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By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 3:13 pm: Edit Post

James Torbert who served in Nicaragua
from
68 to 71 and worked in Rural Credit/Coops
can be e-mailed at jtorbertagwidnet



Barbara J. Ford who served in Nicaragua
from
71 to 72 and worked in Health Education
can be e-mailed at bfordachipublibdorg



Barbara J. Ford who served in Nicaragua
from
71 to 72 and worked in Health Education
can be e-mailed at bjfordavcudedu



kevin mcginn who served in Nicaragua
from
71 to 73 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at mcgdterraworldnetdattdnet



Edward L. McGrath who served in Nicaragua
from
71 to 73 and worked in Central Bank of Nicaragua
can be e-mailed at mcgrath1ahomedcom



Don Simon who served in Nicaragua
from
73 to 74 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at simondabaileys-emh5darmydmil



Tom Newcomb who served in Nicaragua
from
73 to 76 and worked in Basic Grains
can be e-mailed at dnukemaThurstondcom



Maureen Slater Bausemer who served in Nicaragua
from
74 to 76 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at maureenbabelddnet



Doug Ryan who served in Nicaragua
from
75 to 77 and worked in wildlife conservation
can be e-mailed at djryanaerolsdcom



Karen (Sprague) Robinson who served in Nicaragua
from
75 to 77 and worked in national parks/surveys
can be e-mailed at robinsonachaffeednet



Bernie Hessemer who served in Nicaragua
from
75 to 78 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at berniehaaccndorg



Christine Close Noguera who served in Nicaragua
from
75 to 78 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at nogueraaconcentricdcom



Tom Ouellette who served in Nicaragua
from
76 to 78 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at azar983aaoldcom



John C. Abramowicz who served in Nicaragua
from
77 to 78 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at vikingapro-usadnet



Lee Ann Woodward who served in Nicaragua
from
77 to 78 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at woodwardasreldedu



Murray Sanderford who served in Nicaragua
from
91 to 93 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at sanderfordmadomresdcom



Lawrence Daykin who served in Nicaragua
from
92 to 94 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at daykind1aosudedu



Eric Baranick who served in Nicaragua
from
92 to 94 and worked in Health/Nutrition Extension
can be e-mailed at ebaranickausaiddgov



Timothy Johnston who served in Nicaragua
from
92 to 95 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at tjohnstahotmaildcom



Frederick Whitman who served in Nicaragua
from
93 to 94 and worked in Health Administration
can be e-mailed at fwhitmnatribdcom



Jack Holland who served in Nicaragua
from
93 to 95 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at j-hollandaemaildmsndcom



Karol Dixon who served in Nicaragua
from
93 to 95 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at karol_dixonayahoodcom



Marty Clifford who served in Nicaragua
from
93 to 95 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at pargoaconterradcom



Lisbet Chiriboga who served in Nicaragua
from
95 to 95 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at lisbetdchiribogaasmcdcom



Robert Comer who served in Nicaragua
from
95 to 96 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at robcomeraaoldcom



Wendy Sellers who served in Nicaragua
from
95 to 97 and worked in Environment
can be e-mailed at poneloyaamindspringdcom



Tiffany Landry who served in Nicaragua
from
95 to 97 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at tlandryamaildldeddstatedladus



Heather Meyer who served in Nicaragua
from
97 to 99 and worked in health education and promotion
can be e-mailed at Heatherdm1aaoldcom



Jinnhua Su who served in Nicaragua
from
97 to 99 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at jinnhuaayahoodcom



Kirk Hackenberg who served in Nicaragua and Chile
from
77 to 80 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at kirk_hackenbergaearthtechdcom



Roscoe Schieche/Sharon Elliott who served in Nicaragua and Ecuador
from
73 to 76 and worked in Health/Nutrition
can be e-mailed at sharoneaudwashingtondedu

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, October 03, 2001 - 3:37 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Knutson can be contacted at julietarynayahoodcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 12

Cities you served in: Leon

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: environmental education with NGO

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

graduate student at Evans School of Public Affairs, University of
Washington

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 8:41 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tom Newcomb can be contacted at dnukemaThurstondcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Basico IV

Cities you served in: San Lucas

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: First Basic Grains, then Silo construction

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

I extended one year to work in Tapatoca, Honduras 1975-1976. I built
a 100 ton grain silo modeled after an experimental 50 ton one built in
Nicaragua at PC Honduras request

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

I 'adopted two godkids when in the PC, and kept up with them, visiting
them in 1986 and in January 2001. I volunteer with the Santo Tomas
sister city assn here in Olympia. The assn has built a clinic,
workhouse, potable water, garden, etc in Sto. Tomas.

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

Peace Corps volunteers I met while down in my old area last year
have changed. They barricade themselves behind barred windows
and doors, do not tend to mingle with host country nationals and
some appear quite aloof. Not the drive there once was. More of a
ticket to a better job once they get out.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 9:23 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christina Nyhus can be contacted at cnyhusamuchsdacdtz

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 4

Cities you served in: La Gateada, Chontales

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:48 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Fran Brazzell can be contacted at franbrazzellahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 5, Pilot Program Fully Integrated Training

Cities you served in: San Jose de Cusmpapa, El Rosario

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Health Promoter

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

1996-1998 Bilingual Occupational Therapy
1999-2001 Co-Owner/Director/Founder Total Immersion Spanish
Language School for Medical Professionals

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:50 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Paglee can be contacted at apagleeahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: 3

Cities you served in: Leon

Arrival Year: 93

Departure Year: 95

Work Description: Small Business Development

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

Trained in Santa Lucia, Honduras.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, January 27, 2002 - 2:34 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer peter and milena szydlowski can be contacted at peterpinnayahoodcom

Country of Service: ecuador..................nicaragua

Training Group: na

Cities you served in: quito............................managua

Arrival Year: '70-74..........................'74-75

Departure Year: .....................1975

Work Description: pto........................................cd

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

anyone who served in those countries in those years

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 9:23 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Maureen Slater Bausemer can be contacted at maureenbabelddnet

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Cities you served in: Nueva Guinea

Arrival Year: 1974

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: RN

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 10:38 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin McCord can be contacted at kevinmccordayahoodcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 12

Cities you served in: Ocotal, Nueva Segovia

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Environmental Education

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

1) After Peace Corps I earned my MBA from the University of Georgia's
Terry College of Business.

2) I currently work for Liberty International - the international subsidiary
of Liberty Mutual Group.

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

Peace Corps rocked!

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 12:01 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Buff can be contacted at jesse21044ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica-9

Cities you served in: Macuelizo, Nueva Segovia

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: community forestry

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

Honduras, Crisis Corps, 2000

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 1:35 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer carlos soles can be contacted at csolesaomhrcdgov

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: NICA 10

Cities you served in: Rosita, RAAN

Arrival Year: 96

Departure Year: 98

Work Description: Health & Sex Education

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

Provided technical assistance and trainings nationally to minority CBOs on
HIV/AIDS.

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

One of my best times in my life!

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

Anyone that remembers me, since I was living in the jungle...

Any message for returned volunteers?:

;-)

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 - 10:22 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Alina M. Sabatke can be contacted at alinadsabatkeacodhennepindmndus

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 16

Cities you served in: La Paz Carazo(Training), San Marcos, Jinotega

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Community Health Educator

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 6:21 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kirsten Sonja Hoertdoerfer can be contacted at khoertdoerferajffdorg

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 8

Cities you served in: Leon

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Small Business Volunteer

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:14 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Shirley Howard can be contacted at pigaesusaaoldcom

Country of Service: Bolivia

Training Group: Tuberculosis Control 1968 (?#)

Cities you served in: Villamontes

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description: tuberculosis control, community projects

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Nicaragua, no group, 1971-1972, Bilwaskarma, hospital, laboratory, community projects

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 10:24 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Timothy Johnston can be contacted at tjohnstahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 2

Cities you served in: Juigalpa/Corn Island

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Small Business Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 10:18 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kimberly Feinberg can be contacted at kimifeinbergayahoodcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: nica 17

Cities you served in: Catarina, Rivas

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: small business project developer

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I'm just beginning a new career as a financial services associate at Prudential Financial, Coral Gables, Florida.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 3:23 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Doshia Dee Denham Kretke can be contacted at dkretkeayahoodcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Omnibus I

Cities you served in: Managua, Nicaragua

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: Physical Therapist

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I'm a physical therapist working with birth to 5 in the public schools. I'm married, and have 2 girls, now entering their 20's

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 04, 2002 - 1:14 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer leila sievanen can be contacted at majnunleilaayahoodcom

Country of Service: nicaragua

Training Group: nica 9

Cities you served in: teustepe

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: environmental ed.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, April 04, 2003 - 8:29 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert M. Buscaglia can be contacted at ayudanicaaerolsdcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica 3

Cities you served in: Chinandega

Arrival Year: 93

Departure Year: 95

Work Description: Small Business Development

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

Training in Santa Lucia, Honduras

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

I founded a 501(c)3 nonprofit service learning organizations called Ayudanica that address educational needs in Nicaragua.

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

Juan Barba, Santee Trujillo

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Ayudanica is looking for RPCVs and other individuals interested in participating on our Board of Director or volunteer staff. If you live in the Philadelphia area or feel you might be able to help out in some way, please let me know.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 12:38 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer wanda ellingson can be contacted at condieafrontierdnet

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Basico - Costa Rica

Cities you served in: El Limon de Jalapa, Nueva Segovia

Arrival Year: 1974

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: tropical health and nutrition

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

Trained new volunteers at La Guacima, Costa Rica after Nicaraguan Peace Corps Service

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

MSW, University Of Minnesota 1979
teacher Shanghai Jiao Tong University 1984 - 86, Assistant Director Casa de los Ninos, Tucson Az 86 - 89\; Administrator Southwest colorado Mental Health Center, Durango co. 89 - 02. University of Denver GSSW current

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

An experience that changed my life.

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

Bruce Markley, Tim Mullins and anyone else in our Basico training group.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Let's all continue to be global citizens of this world.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-25-92.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.25.92) on Monday, November 10, 2003 - 1:29 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brian Bemis can be contacted at brian_bemisahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Nica25

Cities you served in: Catarina & Managua

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description:

Lots of IT and computer work

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-13-69.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.13.69) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 12:48 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Congdon can be contacted at jcongdonapeacecorpsdgov

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: 12

Cities you served in: Leon

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description:

Environmen Volunteer: Environmental Education/Curriculum Development, and Conservation Programs and Outreach

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

Presently a Peace Corps Recruiter in the Seattle PC Office

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-45-137.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.45.137) on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 11:59 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel H. Putnam can be contacted at danielputnamatdsdnet

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Cities you served in: San Juan del Rio Coco

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1972

Work Description:

Assist with potable water project, teach English, teach organic gardening.

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

Adult Education, Community organizer, Social Worker, Ranch Hand, Daycare Director, Grad School, Math Teacher, Teacher of the Blind.

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

Changed my life in a dozen different ways!

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

Stuart Kaplan

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-242-91.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.242.91) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:44 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Romano can be contacted at cjromanoahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: NICA 19

Cities you served in: Puerto Cabezas

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description:

Small Business Development

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

Youth development for 2+ years. Economic Development for 1 year. Have been back to Nicaragua twice.

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

The best decision I have ever made.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 11:19 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer allen gill can be contacted at owlhootsacomcastdnet

Country of Service: nicaragua

Training Group: basico, san antonio de belen, costa rica

Cities you served in: jalapa, nueva segovia

Arrival Year: 73

Departure Year: 76

Work Description:

ag extension/rural credit specialist with bank

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

have been working in agricultural throughout mexico and latin amrica since returning.

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

buy my book.

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

tim mullens from long island

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-36-89.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.36.89) on Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 3:26 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bernie Hessemer can be contacted at bhessemerahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Nicaragua

Training Group: Agriculture

Cities you served in: Jalapa

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description:

Agricultural Technician

By Admin1 (admin) (ppp-70-249-83-39.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.249.83.39) on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 8:38 am: Edit Post

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By Anonymous (pool-71-108-252-153.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net - 71.108.252.153) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 1:09 am: Edit Post

Hello,

I'm Gloria Castellon: gloria.m.castellon@gmail.com looking for my friend Kerry Mackenzie who used to live in Nicaragua from 2000-2002. I only remember this person was from Boston Masachusetts. She served in Esteli at the North of Nicaragua and lived in my neighborhood. She taught me English and thanks to that I went to an American college and I have moved to the US and would love to get to see her


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