• 1981: Cheryl Jovel served in Sierra Leone, West Africa in Freetown, SL beginning in 1981  Friday, February 10, 2006 - 4:46 am [1]

1981: Cheryl Jovel served in Sierra Leone in Freetown beginning in 1981



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Cheryl Jovel can be contacted at Blindbizaaoldcom

Country of Service: Sierra Leone

Training Group: I don't know!!

Cities you served in: Freetown

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: Teacher for Blind Children and Adults

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

I worked for 2 years in Bolivia as a teacher for the Blind and then got a
masters degree in International Administration from S.I.T in Brattleboro,
Vt. I did an intership with the United Way in Jamaica for 6 months then
joined the Caribbean Council for the Blind for 2 years as an instructor for
new teachers of the blind throughout the Caribbean. I got married in 1989
and have 2 kids. I currently am the office manager for my husband's
Family Practice office in St. Pete, FL

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

I griped a lot about it while I was there but now I am so glad I did it....my
whole life changed for the better.

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

Anyone who served in Sierra Leone

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Look me up!

Originally posted: January 31, 2002

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