Alliance for Catholic Education
St. Petersburg
Life in the City
St. Petersburg is a wonderful place to live and teach. In addition to hosting the ACE Teaching Fellows program, this community welcomes several other arms of ACE. In fact, one could say that the amount of ACE activity in St. Petersburg makes it feel like Notre Dame away from home. Our community lives in Pinellas Park on a peninsula between the Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. We are a short drive from the city of Tampa and several great beaches.
ACE St. Petersburg
Lauren Barry
Cristo Rey Tampa
HS Math
Robert Boland
St. Petersburg Catholic
HS Math
Ethan Kirsch
St. Joseph
MS Math
Savannah Smith
Cristo Rey Tampa
HS Social Studies
Sarah VanFleet
Tampa Catholic
HS Science
John Zepf
Tampa Catholic
HS Social Studies
Hometown
Stoneham, MA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said “yes” to serving in Catholic schools through ACE because I want to share my faith with others and learn from both my school community and my St. Pete community.
Hometown
Erie, PA
Undergraduate Institution
John Carroll University
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science
If you had to pick one word to describe your ACE experience thus far, what would it be? Why?
I would describe my ACE experience as enlightening. The joys that have come from this past year despite the difficulties has shown me that God is present in every interaction with my students, in every community activity, and every late night lesson planning.
Hometown
Terre Haute, IN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Mathematics
What do you love most about your ACE school? Why?
It is an incredibly resilient community, where everyone is expected to support their neighbors.
Hometown
Crystal, MN
Undergraduate Institution
Georgetown University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Sociology
Minors: Psychology and Spanish
If you had to pick one word to describe your ACE experience thus far, what would it be? Why?
Edifying -- my experiences in ACE (through teaching, spirituality, and community) have brought me so much learning, growth, and joy!
Hometown
Williamsport, PA
Undergraduate Institution
Villanova University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Biological Sciences
What are you looking forward to the most in ACE this year?
I can’t wait to get to know and serve so many new and wonderful people within my school, city, and ACE communities!
Hometown
Bedford, NY
Undergraduate Institution
Xavier University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: History