PITTSBURGH – The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) has appointed the inaugural co-chairs leading its communities of practice for military-connected learners and for credit mobility. Amy Pietrewicz and Dr. Seth Marc Kamen will co-chair CAEL’s Credit Mobility Community of Practice, while Dr. Monteigne Long and Emily Anthony will do so for the Military Community of Practice.
The role offers CAEL members an opportunity to deepen their engagement with CAEL while guiding collective contribution to the growing body of knowledge and best practices in these focal areas. The appointments, effective March 1, are for two-year terms.
“CAEL’s communities of practice create dedicated networks within our membership community in which individuals closest to the work share their specialized experience and expertise,” said Earl Buford, CAEL president. “Their work contributes to CAEL’s vision of scaling regional collaboration into national impact, and I thank our co-chairs for their generous contributions in time and leadership.”
About the community of practice appointees
Amy Pietrewicz is the managing project coordinator for prior learning assessment at Excelsior University, where she focuses on advancing innovative and equitable approaches to recognizing and applying learning acquired outside the traditional classroom. In her role, Amy works at the intersection of credit evaluation, learning outcomes assessment, industry credential review, and accreditation compliance, helping to ensure academic rigor while expanding access for adult learners. Her work supports institutional quality assurance and transparent credit practices, contributing to broader efforts to strengthen learner mobility and stackable credential pathways.
Dr. Seth Marc Kamen serves as the inaugural state director of transfer, learning recognition, and credential alignment (formally the state director of credit mobility) for the North Carolina Community College System. He is responsible for ensuring that the system’s 58 community colleges have the resources and tools to enhance credit and learning mobility, with particular focus on credit for prior learning, transfer partnerships, and credential alignment. These responsibilities put him at the intersection of curriculum management, workforce programs, Perkins and WIOA projects, advising and enrollment management, and much more.
Dr. Monteigne Long is the director of veteran and military services for the Texas A&M University System, where she leads systemwide initiatives to support military-connected students across 12 universities. A scholar-practitioner with more than a decade of experience in higher education, she focuses her work on expanding access, strengthening engagement, and advancing leadership development for veterans and their families.
Emily Anthony serves as the director of military and veteran success at Southeastern Louisiana University, where she is also the university’s Department of Veterans Affairs School-Certifying Official. In this capacity, she supports more than 600 military-affiliated students, coordinating year-round programming and events that foster a strong sense of community both on campus and throughout the local area. In addition to her civilian role, Emily is a captain in the Louisiana Army National Guard, currently serving as an assistant to the staff operations officer in the 205th Engineer Battalion based in Bogalusa. Her service awards and decorations include:
About the communities of practice
The Military Community of Practice, launched in 2025, identifies, implements, and improves initiatives that help veterans and their families access and navigate rewarding education-employment pathways. Focus areas include transition support and success, military credit for prior learning, collaborative multi-sector partnerships, and developing robust civilian career pathways tailored to the unique skills and experiences of military personnel.
The Credit Mobility Community of Practice, launched in 2024, comprises a cross section of colleges and universities, including two- and four-year public and private institutions. Its members focus on the challenges and opportunities inherent in the issue of credit mobility with a special emphasis on CPL mobility. Their work accounts for the ramifications of transfer issues on students and institutions alike. The community of practice recently published a white paper detailing its collaboration on issues affecting the transfer of CPL.
Communities of practice are open to all CAEL members at no cost to join. They offer a series of in-person and virtual convenings along with continuous networking at the CAEL Member Hub, fostering opportunities for members to connect with key partners throughout the workforce ecosystem. Members interested in joining should complete this interest form. Information on becoming a CAEL member is available at CAEL’s member home page.
About CAEL
Recognizing that adult learners are the backbone of the U.S. economy, CAEL, a national nonprofit membership organization established in 1974, helps forge a clear, viable connection between education and career success, providing solutions that promote sustainable and equitable economic growth. CAEL opens doors to opportunity in collaboration with workforce and economic developers; postsecondary educators and trainers; employers and industry groups; and foundations and other mission-aligned organizations, engaging with these stakeholders to foster a culture of innovative, lifelong learning that helps individuals, and their communities, thrive. Learn more at cael.org.
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