1962: Vera Alma Preston-Jaeger served in Ecuador in Banos, Tungurahua beginning in 1962



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Vera Alma Preston-Jaeger can be contacted at vprestonaaustindrrdcom

Country of Service: Ecuador

Training Group: Ecuador 3 (I think)

Cities you served in: Banos, Tungurahua

Arrival Year: 1962

Departure Year: 1964

Work Description: Teacher -English (trained to teach math)

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Taught math at the junior high, high school, community college, and
university level over the years.
Retired in 1998. Visit family and friends and travel now. There are five
grandchildren to visit.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

My Peace Corps experience changed the way I look at everything. I am
grateful for the opportunity I had to serve in the Peace Corps.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Adjustment to life in the U.S. is a life long process after being in the Peace
Corps. I returned in 1964 and I'm still adjusting to the way of life in the U.S.



Originally posted: April 2, 2002

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By Jay (adsl-76-214-157-32.dsl.ipltin.sbcglobal.net - 76.214.157.32) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 7:23 pm: Edit Post

Write me.
I worked in Salasaca and Ambato Ecuador 1990-1992.

jaysweep@yahoo.com

January 2007