Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: Kevin Casey

I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, but attended the University of Notre Dame for my undergraduate studies. I majored in Political Science and minored in both International Peace Studies and Education, Schooling, and Society.

While at Notre Dame, I was actively involved in my dorm (Siegfried Ramblers!) and participated in service opportunities through the Center for Social Concerns. The most formative of these opportunities was my time working was a counselor at Bay Cliff Health Camp, an intensive therapy camp for children with disabilities. I was also involved in Campus Ministry, serving as a small group retreat leader and a Sophomore Road Trip coordinator. I also studied in London for a semester, where I interned for a member of the British Parliament's House of Commons. During my senior year, I served as an intern for the Alliance for Catholic Education.

Now I am in my second year as a teacher through the ACE Teaching Fellows Program. I live in the St. Petersburg, FL community and teach 4th grade at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Pinellas Park. While at Sacred Heart, I have coached middle school girls volleyball, basketball, and soccer; provided small-group math tutoring; assisted in the school's reaccreditation process; and developed and led an overnight eighth grade retreat. Go Sacred Heart Saints!