Meet our Faculty

Mrs. Dawn Patchell is the owner and director of Ace Academy. Not a newcomer to ACE, Dawn served as a tutor for a year an a half, She has taught in 3 different states over the last 20 years, specializing in special education.  Teaching is her passion and life's work. Dawn has a bachelor's degree in Communicative Disorders and a Teaching Certificate in mild/moderate special education which she obtained from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Dawn, her husband, Jim, and son, Lane, have lived in Jonesboro for the past eight years. Jim is the head track and field coach at ASU and Lane is 15 and attends Valley View Schools.

"I believe that confidence is key to educational success! Show a child that they can be successful in one thing then there is a ripple effect that carries on with them throughout their educational career." When a parent invests in their child's education, it is the greatest gift. Children need to know that education is important. They need to see that their caretakers believe it,too! In giving children knowledge, you give them power over their lives! I hope that we at ACE Academy can be a guiding light for your child on the path to success!

Vontice (Mrs. Tice, pronounced Teece) has been working at ACE since August of 2020. She has several years of teaching experience and works wonderfully with all ages. Vontice works primarily with our ACT English and Reading students as well as general tutoring with elementary students (k-8). She gives our students at ACE her undivided attention, boosting their confidence and enhancing their knowledge while increasing skill levels. She brings a positive and caring vibe to ACE every day! 

Mrs. Laura has been working at ACE Academy since June of 2020. Laura teaches at Bay High School as a special education resource teacher. Her teaching experience brings some unique skills to ACE. Mrs. Laura recognizes each student as an individual and finds the appropriate and most effective way to tutor our students. She teaches reading and English ACT classes and substitutes for our other teachers. Mrs. Laura gets along well with all of her students, has a positive attitude and is a dedicated teacher!

Miss. Alicen has been working with us at ACE since September 2020. Alicen is a math major at ASU focusing on becoming a math teacher or finding a job where she can work statistical magic with BIG numbers. Miss. Alicen gets along well with all of her students and pushes them to achieve their maximum potential. She understands that students needing assistance with math need to experience some success first and can quickly identify their strengths and weaknesses. Miss. Alicen  is a gem here at ACE!