1987: Karen Evans de Medina served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Dominican Republic in San José de Ocoa beginning in 1987



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Evans de Medina can be contacted at kmedinaauiucdedu

Country of Service: Dominican Republic

Training Group: August 1987

Cities you served in: San José de Ocoa

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description:

Small Animal Husbandry volunteer, also taught English at a local branch of the univesity, worked on some construction of houses and schools, and raised rabbits in my back yard in Los Culme Dulces.

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I served under the name Karen Evans. I married a host country national in 1989, but did not change my name to Medina with the Peace Corps. Currently a phd student in Library and Information Science. Am living in Champaign Illinois. Divorced as of 2005. No children.



Originally posted: June 3, 2007

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