Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ruth Larimer (Cathcart) can be contacted at ruthlarimerasbcglobaldnet
Country of Service: Iran
Training Group: can't remember
Cities you served in: Tafresh
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1971
Work Description:
Teaching high school and junior high school English (TEFL)
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
none
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
MATESOL, UCLA 1972, PhD in Education, UCBerkeley, 1983. Taught ESL in San Francisco 5 years, taught at U. Hawaii, San Jose State Univ., At the Monterey Institute of International Studies, 1985-present as a professor and dean. I have two children and live in Carmel Valley CA.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It really changed my life and cemented my plans to do something international with my life. I have had some wonderful experiences working at an international institution and meeting people from all over the world. The only sad thing is not having had a chance to return to Iran.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
The Sintons, the Pekniks, anyone else from my group.
Originally posted: August 30, 2005
