1999: James Lindley served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Western Russia in Togliatti beginning in 1999



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Lindley can be contacted at jdlindleyagmaildcom

Country of Service: Western Russia

Training Group: Russia 7

Cities you served in: Togliatti

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description:

UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS TOGLIATTI, RUSSIA
Peace Corps Volunteer / Business Education Specialist & Consultant 1999 to 2001
• Developed curriculum, designed education materials, and delivered 16-week courses to over 250 Russian university students in strategic planning, business development, marketing, finance, and accounting.
• Obtained funding and organized training conferences for English language instructors.
• Consulted with local area Russian non-profit organizations and created English websites.

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

Continued to work in Russia and the Former Soviet Union on international education projects, international development and public health programs. Returned to Russia 2005-2006 as an Alfa Bank Fellow working on anti-corruption and transparency issues with large multi-national companies.

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

It did exactly what I had hoped, it expanded my life and understanding in totally unique ways.

Originally posted: October 21, 2007

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