A Day in the Life with Ms. Paige Nicklas
Paige Nicklas is a Cohort 8 Seton Teaching Fellow hailing from McKinney, Texas. She graduated last May from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies -…
A Day in the Life with Mr. Elliot Hachey
Elliot Hachey is a Cohort 8 Seton Teaching Fellow hailing from Winthrop, Maine. He graduated last May from the University of New England with a Bachelor's in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude. Elliot serves with patience and virtue at Brilla College Prep Middle School in the South Bronx as an Operations fellow during the school day, and as an 8th grade catechist at the El Camino extended-day program. He agreed to let us join him during one of his days as a Seton Teaching Fellow. Watch and read along to see how the life of a Seton Teaching Fellow is filled with prayer, work, teaching, rest, and fellowship in community.
An Unexpected Gift
In 1987, Pope St. John Paul the II visited to San Antonio, Texas. With such an honored guest, the city commissioned a beautiful print of Our Lady of Guadalupe to be blessed by JPII and given out. However, there was one pallet that didn’t make it through customs.
The Transforming Effect of a Mother’s Love
Attending a new school is an adjustment for any child, but learning a new language while navigating a hearing impairment is a significant feat for a five-year-old to overcome. Yet…
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Her Impact on my Life
Stephanie Ledezma is a Cohort 8 Seton Teaching Fellow working with the Operations team at Brilla Caritas Elementary School in the North Bronx. She is an alumna of the University…
An Interview with Aaron Brenner
We sat down to interview Aaron Brenner, one of our general partners, and chief of charter school growth for new regions. In the interview, Aaron speaks on his career in…
Inspired By the Mission: 12 Ways Seton Applicants are Driven to Serve
“On a mission to serve, and to be better today than we were yesterday.” We may be biased, but we truly believe Seton employees are the best of the best,…
From Fellow, to Teacher, to Aspiring School Leader: An Interview with Spencer Garrett
Spencer Garrett speaks on his year as a Seton Teaching Fellow, becoming a godparent, and the call to continue to work to change and form Catholic schools.
Unleashing Potential by Honoring Human Dignity
The Story of Brilla Mom, Natividad Moina Imagine sending your children to a school where they are greeted warmly by name and you, the parent, are viewed as a partner…
12 Ways to Support Parental Choice in Education
Since the early 1800s, it has been common practice for local governments to assign students to a specific public school in their neighborhood, leaving parents with limited choices as to…