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- 1962: Donald Baskett served in Ivory Coast in Guiglo, Abidjan beginning in 1962 01/13 08:23am [1]
- 1962: Donald Leroy Baskett served in Ivory Coast in Guiglo beginning in 1962 04/28 07:33pm [1]
- 1964: Christopher Henze served in Ivory Coast in Danané beginning in 1964 09/01 02:44am [2]
- 1964: james b robinson served in ivory coast-also known as cote d'ivoire in dimbokro,abidjan beginning in 1964 01/13 08:24am [1]
- 1964: Judy Leischner Tucker served in Ivory Coast in Adiake, Dimbokro beginning in 1964 01/13 08:27am [1]
- 1964: Melita Link served in Ivory Coast in Abidjan, Blocosso beginning in 1964 01/13 08:29am [1]
- 1965: Frances Muth Snedeker served in Côte d'Ivoire in Odienné beginning in 1965 01/13 08:30am [1]
- 1965: Susan Greenhalgh Widmayer served in Cote d'Ivoire in Dimbokro beginning in 1965 01/13 08:31am [1]
- 1966: Bill Elliot served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast in Abengourou beginning in 1966 04/22 08:47am [1]
- 1966: Dennis James Alkire served in Ivory Coast in Yamousoukro beginning in 1966 01/13 08:32am [1]
- 1966: maureen Dea served in Ivory Coast in Tiebissou beginning in 1966 01/13 08:35am [2]
- 1966: Nancy Davis Gilmore served in Ivory Coast in Yamassoukro beginning in 1966 01/13 08:36am [1]
- 1967: Daniel Stiles served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast in Ferkessedougou, Korhogo beginning in 1967 04/05 07:11am [1]
- 1967: Daniel Stiles served in Ivory Coast in Ferkessedougou, Korhogo beginning in 1967 11/11 08:35am [1]
- 1968: Anne Marie Rabke served in Ivory Coast in Bouake beginning in 1968 03/17 02:25pm [1]
- 1968: Dan Hirsch served in Cote d'Ivoire in Danane beginning in 1968 01/13 08:38am [2]
- 1968: John T. Green served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast in Daloa beginning in 1968 04/22 08:45am [1]
- 1968: Lauren Hale served in Cote d'Ivoire in Gagnoa beginning in 1968 01/13 08:38am [1]
- 1969: John W. Bagnole served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast in Bongouanou beginning in 1969 02/21 03:16pm [1]
- 1969: Patricia Ann Heinzerline served in Ivory Coast in Daloa, Ivory Coast beginning in 1969 03/01 09:08pm [2]
- 1969: Patricia Heinzerling served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in IVORY COAST in DALOA, IVORY COAST beginning in 1969 06/03 02:22pm [1]
- 1969: phil luboff served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast in Dabou beginning in 1969 01/10 06:25am [1]
- 1970: Thelma Louise Freedman served in Ivory Coast in Abidjan beginning in 1970 01/13 08:37am [1]
- 1971: Benedict Tisa served in Ivory Coast 71-72 in Bouake beginning in 1971 01/13 08:36am [1]
- 1971: Dennis Bilodeau served in Ivory Coast in Korhogo, Abidjan beginning in 1971 01/13 08:25am [1]
- 1971: Eileen Hamilton served in Cote d'Ivoire in Korhogo beginning in 1971 05/22 12:34pm [1]
- 1972: boyd sorell served in IVORY COAST in ABIDJAN,YAMASUKRO beginning in 1972 01/13 08:25am [1]
- 1973: Christy Coulibaly served in Ivory Coast beginning in 1973 01/06 10:34pm [1]
- 1973: Timothy Sutterfield served in Ivory Coast beginning in 73 01/06 10:34pm [1]
- 1974: David Zimmerman served in Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) in Yamoussoukro beginning in 1974 01/13 08:27am [1]
- 1974: derick crump served in ivory coast in bondoukou beginning in 1974 05/22 12:37pm [1]
- 1975: Carol Payne Flavell served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire in Bongouanou, Dabou beginning in 1975 10/21 12:44pm [1]
- 1975: Ellen Fair served in Ivory Coast in San Pedro; Gagnoa beginning in 1975 01/13 08:28am [1]
- 1976: Gerald Plotkin served in Côte d'Ivoire in Abidjan beginning in 1976 01/13 08:29am [1]
- 1976: Price Luber served in Ivory Coast in Man, Divo beginning in 1976 07/31 06:13pm [1]
- 1976: Price Luber served in Ivory Coast in Man, Divo beginning in 1976 03/17 02:24pm [1]
- 1978: Geoffrey Karl Smith served in Ivory Coast in Katiola beginning in 1978 03/17 02:23pm [1]
- 1978: Geoffrey Smith served in cote d'ivoire in Katiola beginning in 1978 01/13 08:30am [1]
- 1978: Martha Bowman served in Ivory Coast in Daloa beginning in 1978 01/13 08:30am [1]
- 1978: Paula Pierce served in Cote d'Ivoire in Daloa beginning in 1978 01/13 08:31am [1]
- 1979: Susan Buchanan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast in Abidjan and Kaniaso beginning in 1979 04/05 07:09am [1]
- 1980 for CI, 1981 for Zaire: Elizabeth Jones served in Cote d'Ivoire, and Zaire in Sassandra, CI and Idiofa, Zaire beginning in 1980 for CI, 1981 for Zaire 04/28 07:39pm [1]
- 1980: Lenore Waters served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote D'Ivoire in Daukro beginning in 1980 10/21 12:46pm [1]
- 1990: Elaine Waldman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire in Adzope beginning in 1990 04/05 07:08am [1]
- 1991: Anita McLees served in Cote d'Ivoire in Daloa, Abidjan beginning in 1991 01/13 08:32am [1]
- 1993: Loretta Ishida served in Cote d'Ivoire in Tabou beginning in 1993 01/13 08:32am [1]
- 1993: Sandra Jacobson served in Cote d'Ivoire in Ananguie and Abidjan beginning in 1993 01/13 08:33am [1]
- 1995: anna c. seay wydeven served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in core d'ivoire in bondoukou, rci beginning in 1995 11/22 06:10am [1]
- 1995: karl ahlen served in Lestho, Ivory Coast in Bonoua beginning in 1995 01/13 08:34am [1]
- 1995: Sylva Etian served in Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Armenia in Dabou + Bouake, RCI; Niamey, Niger; Yerevan, Armenia beginning in 1995 01/13 08:34am [1]
- 1995: Timothy Prestero served in Côte d'Ivoire in Soubré beginning in 1995 01/13 08:35am [1]
- 1996: Hope Fang served in Cote d'Ivoire in Aboisso beginning in 1996 01/13 08:36am [1]
- 1996: melinda bridges served in Cote d'Ivoire in Gouessesso beginning in 1996 01/13 08:35am [1]
- 1996: Michelle Ryba served in Cote d'Ivoire in Akoupe beginning in 1996 01/13 08:34am [1]
- 1996: Tamberlain Jeanne Jacobs served in Cote d'Ivoire in tiemassoba (village) beginning in 1996 01/13 08:33am [1]
- 1997: alice henry served in Cote d'Ivoire in Seguelon (Odienne region) beginning in 1997 03/16 10:30am [3]
- 1998: jennifer gronberg served in Cote d'Ivoire in Aboisso beginning in 1998 01/13 08:29am [1]
- 1998: Travea Ghee served in Ivory Coast in Gnagbodougnoa beginning in 1998 02/19 08:25pm [1]
- 1999: Brian F. Perry served in Côte d'Ivoire in Zouan-Hounien beginning in 1999 01/13 08:28am [1]
- 1999: Leslie Therese Blanton served in Ivory Coast in Essikro beginning in 1999 10/05 11:38am [1]
- 1999: Mary Margaret Duncan served in Cote d'Ivoire in Ouangolodougou beginning in 1999 01/13 08:27am [1]
- 2000: Scott Edmondson served in Ivory Coast in Bouake beginning in 2000 08/30 05:16pm [1]
- 2000: sharon abramowitz served in Ivory Coast in Tioroniaradougou beginning in 2000 06/04 09:26am [2]
- 2001: Camber Cauthen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire in Sifie beginning in 2001 01/10 06:32am [1]
- 2001: Kate Whitmore served in Cote d'Ivoire in Taabo beginning in 2001 01/13 08:24am [1]
- 2001: Sarah Weber served in Cote d'Ivoire in Samatiguila (not a city!) beginning in 2001 07/01 01:07pm [1]
Christy Coulibaly who served in C te d'Ivoire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at ccoulagtednet
Jason Knoch who served in Cte d'Ivoire
from 97 to 99 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at jasonknochahotmaildcom
Alison Millard who served in Ivory Coast
from 0 to 0 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at alimillardahotmaildcom
Donald Baskett who served in Ivory Coast
from 62 to 64 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at dbaskettagreenhillsdnet
Donald Baskett who served in Ivory Coast
from 62 to 64 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at dbaskettavax2draindgendmodus
Jack L Crowell who served in Ivory Coast
from 62 to 64 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jlcrowelaalphaddeltadedu
Lillian BAER who served in Ivory Coast
from 66 to 68 and worked in Education TEFL
can be e-mailed at aciaendadsn
Greg Mischel who served in Ivory Coast
from 66 to 68 and worked in education - english(TEFL)
can be e-mailed at gmischelamrdnet
Maureen Dea who served in Ivory Coast
from 66 to 68 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at mdeaagwidnet
Greg de Lissovoy who served in Ivory Coast
from 67 to 69 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at delissovoyamedtapdcom
michael bresler who served in Ivory Coast
from 67 to 69 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at mhbresleraaoldcom
Henry Tyszka who served in Ivory Coast
from 68 to 69 and worked in Automechanics
can be e-mailed at hdtyszkaaworldnetdattdnet
dan hirsch who served in Ivory Coast
from 68 to 70 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at danyelllaearthlinkdnet
Andrew F. Tonks who served in Ivory Coast
from 68 to 71 and worked in Rural Housing (north of Odienne)
can be e-mailed at andrewftaaoldcom
Peter Branigan who served in Ivory Coast
from 68 to 72 and worked in Voc Ed
can be e-mailed at apjbyamoaidtdnet
Christine Krom who served in Ivory Coast
from 69 to 71 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at ckromaanchordmarbleheaddcom
Sharon M. Allen who served in Ivory Coast
from 69 to 71 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at thlallenaiukdedu
Thomas L. Allen who served in Ivory Coast
from 69 to 71 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at thlallenaiukdedu
Patricia Heinzerling who served in Ivory Coast
from 69 to 72 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at cashewsanaaoldcom
Harry Tarkington who served in Ivory Coast
from 70 to 72 and worked in Business Development
can be e-mailed at HTarkingtonamediaonednet
Robert Michael Walter who served in Ivory Coast
from 70 to 72 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at mikewalteraexcitedcom
Donna Tetrault Newton who served in Ivory Coast
from 71 to 73 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at buzznewtonatri-lakesdnet
Benedict Tisa who served in Ivory Coast
from 72 to 73 and worked in Communcation
can be e-mailed at btisaajsidcom
Olive E. Liechty-DePonte who served in Ivory Coast
from 72 to 74 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at kahekiliasandrrdcom
BOYD SORELL who served in Ivory Coast
from 72 to 75 and worked in SODERIZ
can be e-mailed at sorellamyriaddnet
Gerald Plotkin who served in Ivory Coast
from 76 to 78 and worked in Education English at ENS/Abidjan
can be e-mailed at alcofribasacompuservedcom
martha bowman who served in Ivory Coast
from 78 to 79 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at maebowmanaaoldcom
Barbara Lindsay who served in Ivory Coast
from 78 to 80 and worked in Spinning and Weaving Coop Development
can be e-mailed at lindsayainterservedcom
Targe Lindsay who served in Ivory Coast
from 78 to 80 and worked in Spinning and Weaving Coop Development
can be e-mailed at lindsayainterservedcom
Randall Monson who served in Ivory Coast
from 78 to 80 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at MIDNITEMONaaoldcom
Bennett Frye who served in Ivory Coast
from 79 to 81 and worked in national parks
can be e-mailed at bjfryeamindspringdcom
Joe Estus who served in Ivory Coast
from 91 to 92 and worked in Urban Environmental Mgt
can be e-mailed at joeeapsidprcdcom
Joe Estus who served in Ivory Coast
from 91 to 92 and worked in Urb
can be e-mailed at joeeapsidprcdcom
Cedric L. McCay who served in Ivory Coast
from 91 to 92 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at KwekuMassalaahotmaildcom
Kurt Low who served in Ivory Coast
from 91 to 93 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at kdlowafordfounddorg
Jeanette P. Mesite Frem who served in Ivory Coast
from 92 to 94 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at jmesitefremaattdnet
Jennifer C. Seely who served in Ivory Coast
from 92 to 94 and worked in rural health education
can be e-mailed at jcseelyaartscidwustldedu
Patrick C. Tobin who served in Ivory Coast
from 92 to 94 and worked in Urban Env
can be e-mailed at patrick_tobinaagcsdcasdpsudedu
Geoffrey Nelson who served in Ivory Coast
from 93 to 95 and worked in Urban Environmetal Management
can be e-mailed at benjconaerolsdcom
Elizabeth Rettenmaier who served in Ivory Coast
from 93 to 95 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at lrettenmaieramarasconewtondcom
Polly Dunford who served in Ivory Coast
from 93 to 95 and worked in Health Education
can be e-mailed at pdunforamailhostdtcsdtulanededu
Rose ( Heather) Armour who served in Ivory Coast
from 93 to 95 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at rarmouradarkwingduoregondedu
gina ricigliano who served in Ivory Coast
from 94 to 96 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at MrdMcDonaldateacherdcom
Timothy Prester who served in Ivory Coast
from 95 to 97 and worked in Urban Envornmental Mgmt
can be e-mailed at tpresteramitdedu
Hope Fang who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Urban Environmental Management (UEM)
can be e-mailed at aboissoahotmaildcom
Roberta Smith who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at bounaaearthlinkdnet
Gaylea Prichard who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at gp827ahotmaildcom
Greg Rieger who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Water Sanitation
can be e-mailed at gregriegerahotmaildcom
Roland Lewis who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at rkl1279agarnetdacnsdfsudedu
Roland Lewis who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at rkl1279agarnetdacnsdfsudedu
Roberta Smith who served in Ivory Coast
from 96 to 98 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at rsmith3amisscdstatedwydus
Shari Carlson who served in Ivory Coast
from 97 to 98 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at sharicalaaoldcom
Christiaan Adams who served in Ivory Coast
from 97 to 99 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at csadams2ahotmaildcom
Jennifer Faour who served in Ivory Coast
from 98 to 99 and worked in urban environmental management
can be e-mailed at faourjlacdmdcom
Kathaleen Smarsh who served in Ivory Coast
from 98 to 99 and worked in Health, Small Business in Development
can be e-mailed at kms11antrsdcom
Palmer F. Hough who served in Ivory Coast and Cameroon
from 92 to 96 and worked in Urban Environmental Management and Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at phoughadogwooddbotanydugadedu
Henry Wheatley who served in Ivory Coast and Venezuela
from 64 to 69 and worked in Country Director
can be e-mailed at 71334d2371acompuservedcom
Robert Michael ("Mike") Walter who served in Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
from 70 to 72 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at mikewalteramailexcitedcom
David Zimmerman who served in Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
from 74 to 76 and worked in ESL, Rural Development
can be e-mailed at DZimmermanawebaccessdnet
Jason Knoch who served in Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoire
from 97 to 99 and worked in Urban Environmental Management
can be e-mailed at jasonknochahotmaildcom
Ivory Coast
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dennis Bilodeau can be contacted at dbilodeauausaiddgov
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group Name: Educational Television Group
City (or cities) you served in: Korhogo, Abidjan
Year you began your peace corps service: 1971
Year you completed your peace corps service: 1975
Peace Corps Work Description:
Taught physics at the Lyce Houphouet Boigny in Korhogo (1971-73). Taught
physics at the University of Abidjan (1973-75).
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I now work/live in Bamako, Mali, working for the US Agency for International
Development. I work as a Team Leader in the information and communications
sector.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Maureen Dea can be contacted at mdeaagwidnet
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: Oberlin; St. Georges, Quebec
Cities you served in: tiebissou
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: TEFL
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Nat Harrison
Bill Curley
Pat Jones
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patricia Ann Heinzerline can be contacted at cashewsanaaoldcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: ?
Cities you served in: Daloa, Ivory Coast
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1972
Work Description: TEFL Teacher
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Loretta Ishida can be contacted at ishidaloayahoodcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Cities you served in: Tabou
Arrival Year: 1993
Departure Year: 1995
Work Description: Community Development/Urban Environmental Management
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brian F. Perry can be contacted at bperry2000ayahoodcom
Country of Service: Côte d'Ivoire
Training Group: May 99
Cities you served in: Zouan-Hounien
Arrival Year: 1999
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description: Urban Environmental Management
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Just back in the states 3 weeks looking for employment.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Things move too fast here. I miss the personal time to read.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Go back if you can!!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Anita McLees can be contacted at awmcleesahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: 1991
Cities you served in: Daloa, Abidjan
Arrival Year: 1991
Departure Year: 1995
Work Description: health education/HIV volunteer
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
training 1991 senegal
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer karl ahlen can be contacted at ahlenaattglobaldnet
Country of Service: Lestho, Ivory Coast
Training Group: Ubran Environmental Management Volunteer
Cities you served in: Bonoua
Arrival Year: 1995
Departure Year: 1997
Work Description: Sanitation Engineer
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Margaret Duncan can be contacted at duncanmegahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: Environmental education
Cities you served in: Ouangolodougou
Arrival Year: 1999
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description: Urban environmental management
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Freaking out and looking for a decetn job
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Those were the days.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer boyd sorell can be contacted at sorellatcadnet
Country of Service: IVORY COAST
Cities you served in: ABIDJAN,YAMASUKRO
Arrival Year: 1972
Departure Year: 1976
Work Description: ANIMATEUR
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
SENEGALMARTANIA,GHANA
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dennis James Alkire can be contacted at alkireahgeadorg
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: Oberlin College
Cities you served in: Yamousoukro
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: Taught in UNESCO school
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
Morocco, 1971 - 1973, Urban Planner, Tanger, no training group
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I live on Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. I have made several trips back to
Morocco to see old friends.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
A life-changing event.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jennifer gronberg can be contacted at gronbergjlacdmdcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: Jan-March 1998
Cities you served in: Aboisso
Arrival Year: 1998
Departure Year: 1999
Work Description: Urban Environmental Management Volunteer
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Fair can be contacted at ebfairaaoldcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: Oct 1975, Yopougon (ARSO project)
Cities you served in: San Pedro; Gagnoa
Arrival Year: 1975
Departure Year: 1977
Work Description: Lab tech in local CAT (Centre Anti-tuberculeux)
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
n/a
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Returned to NYC and entered magazine publishing: 14 years at Esquire,
and subsequent stints at Harper's Bazaar, Who Weekly (Australian edition
of People mag), Working Woman. Currently managing editor of Parenting
magazine (part of The Parenting Group, under Time Inc. umbrella at AOL
Time Warner).
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Invaluable experience. Life in Africa surprisingly good preparation for life
in New York City: diversity of culture, language, and personality, not to
mention plenty of just plain weird stuff. And you learn the skill of waiting in
line (and when not to).
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone from RCI 1975-77.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Wecome home, there's no decent sauce arachide for miles, you'll need to
get used to aisles of pet food that would feed whole villages where you
just came from. You have much to teach, but will need to be patient with
Americans who've never lived abroad.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Ryba can be contacted at domicacompuservedcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: Peace Corps Training Center, Thies Senegal
Cities you served in: Akoupe
Arrival Year: 1996
Departure Year: 1998
Work Description: Urban Env. Management, Small Business, Crisis Corps
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I am still living and working in CI. After my service I found work with a
French banana company to direct the social services dept. My current
employment is with a timber company where I oversee the hygene
committee as well as take part in decisions concerning env. policy.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Life was easier in the small town/village. My perspective on the entire
country has changed.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sylva Etian can be contacted at Setianaaoldcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Armenia
Cities you served in: Dabou + Bouake, RCI; Niamey, Niger; Yerevan, Armenia
Arrival Year: 1973-75; 1980-82; 1995-2000
Work Description: TEFL; Educ. TV; Director/Armenia
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Currently Health Officer at USAID; will be posted in Moscow summer of
2003
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Joining PC was the best decision I ever made in my life!
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
PCVs from my Cote d'Ivoire days: 1973-75 and 1980-81; PCVs from Groups
2-6 who were in Armenia!
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Embark upon your post PC life with the same enthusiasm and spirit of
adventure that you had when you joined Peace Corps! Lots to be done at
home!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer james b robinson can be contacted at jrcaresayahoodcom
Country of Service: ivory coast-also known as cote d'ivoire
Training Group: 1964
Cities you served in: dimbokro,abidjan
Arrival Year: 1964
Departure Year: 1966
Work Description: TEFL
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Martha Bowman can be contacted at maebowmanaaoldcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: health care
Cities you served in: Daloa
Arrival Year: 1978
Departure Year: 1979
Work Description: laboratory work - tuberculosis/health education
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
physician in Rochester,MN
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Interesting time
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Paula Pierce
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer melinda bridges can be contacted at melindabridgesahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: 1996
Cities you served in: Gouessesso
Arrival Year: 1996
Departure Year: 1999
Work Description: Health Volunteer, PCVL
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer daniel m hirsch can be contacted at danyelllaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: ivory coast
Training Group: west africa
Cities you served in: danane
Arrival Year: 1968
Departure Year: 1970
Work Description: English teacher
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Real Estate
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Vincent Dunn
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Paula Pierce can be contacted at piercepmaaoldcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: Technical
Cities you served in: Daloa
Arrival Year: 1978
Departure Year: 1980
Work Description: Educational TV
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Timothy Prestero can be contacted at tpresteramitdedu
Country of Service: Côte d'Ivoire
Training Group: Urban Environmental Management
Cities you served in: Soubré
Arrival Year: 1995
Departure Year: 1997
Work Description: Technical Volunteer, Public Works Dept.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Graduate school, MIT.
PhD expected March 2003.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Zimmerman can be contacted at DZimmermanapeakpeakdcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Cities you served in: Yamoussoukro
Arrival Year: 1974
Departure Year: 1976
Work Description: ESL, Rural Development
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Gerald Plotkin can be contacted at riende9aearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Côte d'Ivoire
Training Group: Atlanta/Abidjan/Abengourou 1976
Cities you served in: Abidjan
Arrival Year: 1976
Departure Year: 1978
Work Description: Prof d'anglais, Ecole Normale Sup.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Teacher of French & Spanish (now semi-retired). I share my slides and teach
conversations in Dioula, as well.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Some of the best times in my life.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Enjoy sharing your experiences. Did you find out about PC from a RPCV?
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Melita Link can be contacted at linkmelitaahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Cities you served in: Abidjan, Blocosso
Arrival Year: 1964
Departure Year: 1966
Work Description: Adult ed for women;
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
anyone from my group
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dan Hirsch can be contacted at danyelllaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: TEFL
Cities you served in: Danane
Arrival Year: 1968
Departure Year: 1970
Work Description: English teacher
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Donald Baskett can be contacted at dbaskettamsndcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: Ivory Coast I, U of Wisconsin, Madison
Cities you served in: Guiglo, Abidjan
Arrival Year: 1962
Departure Year: 1964
Work Description: secondary teacher of English as a foreign language
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Taught for 30 years and worked in DFS in Mo for three years. Married and have three children, ages 30, 22, and 21.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It was my "peak experience" years.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
I've kept in touch with perhaps a dozen of my colleagues and correspond regularly with four or five.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Leischner Tucker can be contacted at judeetaadamsdnet
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: 1964 Oberlin College
Cities you served in: Adiake, Dimbokro
Arrival Year: 1964
Departure Year: 1966
Work Description: Directrice, Foyer de la Femme; English teacher
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Married since 1968 to Stan Tucker, two daughters (Amelia, 31 & Beth, 29), two grandchildren (Madison, 6 & Tucker, 4)
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
anyone from my group
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Benedict Tisa can be contacted at btisaamaildcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast 71-72
Cities you served in: Bouake
Arrival Year: 1971
Departure Year: 1972
Work Description: Educational TV program
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
US Virgin Islands 1970 Cross Cultural Training
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
see my web site www.btisa.org
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer alice henry can be contacted at alicehenry63ahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Cote d'Ivoire
Training Group: Water & Sanitation, Senegal
Cities you served in: Seguelon (Odienne region)
Arrival Year: 1997
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description: Well digging trainings. Health agent network. Cashew processing. Fish farming.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Still working on a cashew processing project for Odienne region.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Hope Peace Corps resumes in Cote d'Ivoire
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Nancy Davis Gilmore can be contacted at nancelleahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: Dartmouth
Cities you served in: Yamassoukro
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: Health education
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Raised 2 kids; computer programmer; dental office manager; active in local watershed council
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Wish I had been more mature so that I could have accomplished more & gotten more out of the experience; wish I had continued with the language; wish I had brought home more art; wish I had kept in touch with local people.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Ellen Perna Smith; Robert Alan Smith;
James Willard Miller; Kay Spencer Kanga; Tony Rood; Downer Johnson
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Absorb & experience everything that you possibly can. Bond with a family in your host country & participate in their lives. Take lots of photos.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer maureen Dea can be contacted at mdeaagwidnet
Country of Service: Ivory Coast
Training Group: TEFL
