2001: Sonia Burke served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala in Quetzaltentango, San Juan Ostuncalco beginning in 2001



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sonia Burke can be contacted at lessman65ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Guatemala

Training Group: Oct 17, 2001

Cities you served in: Quetzaltentango, San Juan Ostuncalco

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: August of 2006

Work Description:

Environment, Teaching, city governement, counseling,etc.

All following questions are optional: I am a certified Bilingual Guidance Counselor by NYS. Live in NYC. tight, now I am looking for a job as a Guidance Counselor in the school system.

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

It was great. I just wish they had a carrer center in nyc. Now, is the time you need help and I feel like I am all alone. I need more support now than when I was in Peace Corp Guatemala.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Life can be difficult after Peace Corps.

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Also, we need more colleges in NYC that participate in the fellows program

Originally posted: October 21, 2007

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