Alliance for Catholic Education
Oklahoma City
Life in the City
Welcome to the biggest small town in ACE! Oklahoma City has the character (and cowboy culture!) of a small town with all the adventure of the big city.
Life in OKC is full of basketball games, farmers market trips, pickleball, and rodeos! Our house is in a cozy neighborhood within walking distance from a Catholic church and the BEST pizza restaurant in the city! And we’re driving distance from lots of other ACE communities like Dallas, Tulsa, and Austin!
ACE Oklahoma City
Abby Chittle
Sacred Heart
2nd Grade
Stella Higgins
St. Philip Neri
3rd Grade
Jenna Mayden
St. Philip Neri
4th Grade
Joseph Michel
Cristo Rey
HS Language Arts
Micah Muñoz
St. Charles Borromeo
MS Math
Hometown
Traverse City, MI
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Theology & Environmental Science
Minor: Education, Schooling, and Society
What is the one thing that you love most about your ACE school? Why?
The one thing that I love most about my ACE school is the cohesive and driven mission of the community. The teachers, students, parents, and entire school community are invested in the academic and spiritual growth of the students. Through the hardest days and the best ones, we support each other in our goal of making saints.
Hometown
Yonkers, NY
Undergraduate Institution
University of Virginia
Undergraduate Institution
Major: Religious Studies
Minor: History
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
As an ACE teacher, I hope to grow in my appreciation for how Christ walked with His disciples. As I walk with my students, I hope to teach them about God and grow closer to Him myself too.
Hometown
Crown Point, IN
Undergraduate Institution
Saint Mary's College
Undergraduate Institution
Major: Elementary Education
Minors: English as a New Language & Reading
If you had to pick one word to describe your ACE experience thus far, what would it be? Why?
Transformative; Arriving in a new school, city, and state allowed me to better understand myself. During these times of reflection, I most definitely grew closer to God which allowed me to see His blessings in my community and school!
Hometown
Saint Paul, MN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Dallas
Undergraduate Institution
Majors: History & English
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
I love leading discussions with my seniors on the conflicts between ideas and characters in the book we are reading, such that they come to understand a deeper truth about love, freedom, or wisdom. Then, I've been able to tell them, "You've just been doing basic philosophy, you're ready for college!"
Hometown
Broomfield, CO
Undergraduate Institution
Benedictine College
Undergraduate Institution
Majors: Computer Science, Spanish, & Theology
Minor: Mathematics
What are you most looking forward to most as an ACE teacher this year?
Learning from my students how to grow in my own character, humor, and love for the Lord.