New Leadership Posts for Schoenig and Wyskochil

Fr. Tim Scully CSC recently announced that John Schoenig and Amy Wyskochil have been appointed to two new leadership positions in Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) and Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI).

John Schoenig has been appointed director of teacher formation and education policy for ACE.  He has directed ACE's Program for Educational Access (PEA) since its inception in 2010. In his new role, he will assume leadership of pastoral and administrative dimensions of ACE's ACE Teaching Fellows Program and work closely with Sr. Gail Mayotte, SASV and faculty colleagues in the M.Ed. Program. He will continue to oversee the development of the PEA and other policy related work in ACE's portfolio, as well as to serve as a member of the ACE faculty.

Schoenig taught at Holy Rosary School in the Diocese of Shreveport as a member of the ACE 5 cohort. He served as Associate Director for ACE Teaching Fellows for four years, and earned a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 2010.

Amy Wyskochil has accepted a position as the director of operations for IEI. In this role, she will help manage the expanding programming portfolio for the IEI, which includes an international portfolio of formation, research, and outreach efforts improving educational opportunities for marginalized children. She will continue to work closely with ACE Teaching Fellows in areas such as retreat programming and ACE's partnership with Americorps.

Wyskochil taught at Sacred Heart Catholic School in the Diocese of St. Petersburg as a member of the ACE 10 cohort. Prior to her time as an ACE teacher, she served in Notre Dame Admissions and in the University's Office of Campus Ministry. She has served on the ACE staff since 2005.