1970: carolyn payne served in Venezuela in Ciudad Ojeda, Barquisimeto beginning in 1970



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer carolyn payne can be contacted at bcarolynaicnetdcomdve

Country of Service: Venezuela

Training Group: PE teacher trainers

Cities you served in: Ciudad Ojeda, Barquisimeto

Arrival Year: '72

Departure Year: '74

Work Description:

Worked with the program "Mejoramiento" to train normal school teachers in the area of PE.

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

Two months after I returned in '74, my Venezuelan boyfriend called me up and proposed. I returned and we have been together for 31 years now. We have a daughter and son and one granddaughter. Victor is retired from the Polytechnic University and I am head of the English Department at the Barquisimeto campus of the National Teachers' University.

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

They changed the direction of my life. After returning to marry Victor, I went from PE teacher to English teacher.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone in my group, Nancy Chase, Mel Otero.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Not a good time to think of visiting Venezuela if you have an urge to.



Originally posted: April 28, 2005

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By Kelly Grogan (c-24-23-45-241.hsd1.ca.comcast.net - 24.23.45.241) on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 12:21 am: Edit Post

Hi! I am thinking of going to teach at the School of Morachas in Cuidad Ojeda. Do you have any thoughts of a young, american girl living in Cuidad Ojeda? I would appreciate any feedback you can offer. Thank you!