Alliance for Catholic Education
Brownsville
Life in the City
The Rio Grande Valley (or as we call it, The Valley) is a place that we are blessed to call home. With taquerias around every corner, raspa stands that somehow hit every time, and sunsets that make you pause mid-commute, it’s a place that feeds you well and welcomes you better. Whether it’s beach days in January, bilingual Mass on Sunday, or a spontaneous trip to La Pulga, life here has a rhythm all its own and we are glad to experience it!
ACE Brownsville
Luis Longorio
Guadalupe Regional
MS Science
Patrick McKenzie
St. Joseph Academy
HS Social Studies
Julie Muñoz-Segura
St. Anthony
4th Grade
Maddie Schlehuber
Guadalupe Regional
MS Social Studies
Grahm Staib
Our Lady of Sorrows
MS Social Studies
Hometown
Rio Rico, AZ
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
Minor: Foundations of Business
What are you most looking forward to most as an ACE teacher this year?
I'm most looking forward to the opportunity of forming relationships with my each and every one of my students and seeing their personalities and talents shine as we work together.
Hometown
Wilmington, DE
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: History
Minors: Constitutional Studies & Education, Schooling, and Society
How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE Teacher?
I hope to grow in my experience as an ACE Teacher through encountering other in their spiritual and intellectual journeys. I hope to learn how to ask the deep and meaningful questions that force students to think while proving them the environment to constantly question the world around them.
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Psychology, Latino Studies, & Gender Studies
Why did you say "yes" to serving as a Catholic school educator through ACE Teaching Fellows?
I said “yes” to serving in Catholic schools because of the wholehearted love for both teaching and for me that I experienced from my ACE teachers. Their example, along with my recognition of the importance of education for communities that reflect my own, inspired me. I want to be part of a program that upholds the human dignity of every student and reminds us daily to walk with the Christ-like joy we are called to embody.
Hometown
Sunfish Lake, MN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: American Studies
Minors: Business Economics & Constitutional Studies
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
One of my favorite memories from my first year was taking weekend trips to South Padre Island with my community members, especially when we would get to grab dinner over the water with some live music. We love the beach!
Hometown
Fenton, MI
Undergraduate Institution
Aquinas College
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Political Science & International Studies
If you had to pick one word to describe your ACE experience thus far, what would it be? Why?
Growth. ACE has challenged me in the best ways, and I’ve seen myself and all those around me grow into the people that they want to become.