Alliance for Catholic Education
Brownsville
Life in the City
Our lives in Brownsville are marked by taquerias (taco restaurants) and raspa (snow-cone) stands on every corner, bilingual Mass every Sunday morning, and treasure-hunting at La Pulga (the flea market) on the weekends. Lounging on the beaches of South Padre Island in the middle of January isn’t bad, either. Experiencing America from a South-Texan vantage point is a new and often surprising experience for most ACE teachers, but for us, it has also been one of joy, warmth, and immense hospitality (and an unending supply of Mexican food).
ACE Brownsville
Aidan Anderson
Guadalupe Regional
MS Science
Helen Conroy
Our Lady of Sorrows
MS Math
Henry Glynn
St. Joseph Academy
HS Social Studies
Maddie Schlehuber
Guadalupe Regional
MS Social Studies
Grahm Staib
Our Lady of Sorrows
MS Social Studies
Hometown
Rye, NY
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Science-Business
What do you love most about your ACE school? Why?
I love the school community at Guadalupe. Our small school has fostered a strong community in which every student and teacher knows one another, not just on a surface level but on a personal level. The support and camaraderie from one another is unlike any school atmosphere than I have seen before. It is truly special to be a teacher at Guadalupe.
Hometown
Albany, NY
Undergraduate Institution
College of the Holy Cross
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Math
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
What do you love most about your ACE school? Why?
I love the sense of community within my school staff, students, and families.
Hometown
Sabetha, KS
Undergraduate Institution
Creighton University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science
Minor: Theology, Justice, & Peace Studies
What do you love most about your ACE school? Why?
I love how much Saint Joe feels like a family! Students, co-workers, and families all share our Marist mission for the good of all people, especially those most vulnerable. This mission energizes me every single day, and I feel so lucky to be a Bloodhound.
Hometown
Sunfish Lake, MN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: American Studies
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to serving with ACE because I have experienced the benefits of Catholic school education in my own life, and it is so meaningful to give back to these students and be a resource for them, especially in the middle school years.
Hometown
Fenton, MI
Undergraduate Institution
Aquinas College
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Political Science
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE because I felt the call to serve under-resourced Catholic schools and be a beacon of light for those who are on the margins.