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
Kate Chiappetta
Little Flower
3rd Grade
Colin Long
St. John the Evangelist
MS Social Studies
Conor Mulcahy
Pensacola Catholic
HS Religion
Morgan Puglisi
Sacred Heart Cathedral
4th Grade
Rachel Romero
Little Flower
MS Social Studies
Hometown
Fort Worth, TX
Undergraduate Institution
University of Texas, Austin
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Social Work
If you had to pick one word to describe your ACE experience thus far, what would it be? Why?
If I had to pick one word to describe my ACE experience thus far it would be growth. I grew as a teacher, a community member, and a daughter of Christ. ACE challenged me in ways I didn't even know I needed to be challenged and, although it was difficult, I am extremely thankful for it.
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate Institution
Mount Saint Mary's University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science
Minors: Philosophy and History
How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE teacher?
I plan to grow in humility, perseverance, hope, resilience, and spirituality.
Hometown
Elmhurst, IL
Undergraduate Institution
University of Dallas
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Philosophy
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
Each year, my school participates in a day of service called Make a Difference Day (MADD). It is wonderful to see the turnout for a service oriented event on a Saturday, a day when most students would sleep in! This last year, I helped out with one of the car washes on MADD that helped fund the event as a whole. It was a lot of fun to get to spend time with CHS students in a more relaxed environment, as well as get to meet the parents of some of my students who came to get their cars washed.
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Dallas
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Elementary EducationÂ
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
One of my favorite memories from my first year in ACE teaching fellows is going out to explore in Pensacola! I loved going to the beach with the white sand and the clear water. I went to the beach with friends as well as my community members. One beach day that was really fun in the spring towards the end of the school year was with a friend from out of town. My friend Katie and I ate food at a restaurant called Crabs on the beach! The food was delicious because we got seafood on the beach! Then, we got to swim in the clear blue ocean.
Hometown
Winchendon, MA
Undergraduate Institution
Saint Anselm College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science
Minors: Communication and Theology
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said yes to serving as a Catholic school educator through ACE Teaching Fellows because I wanted to influence and transform the lives of young Catholic students in the same way that my Catholic school teachers did for me.