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Deborah Keisch
CESL Director/ Senior Lecturer

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Deborah is the CESL Director as well as a Senior Lecturer.

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Tasha Thompson
Office Manager

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Tasha supports the office in its mission and is responsible for purchasing, accounting, record keeping, and overall office resource management.

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Temistocles Blessed Ferreira
Community Relations Coordinator

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Tem focuses on cultivating and sustaining community partnerships, ensuring our students are matched with opportunities at local organizations that best fit their interests and goals. 

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Mary Bombardier
Academic Advisor & Student Outreach Coordinator

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Mary advises students in the Civic Engagement and Public Service (CEPS) certificate program and oversees CESL's outreach and undergraduate advising.

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Terrell James
IMPACT Program Director/Course Instructor

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Terrell is the Program Director for IMPACT. IMPACT is a first-year residential academic service-learning program. 

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Joel A. Arce
Faculty Lecturer / The Boltwood Project

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Joel A. Arce is the faculty lecturer for a student-run service-learning program—The Boltwood Project—and teaches Learning through Community Engagement, an introductory service-learning course, as well as senior capstone classes.

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Elizabeth Gray
Faculty Lecturer/Community Scholars Program Director

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Liz is a faculty lecturer and Director of the Community Scholars Program (CSP), a two-year academic community engagement program that works in collaboration with community organizations and movements to advocate for a more just world. 

 

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Marie Canty
Graduate Assistant

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Marie Canty is CESL's 2026 graduate assistant.  She graduated from UMass Amherst in 2023 with a BS in Psychology/Neuroscience and a specialization in Developmental Disabilities and Human Services.

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