Lynnette Lombardo has accepted an assignment to the Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps



Lynnette Lombardo has accepted an assignment to the Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps

Peace Corps project to take local woman to Ukraine as teacher

Posted: Thursday, Sep 23, 2004 - 04:02:12 pm CDT

San Marcos resident Lynnette Lombardo has accepted an assignment to the Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps. She departs Sept. 26.

Lombardo, 32, who graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Dallas, said she is looking forward to her adventure and service.

"I would like to learn about another culture and I have a desire to travel" she said. "I want to prove myself that this challenge is within my capabilities."

Lombardo will serve as an education volunteer, teaching English as a foreign language to Ukrainians ages 17-19. Before the Peace Corps, she worked as an instructional assistant at Texas State University, a human resources specialist for the Attorney General of Texas and as a court-appointed special advocate for foster children from CASA of Central Texas.

She is the daughter of Ray and Maria Lombardo, also of San Marcos.

The Peace Corps reports that applications are up 15 percent from last year.

"Peace Corps is seeing more applications coming in not only from college graduates, but from mid-career professionals who have been laid off and retirees who feel too young to retire," said Peace Corps spokesperson Jesus Gar-cia.

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