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- 1966: Nicholas D. Wolfson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Trarza & Brakna, headquartered in Boghe beginning in 1966 Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 3:45 pm [1]
- 1974: Evelyn Morris served in Mauritania in Nouakchott beginning in 1974 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:25 am [1]
- 1977: Almetta McCain Makana served in Mauritania in Maghama beginning in 1977 Friday, February 10, 2006 - 9:27 am [1]
- 1977: linda davis clowers served in Mauritania in Mbout beginning in 1977 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:26 am [1]
- 1979: Brad Favor served in Mauritania in Mbagne, Nouakchott beginning in 1979 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:27 am [1]
- 1979: Rebecca Bridgeman served in Mauritania in MBout beginning in 1979 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:29 am [1]
- 1979: Richard Nevins served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Ngoral Guidal beginning in 1979 Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 5:32 pm [1]
- 1979: Richard Robert Haavisto served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Bababe beginning in 1979 Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 8:39 am [1]
- 1980: Lisa Hecht served in Mauritania in M'Bagne beginning in 1980 Friday, July 01, 2005 - 1:58 pm [2]
- 1981: Kathleen Shannon served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in M'Bagne beginning in 1981 Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 5:34 pm [1]
- 1983: David Taylor served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in M'Bagne beginning in 1983 Friday, December 08, 2006 - 7:33 am [1]
- 1984: JEFFREY BLAHA served in Mauritania in Djajinbini beginning in 1984 Monday, July 16, 2007 - 9:16 pm [2]
- 1984: Mark Emerson Collins served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania beginning in 1984 Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 1:52 pm [1]
- 1985: Benjamin Cartagena served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Oujefft beginning in 1985 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 11:12 am [1]
- 1986: Helen T O'Leary served in Mauritania in Chinguetti beginning in 1986 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:34 am [1]
- 1986: Holly Munroe served in Mauritania in Kaedi beginning in 1986 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:36 am [2]
- 1986: Terry O'Leary served in Mauritania in Chinguetti beginning in 1986 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:37 am [1]
- 1987: JD Williams served in Mauritania beginning in 1987 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:38 am [1]
- 1987: Lisa Mirande-Lind served in Mauritania in Nouakchott beginning in 1987 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:39 am [1]
- 1987: paul s dever served in Mauritania in Atar, Nouakchott beginning in 1987 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:39 am [1]
- 1987: Sheila A. Young served in Mauritania in La Harage beginning in 1987 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:38 am [1]
- 1987: Stew Magnuson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Selibaby beginning in 1987 Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 5:36 am [1]
- 1987: Tracy Hart served in Mauritania in Gani, Juude Daande Maayo beginning in 1987 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:38 am [1]
- 1988: Barbara Bilderback served in Mauritania in Nouakchott beginning in 1988 Monday, July 31, 2006 - 8:25 pm [1]
- 1988: beth bodnar served in mauritania in kiffa, nouakchott beginning in 1988 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:26 am [1]
- 1988: John Wayne Ingles (formerly Stingle served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Kankossa, Kiffa beginning in 1988 Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 6:46 pm [1]
- 1988: mary denham served in mauritania in nouakchott beginning in 1988 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:26 am [1]
- 1989: Patrick McAllister served in Mauritania in Tidjikja beginning in 1989 Friday, April 21, 2006 - 3:52 pm [1]
- 1989: Scott H. Rule served in Mauritania in Selebaby beginning in 1989 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:27 am [1]
- 1989: Scott Rule served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Selebaby beginning in 1989 Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 5:37 am [1]
- 1989: Sonia Stines served in Republic Islamic of Mauritania in Village of Zeneigha Peuhl beginning in 1989 Friday, April 21, 2006 - 3:53 pm [1]
- 1990: Judy Cullen served in Mauritania and Gabon in Tijikja, RIM and Bitam, Gabon beginning in 1990 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:28 am [1]
- 1990: Leta Herman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Kiffa beginning in 1990 Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 1:57 pm [1]
- 1990: Robin Arsenault Emrick served in Republique Islamique de la Mauritanie in Bousta beginning in 1990 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:36 am [1]
- 1990: Robin Arsenault served in Mauritania in Bousta, Nema beginning in 1990 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:28 am [1]
- 1990: Winthrop Brent Hepburn served in Mauritania in Nouakchott beginning in 1990 Monday, March 06, 2006 - 2:19 pm [1]
- 1991: Judith Waterman Kamara served in mauritania in Dafort beginning in 1991 Friday, September 29, 2006 - 6:24 pm [3]
- 1992: Bridget Fox served in Mauritania in Nouakchott beginning in 1992 Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 11:50 pm [2]
- 1992: Sharon Achilles served in Mauritania in Kamour beginning in 1992 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:31 am [2]
- 1992: Stan Stockdale served in Maurtania in Saboucire beginning in 1992 Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 7:33 am [1]
- 1993: Jason Fink served in Mauritania in LHraj beginning in 1993 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:31 am [1]
- 1993: Jennifer Rhodes served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Lexaiba beginning in 1993 Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 12:27 pm [1]
- 1993: jennifer rhodes served in mauritania in lexaiba beginning in 1993 Monday, November 28, 2005 - 12:24 pm [1]
- 1993: Scott Hickman served in Mauritania in Hassi Chaggar beginning in 1993 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:33 am [1]
- 1994: Dawn Sealey served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Ganki (Gorgol Region) beginning in 1994 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 2:37 pm [1]
- 1994: diane hilary cummings served in mauritania in baediam, in the guidimaxa beginning in 1994 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:33 am [1]
- 1994: Kaylen Jorgensen served in Mauritania in Humdilya beginning in 1994 Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:24 am [1]
- 1996: Kevin Baladad served in Mauritania in Boghe beginning in 1996 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:34 am [1]
- 1996: Robert Dorion served in Mauritania in M'Bekera Bilal beginning in 1996 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:35 am [1]
- 1996: Warfield served in Mauritania in Dagveg beginning in 1996 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:36 am [1]
- 1997: Andrew Dykens served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Selibaby beginning in 1997 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 11:45 pm [1]
- 1997: Eric Nicholas Studer served in Mauritania in Sincaane N'diakere, Gorgol beginning in 1997 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:37 am [1]
- 1997: Joshua Kramer served in Mauritania in Nouadhibou beginning in 1997 Monday, May 22, 2006 - 12:59 pm [1]
- 1997: Todd Carter Hamilton served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Tavre beginning in 1997 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 5:51 pm [1]
- 1999: Brad Clinehens served in Mauritania in Bouboudiana (Brakna region) beginning in 1999 Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 11:56 pm [2]
- 2000: Bryant Collins served in Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) in Kaedi, Maghma, Boghe, Nouakchott beginning in 2000 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:36 am [1]
- 2000: Emmanuela Jeune served in Mauritania in Sani(village) and Atar beginning in 2000 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:35 am [1]
- 2000: Liz Kenton served in Mauritania in Aioun el Atrous beginning in 2000 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:33 am [1]
- 2000: Shelagh Bocoum served in Mauritania in Kiffa and Nouakchott beginning in 2000 Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 8:29 pm [1]
- 2000: Shelagh Bocoum served in Mauritania in Kiffa and Nouakchott beginning in 2000 Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 5:29 pm [1]
- 2000: Tanya Quinn served in Mauritania in Koleyla - Trarza Region beginning in 2000 Friday, November 11, 2005 - 9:02 am [1]
- 2000: Tanya Quinn served in Mauritania in Koleyla, Rosso beginning in 2000 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:31 am [1]
- 2002: jaime koll served in mauritania beginning in 2002 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:30 am [2]
- 2003: Jay Davidson served in Mauritania in Nouakchott beginning in 2003 Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:27 am [1]
- 2004: Alexis Marisol Aguilera served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania in Tawaz beginning in 2004 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 5:50 pm [1]
Jeff White who served in Mauritania
from 77 to 79 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jgw4acornelldedu
Jeff White who served in Mauritania
from 77 to 79 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jgwhitearadmsstatededu
Virginia Paine (formally Bellows) who served in Mauritania
from 77 to 80 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at documationaearthlinkdcom
Virginia Paine (formally Bellows) who served in Mauritania
from 77 to 80 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at documationaearthlinkdnet
Lawrence Arturo who served in Mauritania
from 80 to 82 and worked in Agriculture and Community Development
can be e-mailed at larturoabicdorg
Michael Lambert who served in Mauritania
from 81 to 83 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at mlambertaemailduncdedu
Kas Healy who served in Mauritania
from 82 to 84 and worked in APCD Health
can be e-mailed at crrnkasamsndcom
Joe Hindman who served in Mauritania
from 82 to 84 and worked in Staff
can be e-mailed at josephaEUnetdyu
Mark Tapper who served in Mauritania
from 82 to 84 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at markasoverdnet
Mark Ewing who served in Mauritania
from 84 to 86 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at markdewingagsadgov
William A. Romary who served in Mauritania
from 84 to 86 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at romaryapostdharvarddedu
Alice Murray who served in Mauritania
from 85 to 87 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at amurrayausisdsk
Alice Murray who served in Mauritania
from 85 to 87 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at eslaxmagsudedu
Barthell Joseph who served in Mauritania
from 85 to 87 and worked in ag
can be e-mailed at jbj3areedjosephdcom
Bruce Ehalt who served in Mauritania
from 86 to 88 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at bruceehaltahotmaildcom
John Hartman who served in Mauritania
from 86 to 88 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at jbhartmanaucdavisdedu
Miriam Kaplan who served in Mauritania
from 86 to 88 and worked in Agriculture/SONADER
can be e-mailed at mkaplanaucdavisdedu
Virginia Murray who served in Mauritania
from 86 to 88 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at murrayveastatedgov
Jim Westwood who served in Mauritania
from 86 to 88 and worked in Agriculture Extension
can be e-mailed at westwoodavtdedu
Ken McElynn who served in Mauritania
from 86 to 89 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mcelynn1ajeflindtjudedu
Maura McCormick who served in Mauritania
from 87 to 89 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at mem103aaoldcom
Sheila Young who served in Mauritania
from 87 to 89 and worked in Agriculture Extension
can be e-mailed at saydoeapeakdorg
Kevin Bohrer who served in Mauritania
from 89 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at kevindbohreramcionedcom
Lisa Cox who served in Mauritania
from 89 to 91 and worked in Cooperatives
can be e-mailed at MCALLISaollamhducddie
Patrick McAllister who served in Mauritania
from 89 to 91 and worked in Cooperatives
can be e-mailed at MCALLISaollamhducddie
Scott H. Rule (previously Schroko) who served in Mauritania
from 89 to 91 and worked in Education (TEFL)
can be e-mailed at rulearaexdcom
Theresa (Guimond) Noonan who served in Mauritania
from 89 to 91 and worked in Agricultural Educ
can be e-mailed at tnoonananasdedu
Christine Padberg who served in Mauritania
from 90 to 90 and worked in EFL
can be e-mailed at cpadbergaartscidwustldedu
Winthrop Brent Hepburn who served in Mauritania
from 90 to 91 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at bhepburnaworldnetdattdnet
Angela C. Martin who served in Mauritania
from 91 to 93 and worked in Water & Sanitation, Agriculture
can be e-mailed at amartinausaiddgov
Deanna Drzewiecki who served in Mauritania
from 91 to 94 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at ddrzewieassw01dumabdabdedu
Bill Martin who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 93 and worked in Audio-Visual Specialist through the Volunteer Partner Program
can be e-mailed at bmartinagatecomdcom
Katherine Zdan who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 93 and worked in Agricultural Extension
can be e-mailed at ktzdanabellsouthdnet
Sharon Achilles who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 94 and worked in Forestry/Dune stabilization
can be e-mailed at slaapittdedu
David Laws who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 94 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at doudaawebtvdnet
Stan Stockdale who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 94 and worked in Health and Sanitation/watersand
can be e-mailed at gofestaijdnet
Elizabeth Ogren who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 94 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at ogrenaprodigydnetdmx
Renie Bouvion who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 94 and worked in Agriculture Extension
can be e-mailed at rbouvionapeacecorpsdgov
Malu Harrison Wilkinson who served in Mauritania
from 92 to 95 and worked in Community Agriculture
can be e-mailed at wilkinsonmametroddstdordus
Sean Hines who served in Mauritania
from 93 to 95 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at shines2agldumbcdedu
Ben Spong who served in Mauritania
from 94 to 95 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at bendddspongastatedordus
Kaylen Jorgensen who served in Mauritania
from 94 to 95 and worked in agro-forestry
can be e-mailed at Kaylen26aaoldcom
Adam Betzwieser who served in Mauritania
from 94 to 96 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at adamawiscdnet
Dawn Sealey who served in Mauritania
from 94 to 96 and worked in Health/Water Sanitation
can be e-mailed at dysachickmaildcom
Kaylen Jorgensen who served in Mauritania
from 94 to 96 and worked in agro-forestry
can be e-mailed at Kaylen26aaoldcom
Trey Carr who served in Mauritania
from 94 to 96 and worked in Health/Water San
can be e-mailed at wburnsanettallydcom
Gigi Jackson who served in Mauritania
from 96 to 97 and worked in health and Water San
can be e-mailed at jjackso2auiucdedu
James Berscheit who served in Mauritania
from 98 to 99 and worked in Ag/Fo
can be e-mailed at pcvjamesayahoodcom
Jason Fink who served in Mauritania and Central African Rep
from 93 to 96 and worked in Water Sanitation/Education
can be e-mailed at wolfpaxiiayahoodcom
Scott AL Beck who served in Mauritania (RIM)
from 89 to 91 and worked in Agriculture (Frogmore)
can be e-mailed at sbeckagadoedgacdpeachnetdedu
Mauritania
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jason Fink can be contacted at wolfpaxiiayahoodcom
Host Country: Mauritania
Training Group Name: WaterSan
City (or cities) you served in: LHraj
Year you began your peace corps service: 93
Year you completed your peace corps service: 95
Peace Corps Work Description (in one line): Health, Water, Sanitation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer paul s dever can be contacted at pcpaulahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group Name: ?? RIM '87 Summer Intake
City (or cities) you served in: Atar, Nouakchott
Year you began your peace corps service: 1987
Year you completed your peace corps service: 1991
Peace Corps Work Description:
TEFL teacher in Atar as well as Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Also a staff member in Burundi, Rwand, Malawi and Mali
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Worked as PC Admin Officer in:
Burundi-1993-94
Rwanda-1994
Malawi 1994-7
Mali 1997-00
Currently with AmeriCorps*NCCC in Washington, DC, commonly refered to as
"the domestic Peace Corps"
Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:
Was the best time of my life, a major chapter...
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Would love to relive it...and possibly do things differently.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
All RPCVs from my groups (any RPCVs fo Mauritania can join
JaamNasara@egroups.com)
Any additions or changes you would like to see in Peace Corps Online?:
Just got here...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Helen T O'Leary can be contacted at terry1120aearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Mauritania
Cities you served in: Chinguetti
Years of Service: 86-89
Work Description: Community Health Education
Country of Service #2,: Niger
Cities: Tabla
Years: 91-93
Work Description: Nutritionist
Mauritania
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Fox can be contacted at bridgetfox318ayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Education '92
Cities you served in: Nouakchott
Arrival Year: 1992
Departure Year: 1994
Work Description: English teacher
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Shriver Peaceworker Fellow at University of Maryland, Baltimore County getting
a masters in education
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin Baladad can be contacted at pcvbaladadayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: SED
Cities you served in: Boghe
Arrival Year: 96
Departure Year: 98
Work Description: Business Dev
Mauritania
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sharon Achilles can be contacted at sla3apittdedu
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Kiffa 1992
Cities you served in: Kamour
Arrival Year: 1992
Departure Year: 1994
Work Description: Forestry/Dune Stabilization
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After the Peace Corps I earned a PhD in Biology at Johns Hopkins University
(1994-2000). My research interests are in the field of women's health,
specifically working on developing micobicides for safely and effectively
preventing sexually transmitted disease and unwanted pregnancy.
Upon completion of my PhD, I entered medical school at University of
Pittsburgh to add clinical skill to my interest in women's health. I will finish
medical school in 2004 and I plan on doing my residency training in OB/Gyn.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
During my service years in the Peace Corps I began to understand the heath
conditions that the majority of women in the world face every day. It was
during this time that I knew I wanted to devote my life to improving the
health status of women. It is my intention to return to the developing world
after my medical training and deliver health care to underserved women.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
I would love to hear from anyone in my training group or any RPCV in the
Pittsburgh area!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Nicholas Studer can be contacted at estuder1ayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Water, Sanitation, and Public Health Education
Cities you served in: Sincaane N'diakere, Gorgol
Arrival Year: 1997
Departure Year: 1999
Work Description: Small community development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Geotechnical Engineer 3/00 to 12/01
Energy Conservation Engineer 1/01 to present
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I have yet to feel as alive as I was there.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
If any RPCVs are in the Boston area, contact me to get on the list for the
Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Association's TGIF gatherings, or
check out their website at
http://www.barpcv.org
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sheila A. Young can be contacted at syoungapeakdorg
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Agriculture Extension
Cities you served in: La Harage
Arrival Year: 1987-1989
Departure Year: 1989
Work Description: Ag. Extension in 5 surrounding villages, ag. cooperative
development, vegetable marketing, health
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
One of the most fulfilling aspects of my entire career.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Cullen can be contacted at ms_jcullenayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania and Gabon
Cities you served in: Tijikja, RIM and Bitam, Gabon
Arrival Year: 1990
Departure Year: 1993
Work Description: TEFL
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Evelyn Morris can be contacted at emorrisarollinscorpdcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: FTO - Dakar, Senegal
Cities you served in: Nouakchott
Arrival Year: 1974
Departure Year: 1976
Work Description: TEFL
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer diane hilary cummings can be contacted at djenebaaaoldcom
Country of Service: mauritania
Training Group: water sanitation/community health
Cities you served in: baediam, in the guidimaxa
Arrival Year: 1994
Departure Year: 1997
Work Description: community devel projects: health clinic, midwifery training, tree
planting, latrines
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
back to school for nursing (RN) and now am becoming a nurse-midwife, possibly
nurse practitioner as well. am living in Albuquerque, New Mexico and would like
to work on the rez or for a pueblo before returning to work in Africa.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
still homesick for West Africa and my village in Mauritania.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
continue to be in close touch w/ everyone i was in Mauritania with.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robin Arsenault can be contacted at conakry93acomcastdnet
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Water and Sanitation
Cities you served in: Bousta, Nema
Arrival Year: 1990
Departure Year: 1991
Work Description: building wells and latrines, health education
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
Guinea, Health, Kolabunyi, Kamsar, Boke, 1991, 1993, health education
and worked with CRD for public health oriented initiatives
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
attended graduate school studying Microbiology, taught private school for
5 years, currently doing pharmaceutical validation
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Africa is so much more complex than the media realizes or at least
portrays!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brad Favor can be contacted at bnfavoramtdsdcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: 1979 Commuity Agriculture
Cities you served in: Mbagne, Nouakchott
Arrival Year: 1979
Departure Year: 1982
Work Description: Vegetable production through promotion of and support to women's
cooperatives
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Holly Munroe can be contacted at munroe_hamsndcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Agriculture
Cities you served in: Kaedi
Arrival Year: 1986
Departure Year: 1989
Work Description: Agriculture Research
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sharon Achilles can be contacted at sla3apittdedu
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Kiffa
Cities you served in: Kamour
Arrival Year: 1992
Departure Year: 1994
Work Description: Forestry/Dune Stabilization
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After returning to the US in 1994, I entered graduate school at Johns
Hopkins. In 2000, I graduated with a PhD in Biology having spent those six
years researching the transmission of sexually transmitted disease and
working on new biological methods of prevention. After graduation, I began
school again (perpetual student). I began medical school at University of
Pittsburgh and I have recently completed (May 2002) my second year as a
medical student. This will be my last degree...only two more years to go! My
intent is to become a practicing OB/Gyn as well as continuing research on
prevention of STDs and unwanted pregnancies.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jaime koll can be contacted at jaimek25aMsndcom
Country of Service: mauritania
Arrival Year: 2002
Departure Year: 2004
Work Description: SED
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Bridgeman can be contacted at RRBridgemanaaltavistadnet
Country of Service: Mauritania
Cities you served in: MBout
Arrival Year: 1979
Departure Year: 1981 (AERAN after till 1983)
Work Description: Established recuperation center for malnourished infants
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
MBA MPH from UCLA, CPA
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tracy Hart can be contacted at thartaworldbankdorg
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Frogmore
Cities you served in: Gani, Juude Daande Maayo
Arrival Year: 1987
Departure Year: 1989
Work Description: Community Agriculture
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
PhD from Berkeley in 1997, now working at the World Bank on water
supply in West and Central Africa
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lisa Mirande-Lind can be contacted at llindamadpeacecorpsdgov
Country of Service: Mauritania
Cities you served in: Nouakchott
Arrival Year: 1987
Departure Year: 1989
Work Description: University teacher
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Ecuador, 1981-82
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Working with international NGOs. Presently APCD Education Morocco
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Best expereince of my life.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
RIM PCVs from my group
Any message for returned volunteers?:
OUr PC work is never finished.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Warfield can be contacted at Dagvegaaoldcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: 1996-1998
Cities you served in: Dagveg
Arrival Year: 1996
Departure Year: 1998
Work Description: Agro-Forestry
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer linda davis clowers can be contacted at csunfarmsaaoldcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: West Africa Health/Education/Putney VT
Cities you served in: Mbout
Arrival Year: 1977
Departure Year: 1979
Work Description: Maternal/Child Health
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Received MBA in 1981, worked 15 years as a commercial banker, now a farmer and homemaker with 2 children.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Best education on self sufficiency and cultural diversity in the world. I loved my experience, although it was difficult at times.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
My local language teachers, Josef and Kadio.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Aren't we lucky!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emmanuela Jeune can be contacted at emmajeuneayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Health and Water Sanitation
Cities you served in: Sani(village) and Atar
Arrival Year: 2000
Departure Year: 2002
Work Description: Health and Water Sanitation volunteer. I organized AIDS campaigns in Sani and in Atar. Also, I participated in polio vaccinations.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Currently I have a teaching position as a Multicultural Student Advocate/Parent Liaison with Orange County Public Schools (Orlando, Florida). I provide academic and social support to ESOL students who are failing. I travel to 13 schools in the county to mentor/tutor Middle and High School students. Will be taking classes in January 2003 toward certification in Psychology. Have future plans to return to Africa.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I am truly blessed with all the experiences that I acquired during my time in Mauritania. I am so glad now that I did not give up after one year. I have learned that I have to accept what I cannot change. I thank God for the PC staff, volunteers and Mauritanians for putting up with me.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
I really would encourage Peace Corps Mauritania volunteers to write a book about their experiences.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tanya Quinn can be contacted at tquinnluvayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Returnee
Cities you served in: Koleyla, Rosso
Arrival Year: September 2000
Departure Year: November 2001
Work Description: Agroforestry, Health & Water Sanitation, Education
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Working as the Discover Long Beach Parks program coordinator & as a naturalist for the El Dorado Nature Center
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Mauritanian volunteers living in LA / Long Beach CA
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bryant Collins can be contacted at beccfiayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania)
Training Group: PST Cycle I, 2000
Cities you served in: Kaedi, Maghma, Boghe, Nouakchott
Arrival Year: 2000
Departure Year: 2002
Work Description: WaterSan Engineer, Admin Coordinator
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Looking for overseas employment, however for the time being I have returned to flying
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Good times
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anybody that has served was in Mauritania from 2000-2002.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Anybody up to knocking out another 2 years with me?
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jaime koll can be contacted at jaimek25amsndcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Arrival Year: 2002
Departure Year: 2002
Work Description: SED
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Wish I could have stayed longer.....
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer beth bodnar can be contacted at bethbodnarahotmaildcom
Country of Service: mauritania
Training Group: education
Cities you served in: kiffa, nouakchott
Arrival Year: 1988
Departure Year: 1990
Work Description: teacher
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer JEFFREY BLAHA can be contacted at popokinuiacsdcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Cities you served in: Djajinbini
Arrival Year: 1984
Departure Year: 1986
Work Description: Community Agricultural Extension Agent
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Dorion can be contacted at r_dorionayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Water Sanitation/Community Health
Cities you served in: M'Bekera Bilal
Arrival Year: 1996
Departure Year: 1998
Work Description:
Assisted with health and agricultural projects, including vaccinations, fencing, health talks, and cooperative formation.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After Peace Corps I moved to Seattle where I've been spending most of my time working in the biotech field.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
One of the best experiences of my life, although nostalgia makes things a bit rosy. I had an intense, wonderful, frustrating, exciting, hungry, fulfilling experience!
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone heading to Mauritania, and of course, my fellow PC buddies! Hi guys!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robin Arsenault Emrick can be contacted at conakry93acomcastdnet
Country of Service: Republique Islamique de la Mauritanie
Training Group: Philadelphia
Cities you served in: Bousta
Arrival Year: 1990
Departure Year: 1991
Work Description:
Water and Sanitation Program
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Republique de la Guinee, joined the 1991 group from Dakar after evacuating Mauritania, left in 1993, served as a Health Teacher and vaccination organizer
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Grad school, teaching, now big pharma
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I wish that I could have finished my service with my stage group in Mauritania rather than in Guinea. Mauritania needs us so much more.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Trudy Jo Matthews who ET'd from Mauritania
Leave a message here if there was an incorrect or duplicate e-mail address for you in the "Directory of Volunteers":
My new mailing address and married name:
Robin (Arsenault) Emrick
155 Thunder Circle
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-702-9651
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Hickman can be contacted at scotthickman1ayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: 93-95
Cities you served in: Hassi Chaggar
Arrival Year: 93
Departure Year: 95
Work Description:
Water Sanitation/Disease Control
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Just graduated from medical school at the Univ. of Hawaii.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Why did we drink the bush wine?
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Mike Oliva owes me 20 bucks.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
I still believe J. Stevens stole the magazine in Selibaby.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stan Stockdale can be contacted at gofestatampabaydrrdcom
Country of Service: Maurtania
Cities you served in: Saboucire
Arrival Year: 1992
Departure Year: 1994
Work Description:
Water and Sanitation
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Now married with 2 children
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Would trade the experience for anything.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jay Davidson can be contacted at teacherajaydavidsondcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Education
Cities you served in: Nouakchott
Arrival Year: 2003
Work Description:
Curriculum Development Specialist
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Scott H. Rule can be contacted at sruleahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Summer, '89
Cities you served in: Selebaby
Arrival Year: 1989
Departure Year: 1992
Work Description:
EFL
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer mary denham can be contacted at rhdiiiaattdnet
Country of Service: mauritania
Training Group: 88
Cities you served in: nouakchott
Arrival Year: 88
Departure Year: 90
Work Description:
health extension, community development
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
chad 90-91
mali 92-94
ethiopia 95-96
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Judith Waterman Kamara can be contacted at jwkamaraahotmaildcom
Country of Service: mauritania
Training Group: Aug 1991
Cities you served in: Dafort
Arrival Year: 1991
Departure Year: 1993
Work Description:
health educator and disease prevention specialist
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Kenton can be contacted at lizkentonayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: 682-00-02, I believe
Cities you served in: Aioun el Atrous
Arrival Year: 2000
Departure Year: 2004
Work Description:
girls' education, biogas research, vulgarisation of Moringa oleifera (the "miracle tree"), forgetting the English for "vulgarisation"
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
DEP cubicle drone, which is interesting in a checklist kind of way.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Too soon to be able to verbalize it effectively, plus my mouth is full of bacon cheeseburger.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Freida, Shona, John Fino from C. America, Kerry & Andy
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Good to hear from you.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer JD Williams can be contacted at jdwilliamsalandye-bennettdcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Arrival Year: 1987
Departure Year: 1988
Work Description:
Agricultural extension volunteer
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Tribal attorney in Oregon
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Terry O'Leary can be contacted at terry86aseanetdcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Community Health
Cities you served in: Chinguetti
Arrival Year: 1986
Departure Year: 1989
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Niger, Nutrition, Tabla, 1991, 1993
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brad Clinehens can be contacted at bccpsuayahoodcom
Country of Service: Mauritania
Training Group: Community Agro-forestry
Cities you served in: Bouboudiana (Brakna region)
Arrival Year: 1999
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description:
I worked with a women's gardening cooperative along the Senegal River. My village was black Moor.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I currently work for UC Cooperative Extension in the Eastern Sierra region of CA. Just found out six weeks ago the university is eliminating my position after Sept. I hate job hunting!!! (I'm still single as can be.)
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Oh do I miss chebujen!!! I also miss hanging out with my pcv friends on a regular basis. However I don't miss the poor village diet or being sick all the time.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Chad Adams (aka Chase Valentino, porn star) where art thou???? Are you in Algeria, Sudan, Chad, or Libya right now?? You are a mystery wrapped in a riddle.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Was our two year service on the movie set of the , "The Truman Show?" It was truly a surreal experience to say the least. If I just would have videotaped pcv's from my group I would have won an Oscar for best film documentary.
Peace Corps Mauritania
Any RPCVs interested in a short-term volunteer opportunity in Jordan? The America's Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) program at Creative Learning is dedicated to expanding and supporting private American citizens' service in the Muslim World. From January 6-15 2012, AUA will lead a group of volunteers to Jordan to support local community development initiatives, learn about Jordanian culture, and meet face-to-face with Jordanian families and university students. Volunteers will spend 4 days working with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for poor families in the north of the country. They will also engage in discussion with civil society groups in Amman and Irbid to learn more about Jordanian culture, share insight into American culture, and discuss challenges common to both societies. The Building Peace by Building Homes trip to Jordan will end with visits to Petra (one of the modern 7 Wonders of the World) and the Dead Sea.
The trip is the first in a series of three Building Peace by Building Homes trips that CL will lead in 2012 [Additional trips to Tajikistan (May) and Indonesia (July) are still being planned]. For more information visit: http://unofficialambassadors.com/get-involved/buil ding-peace-by-building-homes/, or contact AUA trip leader, Andrew Stinson, at AndrewS@creativelearning.org.