Alliance for Catholic Education
Pensacola
Life in the City
Welcome to Pensacola! A city where the beaches are filled with white sand, the large Naval base (which is located just a few miles down the road from St. John’s) brings the Blue Angels flying overhead, and the sunshine is seemingly endless. You can find ACE Pensacola down by the water, downtown in the historic district, or cheering on one of the local minor league teams. PensacolACE is a dream!
ACE Pensacola
Kristen Coleman
Little Flower
3rd Grade
Brenden Endres
Pensacola Catholic
HS Theology
Sean Killian
St. John the Evangelist
3rd Grade
Colin Long
St. John the Evangelist
MS Social Studies
Rachel Romero
Little Flower
MS Social Studies
Hometown
Watertown, MA
Undergraduate Institution
Saint Anselm College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Theology
Minor: Education
What are you most looking forward to most as an ACE teacher this
One of my main goals is for each of my students to have positive memories of 3rd Grade when reflecting back years from now. I’m most looking forward to discovering the ways we will work together and accomplish this goal together.
Hometown
Traverse City, MI
Undergraduate Institution
Marian University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Theology
Minors: Education & Classics
Why did you say "yes" to serving as a Catholic school educator through ACE Teaching Fellows?
I said yes to serving as a Catholic school educator because I desire to become who God called me to be. Through the Ace program I will be formed, challenged, and educated in my pursuit of this goal. Ultimately, I desire to live a life of service to God and to my fellow man throughout this program.
Hometown
Wheaton, IL
Undergraduate Institution
Indiana University Bloomington
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Business Management
How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE Teacher?
I hope to grow by staying “poor in spirit,” as Jesus teaches in the Beatitudes. No matter how much I learn or how prepared I may feel, there is always more to receive. I want to remain humble, teachable, and open to learning from my students, my community, and everyone I encounter through ACE.
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate Institution
Mount Saint Mary's University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science
Minors: Philosophy & History
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
One of my favorite memories is taking my soccer team to the semi finals for 3rd grade.
Hometown
Winchendon, MA
Undergraduate Institution
Saint Anselm College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science
Minors: Communications & Theology
What is the one thing that you love most about your ACE school? Why?
What I love the most about my ACE school is the diversity of cultures present. Yet, it’s the immersion of these cultures into one community that is natural and loving that makes it so special!