1998: maria cumero served in bulgaria in burgas beginning in 1998



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer maria cumero can be contacted at mariacumeroayahoodcom

Country of Service: bulgaria

Training Group: 9

Cities you served in: burgas

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description:

NCO-Environment-Burgas Youth Center

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

Moved back to Olympia, WA and started work as a Parole Officer for Dept. of Corrections. I work with high risk offenders (murders, rapists) recently released from prison.

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

It was a great experience! I had to terminate after a year due to a family illness ( my mom became very sick). It was the right thing for me to do. Every year I get to be the translator for a Bulgarian singing group which travels to the states. I am glad I still use my Bulgarian!

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

I keep in touch with pretty much everyone I got to know and love while overseas.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Just relax and enjoy the readjustment



Originally posted: August 15, 2004

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