Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning
The Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning (CCEL) collaborates with faculty, staff, and community partners to create and promote innovative, inclusive, and faith-integrated intercultural learning and career development opportunities. CCEL supports APU’s academic vision by serving a diverse community through the academic integration of service-learning opportunities, study-away programs, career exploration and development, faculty pedagogy and scholarship, and reciprocal community partnerships.
Contact ccel@apu.edu for more information. The Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning is located in Building 22 on East Campus.
Meet the Staff
Erin Thorp, MA
Interim Director
- Email: ethorp@apu.edu
Andre Argaez, MA
Associate Director of Career Development
- Email: aargaez@apu.edu
Michelle McDonald
Community Advancement Programs (CAP) Manager
- Email: mmmcdonald@apu.edu
Kayo Kim
Service Learning Specialist
- Email: kayokim@apu.edu
Brooke O’Brien
CCEL Program Coordinator
- Email: bobrien@apu.edu
Erin Thorp, MA
Interim Director
- Email: ethorp@apu.edu
Andre Argaez, MA
Associate Director of Career Development
- Email: aargaez@apu.edu
Michelle McDonald
Community Advancement Programs (CAP) Manager
- Email: mmmcdonald@apu.edu
Kayo Kim
Service Learning Specialist
- Email: kayokim@apu.edu
Brooke O’Brien
CCEL Program Coordinator
- Email: bobrien@apu.edu