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• 1991: Ann Hartman served in Bulgaria in Stara Zagora beginning in 1991 11/12 03:30pm [2]

• 1991: Brent Stacy Sanders served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Dobrich beginning in 1991 10/21 12:16pm [1]

• 1991: Carol Rasmussen Schramm served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Varna beginning in 1991 02/09 11:58am [2]

• 1991: David Kinsley served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Haskovo beginning in 1991 04/04 10:33pm [1]

• 1991: Edward W. Jackson served in Bulgaria in Smolyan, Kurdjali beginning in 1991 11/12 11:36am [1]

• 1991: Matthew Brown served in Bulgaria in Stara Zagora beginning in 1991 03/30 11:13am [1]

• 1992: Larrry G.Day served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Pleven beginning in 1992 01/10 06:33am [1]

• 1992: Sanford Alberts served in Bulgaria in Pleven beginning in 1992 04/28 07:23pm [1]

• 1993: Jacqueline Mohalley Snedeker served in Bulgaria in Lovech beginning in 1993 11/12 09:52am [1]

• 1993: Jenny Avritt served in Bulgaria beginning in 1993 01/06 10:49pm [1]

• 1993: Melanie Egli served in Bulgaria in Vidin beginning in 1993 11/12 11:34am [1]

• 1993: Mike Brennan served in Bulgaria in Sliven beginning in 1993 11/12 11:33am [1]

• 1993: Stephanie Humphries served in Bulgaria in Stara Zagora beginning in 1993 11/12 11:31am [1]

• 1994: Anissa Paulsen served in Bulgaria in Momchilgrad beginning in 1994 11/12 11:30am [1]

• 1994: Eric Matza served in Bulgaria in Lovech beginning in 1994 11/12 11:29am [1]

• 1994: James served in Bulgaria in Sofia beginning in 1994 07/31 06:05pm [1]

• 1994: Jennifer Coakwell-Morya served in Bulgaria in Vratsa beginning in 1994 11/12 11:27am [1]

• 1994: Mary Margaret Popova served in Bulgaria in Bankya and Lovech beginning in 1994 11/12 11:26am [1]

• 1994: Patrick McClung served in Bulgaria in Stara Zagora beginning in 1994 11/12 03:31pm [1]

• 1994: Ty Wilson served in BulgAria in Popovo & HaskoVo beginning in 1994 11/12 03:33pm [1]

• 1995: Ailish Zompa served in Bulgaria in Kyustendil beginning in 1995 11/12 03:34pm [1]

• 1995: Charles Golitko served in Bulgaria in Montana beginning in 1995 04/28 07:21pm [1]

• 1995: Dean M. Cicciarelli served in Bulgaria in Gorna Oriahovitsa beginning in 1995 11/12 03:35pm [1]

• 1995: Eric Jones served in Bulgaria in Varna beginning in 1995 11/12 03:36pm [1]

• 1995: Heather Almer served in Bulgaria beginning in 1995 01/06 10:50pm [1]

• 1995: Jamy Bond served in Bulgaria in Kyustendil beginning in 1995 02/19 08:07pm [1]

• 1995: Jamy Bond served in Bulgaria in Kyustendil beginning in 1995 03/17 02:18pm [1]

• 1995: Paul Swider served in Bulgaria in Dobrich, Kyustendil beginning in 1995 11/12 11:24am [1]

• 1995: William O. Ludwig served in Bulgaria in Pleven and Sofia beginning in 1995 11/12 11:23am [1]

• 1996: Angela Kazmierski served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Buglaria in Razlog beginning in 1996 10/24 05:16am [1]

• 1996: Brook Dorcey served in Bulgaria in Troyan beginning in 1996 08/01 10:18pm [2]

• 1996: laurie travis served in Bulgaria in Vidin beginning in 1996 11/12 11:20am [1]

• 1997: Carol E. Arnold served in Bulgaria in Kyustendil beginning in 1997 11/12 11:19am [1]

• 1997: Heather Huston served in Bulgaria in Targovishte beginning in 1997 11/12 11:18am [1]

• 1997: Jeremy Salucka served in Bulgaria in Smolyan beginning in 1997 11/12 11:17am [1]

• 1997: Jill Weseman served in Bulgaria in Pazardjik beginning in 1997 11/12 11:10am [1]

• 1997: Julie K. Grygiel served in Bulgaria in Sofia beginning in 1997 11/12 11:09am [1]

• 1997: Kenneth J. Arnold served in Bulgaria in Kyustendil beginning in 1997 11/12 11:05am [1]

• 1997: Paul M. Snow served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Tryavna beginning in 1997 04/22 08:25am [1]

• 1997: Shane Jacobs served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Krumovgrad beginning in 1997 07/13 10:42am [1]

• 1997: Will Koch served in Bulgaria in Burgas beginning in 1997 11/12 11:04am [1]

• 1998: Beth Hain served in Bulgaria in Kardjali beginning in 1998 11/12 03:38pm [1]

• 1998: maria cumero served in bulgaria in burgas beginning in 1998 11/12 03:39pm [1]

• 1998: mary h smarr served in Bulgaria in Vidin beginning in 1998 11/12 03:38pm [3]

• 1998: Stephanie Lindenbaum served in Bulgaria in Sevlievo beginning in 1998 11/12 03:35pm [1]

• 1999: Christoper J. Leintz served in Bulgaria in Malko Turnovo beginning in 1999 11/12 03:34pm [1]

• 1999: Geoffrey Long served in Bulgaria in Doupnitsa beginning in 1999 11/12 03:32pm [1]

• 1999: Hayden Aaronson served in Bulgaria in Kyustendil beginning in 1999 11/12 03:31pm [2]

• 1999: hillary Colter served in bulgaria in velingrad beginning in 1999 11/12 03:40pm [1]

• 1999: Kate Ross served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Rousse beginning in 1999 06/03 02:20pm [1]

• 1999: Kimberly Flowers served in Bulgaria in Varna beginning in 1999 11/12 03:40pm [1]

• 1999: Kristin Noelle Fredriksson served in Bulgaria in Vratsa and Samokov beginning in 1999 11/12 03:40pm [1]

• 2000: Alan Wittbecker served in Bulgaria in Aprilci, Gabrovo beginning in 2000 11/12 03:39pm [1]

• 2000: Anna Fleming Sparks served in Bulgaria in Velingrad beginning in 2000 01/08 10:24am [1]

• 2000: Christyann Helm served in Bulgaria in Iskar beginning in 2000 11/12 03:38pm [1]

• 2000: Heidi Gorman served in Bulgaria in Botevgrad beginning in 2000 11/12 03:37pm [1]

• 2000: Jason Stowe served in Bulgaria in Kirkovo beginning in 2000 11/12 03:36pm [1]

• 2000: Julie Odland served in Bulgaria in Pazardjik beginning in 2000 11/12 03:35pm [1]

• 2000: Laura Middaugh served in Bulgaria in Novi Pazar beginning in 2000 11/12 03:33pm [1]

• 2000: Lysle Lindenschmidt served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Bansko, Dimitrovgrad beginning in 2000 07/13 10:41am [1]

• 2000: Rachel Evenson served in Bulgaria in Sevlievo beginning in 2000 11/12 03:32pm [1]

• 2000: robert trimble served in Bulgaria in Razgrad beginning in 2000 11/12 03:30pm [1]

• 2001: Becky Kranch served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Razlog beginning in 2001 01/10 06:35am [1]

• 2001: Douglas Kramer served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria/Philippines in B11/Batch 264 beginning in 2001 04/04 10:32pm [1]

• 2001: Erika Ersland served in Bulgaria in Yambol beginning in 2001 11/11 08:35am [1]

• 2001: Judith Ahrens & Douglas Kramer served in Bulgaria in Aitos and Ruen beginning in 2001 03/16 06:51pm [2]

• 2001: kelly sloan served in Bulgaria beginning in 2001 11/12 03:28pm [1]

• 2001: Rani A Bhattacharyya served in Bulgaria in Ivailovgrad beginning in 2001 03/06 01:48pm [1]

• 2001: Rel Davis served in Bulgaria in Straldja beginning in 2001 08/30 02:22pm [1]

• 2001: Sarah Cook served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Karnobat, Shumen beginning in 2001 04/22 08:23am [1]

• 2002: Dave Elmstrom served in Bulgaria in Nova Zagora beginning in 2002 10/05 11:47am [1]

• 2002: Kevin Elliott served in Bulgaria in Tutrakan beginning in 2002 01/08 10:22am [1]

• 2002: Kevin Elliott served in Bulgaria in Tutrakan beginning in 2002 11/28 12:19pm [1]

• 2003: Christen Marie O'Brien served in Bulgaria beginning in 2003 01/06 10:49pm [1]

• 2003: susan megy served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in bulgaria in Kardjali and Velingrad beginning in 2003 12/08 07:05am [1]

• 2004: Don Sims served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Rousse beginning in 2004 07/13 10:40am [1]

• 2005: melody jones served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria in Chirpan beginning in 2005 04/22 08:22am [1]

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 09:46 am: Edit

Patricia Griffin who served in Bulgaria
from 91 to 93 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at haraharaaixdnetcomdcom


Matt Brown who served in Bulgaria
from 91 to 93 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at mattyouasoverdnet


Gilbert Schramm who served in Bulgaria
from 91 to 93 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at varnaamaildshinbirodcom


Sanford Alberts who served in Bulgaria
from 92 to 93 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at sanford1aicanectdnet


Stephen King who served in Bulgaria
from 92 to 93 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at stkingarmiidcom


Marcella D. Hill who served in Bulgaria
from 93 to 95 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at mdhillagcidnet


Kim Michalak who served in Bulgaria
from 93 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at ognianaacrowndicongrpdcom


Stephen R. Bacon who served in Bulgaria
from 94 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at srpelrinebaconahotmaildcom


Jamy Bond who served in Bulgaria
from 95 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jbondapeacecorpsdgov


Dean M. Cicciarelli who served in Bulgaria
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at deanmcawebtdcom


Eric Jones who served in Bulgaria
from 95 to 97 and worked in Envirnomental Management
can be e-mailed at ericjoneaindianadedu


Edward Monroe, Jr. who served in Bulgaria
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environmental Management and Training
can be e-mailed at Ewmonroeaaoldcom


Edward L. Frey who served in Bulgaria
from 96 to 98 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at edlfreyayahoodcom


Annisa Wanat who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at annisa_wanatayahoodcom


Beverly Beyer who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at beyerbbacsdcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 09:47 am: Edit

Michael Brown who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in National Parks Management
can be e-mailed at brownm42acsdcom


Carol E. Arnold who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at cearnoldamailcitydcom


Ken Arnold who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at cklevskiamailcitydcom


Julie K. Grygiel who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at juliekgbgayahoodcom


John Bordenkecher who served in Bulgaria
from 98 to 0 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at johnmbordahotmaildcom


Mary Wiener who served in Bulgaria
from 98 to 0 and worked in Environmental
can be e-mailed at mary_wienerayahoodcom

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 03:53 pm: Edit

Bulgaria


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Lindenbaum can be contacted at StephkaLipovaalycosdcom
Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Sevlievo

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Secondary TEFL Education

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

I currently work as Director of Recruitment and Development Coordinator
at Geekcorps, a nonprofit organization sending IT volunteers to developing
countries to improve economic opportunity.

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

My two years in Bulgaria were among the best in my life- I hope everyone
is able to have such an edifying, wonderful, life-changing, but altogether
unique, experience.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 07:56 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick McClung can be contacted at mcclungacomputerdorg

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria 4

Cities you served in: Stara Zagora

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Business Development Center Manager

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 08:00 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Paul Swider can be contacted at swideraearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: five

Cities you served in: Dobrich, Kyustendil

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: SBD

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 08:00 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Will Koch can be contacted at willkochayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Burgas

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Small Business Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 05:55 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Hartman can be contacted at annhartzaaoldcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria I

Cities you served in: Stara Zagora

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: English Teacher

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Pakistan, Pakistan IV, 1990, 1993, English Teacher

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

Spent four years in Uzbekistan as APCD Programming and Training,
currently living in Hawaii

By Joel Haskard on Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 11:19 am: Edit

Bulgaria Group 3 93-95 ESL
Currently lives in the Twin Cities and works with
immigrant and minority businesses as well as teaching ESL classes

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 08:25 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kimberly Flowers can be contacted at flowerkim22ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B9

Cities you served in: Varna

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: English teacher

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

Live and work in Washington, DC.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 12:05 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Hayden Aaronson can be contacted at hayden_aaronsonayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B9

Cities you served in: Kyustendil

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Community Economic Development

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

I am currently working for a Int. Development organization called World
Learning. I am a program assistant for training programs for Eastern
Europe.

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

No regrets. Has shaped my career goals.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 11:26 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Jones can be contacted at ejonescuahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Cities you served in: Varna

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Environmental Protection

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 12:11 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Julie K. Grygiel can be contacted at jkgrygielayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria 7

Cities you served in: Sofia

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Junior Achievement Bulgaria

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

Currently living and working in Madison, WI. Eager to begin graduate
studies in international affairs in fall 2002.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, February 01, 2002 - 10:25 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Melanie Egli can be contacted at megliaanalystsdcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Cities you served in: Vidin

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: English teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, February 01, 2002 - 10:31 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer kelly sloan can be contacted at ksloanatheriverdcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description: English Teacher

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

Daughter is current PCV in Bulgaria. I would like to receive newsletter to
keep updated regarding the Peace Corps

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 - 12:29 pm: Edit

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By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 08:59 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Brennan can be contacted at MBrennanaontheFRONTIERdcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: BulgariaIII

Cities you served in: Sliven

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Cuvetnick

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

Worked as consultant in Bolivia, Ireland, Bermuda, and the U.S.

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

I did't realize how great it was, or conversely, I forgot some stuff.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Hello

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 08:14 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Salucka can be contacted at saluckoviahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria 7

Cities you served in: Smolyan

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Secondary ESL Teaching; Speech Communications

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

Currently working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee as the site
director of the Mitchell Community Learning Center in Milwaukee, WI.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 05:15 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer hillary Colter can be contacted at h_colterayahoodcom

Country of Service: bulgaria

Training Group: bulgaria

Cities you served in: velingrad

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: esl teacher

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

getting ready to begin an MA in Folklore at U of Oregon

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

hardest time of my life

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 11:14 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kristin Noelle Fredriksson can be contacted at knfredrikssonayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B9

Cities you served in: Vratsa and Samokov

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Taught English as a Second Language

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 01:53 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Hayden Aaronson can be contacted at hayden_aaronsonahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B9

Cities you served in: Kyustendil

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Community Economic Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 08:44 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jason Stowe can be contacted at jason_stoweayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B10

Cities you served in: Kirkovo

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2002

Work Description: Community Economic Development

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

Transferring to East Timor with PC

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

Two of the most memorable years of my life to date.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 10:47 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Hartman can be contacted at annhartmanahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria 1

Cities you served in: Stara Zagora

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: English Teacher

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Pakistan, 1990-1991, English Teacher Trainer

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

Master's in International Education, Peace corps Trainer in Bulgaria
1995, 1996, Peace Corps PTO in Uzbekistan 1997-2001

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

It was all good. It's been my life ever since.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 10:51 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Edward W. Jackson can be contacted at edwardjacksonusayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria 1

Cities you served in: Smolyan, Kurdjali

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: TEFL

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 06:26 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carol E. Arnold can be contacted at cearnoldayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Kyustendil

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: EFL Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 06:26 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kenneth J. Arnold can be contacted at cklevskiayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Kyustendil

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: EFL Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 25, 2002 - 11:45 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jill Weseman can be contacted at jillwaoperamaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Pazardjik

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: TEFL

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Teaching reading in an inner-city Miami middle school; pursuing a master's degree in TESOL

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Two fabulous years of my life; I really miss all of my fun-loving Bulgarian friends

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 12:28 pm: Edit

Jill Weseman who served in Bulgaria
from 97 to 99 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at jillwaoperamaildcom

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:29 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Middaugh can be contacted at suntoto25ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 10

Cities you served in: Novi Pazar

Arrival Year: June 2000

Departure Year: Aug. 2002

Work Description: Primary TEFL Teacher

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Was the best experience of my life, so far!

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, December 23, 2002 - 07:14 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer mary h smarr can be contacted at mflohillaaoldcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: Bulgaria 8

Cities you served in: Vidin

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Business/Community Economic Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 07:28 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer robert trimble can be contacted at ratrimbleahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: b10

Cities you served in: Razgrad

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2002

Work Description: TEFL

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:
Grad school at Thunderbird

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It was worth it

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

Any message for returned volunteers?:
Rumors of my death are greatly exagerated

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 10:47 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Odland can be contacted at juliedodlandaverizondnet

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B10

Cities you served in: Pazardjik

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2002

Work Description: TEFL

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Six months of unemployment, and just received a good job offer. I will be the Managing Editor for the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, an employee of the University of Pennsylvania.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I miss the Bulgarian tradition of Baba Marta. On March 1, everyone exchanges "martenitsas" (bracelets/pins made of red and white string). You wear them until you see a stork. (Storks begin to arrive in Bulgaria in March.) Then you tie the martenitsa on a blossoming fruit tree or put it under a stone.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 09:16 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Coakwell-Morya can be contacted at jcoakwellahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 4

Cities you served in: Vratsa

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Secondary English Teacher

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

Live in the mountains of North Carolina with husband Joro and new son Orione, born 8-3-02. Teach 4th, 5th and 6th grade at a Montessori school.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 12:20 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ailish Zompa can be contacted at ailishzahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 5

Cities you served in: Kyustendil

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: English Teacher

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

After moving to Arizona and then Ukraine, I completed a Peace Corps Fellows grad program at GW in DC. I'm now teaching ESOL full time at a high school in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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

Peace Corps was......a blast!

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

Leigh Blount

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 12:20 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Margaret Popova can be contacted at popovammahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 4

Cities you served in: Bankya and Lovech

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Teaching

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

I've been living in Tucson, Arizona and attending the University here. I've also been teaching ESL composition as a graduate assistant at the University for the past five years.

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

I miss the country, the Bulgarians and my fellow volunteers a great deal. If I had the opportunity to volunteer again I'd take it. My little brother is now in PC Zambia and I am very happy for him.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Hope that you are all well and taking good care of yourselves and loved ones in these confusing times.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 12:20 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Matza can be contacted at eric_matzaaglobaldt-birddedu

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Cities you served in: Lovech

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: TEFL

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

Married Diana Abadjieva, MBA at Thunderbird, Summer in Mexico, Consulting, AdForce, Yahoo! -- time just keeps flying by

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

I wish I had been able to embrace the time better; would love to serve again in my retirement

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Hang in there -- reverse culture shock can be much more difficult than culture shock, but it too will pass

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:53 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Beth Hain can be contacted at raimbethamsndcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: 8

Cities you served in: Kardjali

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Community Economic Development Volunteer

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

November 2000 - married Raim Habil from Kardjali, Bulgaria
May 2001 - dad passed away from a brain tumor
Dec 2002 - graduated from Thunderbird with an MBA in International Management
Feb 2003 - moved to DC

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

Great opportunity, a wonderful time period and an entryway into a new world

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Transition can always be challenging. Pick one thing you want to do and focus on that. Don't try to do too much at once. Take your time getting back into to the 'swing' of American life.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 09:51 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Anissa Paulsen can be contacted at anissa_joyayahoodcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: IV - TEFL

Cities you served in: Momchilgrad

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: TEFL and "My Bulgaria" children's art exhibition project

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

Anissa is currently living in Berkeley, CA with her husband Daromir. In August 2003 they will move to Indonesia to live for a year while Dar does his dissertation research. Anissa hopes to teach and develop an art exchange program between Indonesian and American students during their stay abroad.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 10:09 am: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christoper J. Leintz can be contacted at komanderovkaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B-9

Cities you served in: Malko Turnovo

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Environmental Consultant

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

Drug Company Executive

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

I miss the freedom

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

The Bourgas crowd

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Enjoy it while you have it

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 10:32 pm: Edit

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Geoffrey Long can be contacted at geoff14ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Bulgaria

Training Group: B9

Cities you served in: Doupnitsa

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: TEFL

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

I go to law school in NYC. I occasionally enjoy a cold Zagorka at the Bulgarian disco.

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

Wow. That was the best thing I ever did. (That was *not* what I thought about it at the time.)

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

Love all, serve all...

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Hope you're well.

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