Alliance for Catholic Education
Santa Ana
Life in the City
Nestled between the Santa Ana mountains and the Santa Ana River, there's plenty to see and do in the city. Our community is also less than 10 miles from the coast and the sparkling waters of the Pacific Ocean. Santa Ana is home to a great mix of Mexican cuisine and some of the most cutting-edge of OC’s restaurants.
ACE Santa Ana
Joseph Afuso
St. Joseph School
MS Science
Madeline Coles
St. Joachim
2nd Grade
Alex Lytle
Servite
HS Social Studies
Addie Quinn
Saint Anne
4th Grade
Hometown
Corpus Christi, TX
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Biological Sciences
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
The ACE teachers that taught me helped shape a lot of my interests and aspirations, so I was excited by the opportunity to do the same for other students.
Hometown
Mandeville, LA
Undergraduate Institution
Spring Hill College
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Psychology and Theology
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be?
Serendipitous. In many ways everything on my ACE journey this far has fallen into place in a very surprising, beautiful, and providential way.
Hometown
Titusville, FL
Undergraduate Institution
University of Florida
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Business Administration
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
What could be more important than striving to know our Lord with and through the students we are blessed to teach? Catholic Education is one of the most essential elements for the continuation of the life of the Church in this country. It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit may use me in whichever way He sees fit to best proclaim the Gospel. I am so excited to share our most precious and holy faith in our Catholic schools. Therefore, I answer this call to serve with a resounding “yes”!
Hometown
Granger, IN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Marketing
Minor: Collaborative Innovation
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 everyday is an opportunity to grow with my students and give them hope for their future!