1994: Erik Giles served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakstan in Pavlodar beginning in 1994



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Erik Giles can be contacted at egiles7agmaildcom

Country of Service: Kazakstan

Training Group: ?

Cities you served in: Pavlodar

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description:

Taught grade school 94-95 in a village outside Almaty then moved to Pavlodar where I taught English at the Ped Institute.

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:

Married with two children living in LA working as an engineer in aerospace.

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

It was a little surreal to be honest. I wonder if that is more common these days.

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

No one in particular. There are those that I knew better and I'd sure love to hear from them... but frankly if you were there at that time we'd have plenty to talk about.



Originally posted: June 3, 2007

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