1972: Amanda J. Burr served in Colombia in Popayan, Bogota, Puerto Carreno beginning in 1972



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda J. Burr can be contacted at RevMandyaaoldcom

Country of Service: Colombia

Cities you served in: Popayan, Bogota, Puerto Carreno

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description:

I was a Nursing Educator and then a Nursing Director

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

I am still a Nurse working as a nursing manager of a Telemetry unit in a local hospital where I live in Southern CA. I am also an ordained minister serving a United Methodist Congregation at the present time in Palm Springs, California. Acting is still my hobby and I serve as the president of the board of the local community theater.

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

Certainly the single most character influencing experience of my life.

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

Patricia Bowman
Mary Margaret Fagan
Brad Cross
Steve Olson
Marth Cooch
Marion Adriance Dent
Kayvonne Wright
Dusty Golobich

Originally posted: March 6, 2006

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