1975: Marcia L Spink served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana in Aburi beginning in 1975



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Marcia L Spink can be contacted at spinkmaaoldcom

Country of Service: Ghana

Training Group: Summer 1975

Cities you served in: Aburi

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description:

I taught biology, general science to forms 4 and 5 and maths to forms 1 - 3 at Adonten Secondary School in Aburi.

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:

After the Peace Corps I went to work for the US Environmental Protection Agency. I am currently the Associate Director for Air Programs in the Philadelphia Regional Office

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

I have nothing but fond memories and remain grateful for the incredible experience of my Peace Corps service. I also love to surprise people from Ghana who live here by speaking Twi and trading day names.

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

E-mails from RPCV's from Ghana would be most welcome.

Originally posted: August 30, 2006

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