Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Richard H. Parker can be contacted at richarddparkeramurraystatededu
Country of Service: Morocco
Training Group: Rabat--1977
Cities you served in: Casablanca
Arrival Year: 1977
Departure Year: 1979
Work Description: vocational education (electronics), administrator in school for
handicapped children
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
Cote d'Ivoire, 1973-1974, no training group (I was an individual
replacement.) I worked as an electronics technician at the University of
Abidjan.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Worked in Silicon Valley computer industry, did earthquake relief in
Armenia, worked on medical project in rural Mexico, worked with Habitat
for Humanity in Zaire, married a poet and had two boys, finally got a
bachelor's degree and an MA-TESOL degree, lived with my family in Costa
Rica where I taught English. I now teach ESL online for Columbia
University.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Don't worry if you didn't seem to accomplish much--your Peace Corps
career is just beginning!
Originally posted: April 17, 2002
