory Lab; WSND Student Radio board member; Mercy Works; The Juggler Student Magazine member

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to make a positive difference in kids’ lives, creating an environment that fosters a love for learning and for each other. I hope to become a great teacher and active member in whatever community I will be serving in.

Hometown              

Lewis Mcchord, WA

Dorm

Walsh Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Political Science and Education, Schooling, & Society 

Activities: TutorND, NDCCI, The Gateway Program

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

While I am so excited for my faith formation and academic advancement, the most exciting part about ACE is the relationships I’ll develop with my students. I cannot wait to serve as a role model and leader for my students and help them grow and learn.

Hometown              

Canadian, TX

Dorm

Undergraduate Community at Fischer

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology & Spanish

Hometown              

Clive, IA

Dorm

Dillon Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Neuroscience & Behavior

Activities: Dillon Hall Resident Assistant, South Bend Community School Corporation for Adult Education, and Rock Climbing

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher? 

I would not be at Notre Dame if it was not for my middle school and high school English teachers because they made an immeasurable impact on me without me even realizing. I want to give back to a community that shaped my upbringing, morals, and values, making an impact on my students that will last a life time and possibly bringing them to Notre Dame or ACE themselves. 

Hometown              

Richmond Hill, NY

Dorm

Ryan Hall

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology and Education, Schooling, & Society

Activities: Compass/ND Vision, Ryan Hall Resident Assistant, and McInerney Fellows

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

There are a number of experiences that come to mind: serving as a small group mentor and then a Master Mentor for ND Vision; pursuing seminars through the Center for Social Concerns, especially an Educational Equity Spring Break trip to D.C., as well as a border trip immersion with Fr. Joe Corpora, CSC to work with Catholic Charities in the RGV. 

Hometown              

Brooklyn, NY

Undergraduate Institution

DePauw University (IN)

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Education Studies

Hometown              

Cranford, NJ

Undergraduate Institution

St. Joseph's University (PA)

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Education

Activities: Philadelphia Service Immersion Program (PSIP), 54th Airborne (student section), Intramural Sports, Phi Sigma Pi (PSP)

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to be a teacher my students look up to, and to foster a comfortable and productive teaching environment where students look forward to class and aren’t afraid to make mistakes.

Hometown              

Austin, TX

Undergraduate Institution

University of Texas, Austin

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Early Childhood Education

Activities: FOCUS

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

As an ACE teacher I hope to be able to share my faith with my students. I hope to create a classroom environment where students are desiring to learn more academically while also growing in virtue that will apply in and out of the classroom.

Hometown

Solon, OH

Undergraduate Institution

John Carroll University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: English; Peace, Justice & Human Rights 

Activities: Writing Center Consultant, Service Liaison for Center for Service & Social Action, Staff Writer for The Carroll News, Intramural Sports Team Member 

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope to be a force for positive change, helping to support students and enhance their relationships to faith and education.

Hometown              

Saint Paul, MN

Undergraduate Institution

Benedictine College

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Theology & Elementary Education

Activities: Communion and Liberation University, Education Club, St. Benedict's Enrichment Program, Ravens Respect Life

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

As an ACE teacher, I hope to humbly serve my students and to show them Christ’s love through my accompaniment. I want each of my students to feel seen, known, and loved!

Hometown              

Winchester, VA

Undergraduate Institution

University of Virginia

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Psychology

Activities: Catholic Hoos, University Singers, Chamber Singers, Jefferson Literary and Debating Society

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

I hope to grow and hone my skills as an educator, to be truly authentic in spreading the mission of ACE, and grow deeper in friendship with those already on the team.

Hometown              

Saint Louis, MO

Undergraduate Institution

Boston College

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: International Affairs 

Activities: Women's Club Water Polo, BC Midwest Society, Residence Hall Association

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

I hope to grow professionally and spiritually, and to form lasting relationships.

Hometown              

Smyrna, TN

Undergraduate Institution

Yale University

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Statistics & Psychology

Hometown              

Akron, OH

Undergraduate Institution

Ohio State University, Columbus

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Psychology & Computer Science

Activities: Intramural Hockey, Outdoor Adventure Club, Adopt a School, Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence, CAIDe Laboratory 

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

I really hope I can help others find an opportunity through ACE that they can feel accomplished and proud of.

Hometown              

Winchendon, MA

Undergraduate Institution

Saint Anselm College

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: Political Science

Activities: Resident Assistant, Hawks for Life, New Hampshire Institution of Politics Ambassador, Track and Field Team

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

I hope to grow not only as a teacher and mentor, but as a friend and companion, to my students as a teacher and to my team as an ambassador.

Hometown              

Columbus, OH

Undergraduate Institution

Ohio State University, Columbus

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Major: Marketing

Hometown              

Delmar, NY

Undergraduate Institution

St. Joseph University (PA)

Undergraduate Studies & Experiences

Majors: History

Activities: PSIP, APEX, Faith Justice Institute Scholar, SJU Student Section

What do you hope to do/accomplish as an ACE teacher?

I hope that I leave a lasting impression on the students I am able to encounter. I hope to do this by not only being a good teacher but also a positive role model on their lives.