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- 1963: Robert Samuels served in Panama in Chiriqui Grande & La Palma beginning in 1963 02/19 10:04pm [1]
- 1964: Elaine Lohnas Samaniego served in Panama in Villa Rosario, District of Capira beginning in 1964 02/19 10:04pm [1]
- 1964: Gary D. Admire served in Panama in Divisa and El Tejar beginning in 1964 03/06 02:14pm [1]
- 1964: Steve Spangler served in Panama in David, Chiriqui beginning in 1964 02/10 09:43am [1]
- 1965: catherine davidson served in panama in purio beginning in 1965 02/19 10:05pm [1]
- 1965: claude f. jacobs served in Panama in Licice, Provincia de Panama, beginning in 1965 02/19 10:05pm [1]
- 1965: Ira H. Gibel served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama in Panama City beginning in 1965 08/30 02:55pm [1]
- 1965: Ira H. Gibel served in R. of Panama in Panama City beginning in 1965 02/19 10:02pm [1]
- 1965: Malie Carolyn Burgin Gray served in Panama in Peña Blanca de Las Tablas, beginning in 1965 02/19 10:06pm [1]
- 1965: Mary Ellen OKeeffe served in Panama in Buena Vista beginning in 1965 02/19 10:07pm [1]
- 1965: Robert W. Kniseley served in Republic of Panama in Tonosi beginning in 1965 02/19 10:07pm [1]
- 1965: Rod Angle served in Panama in Bastimentos beginning in 1965 02/19 10:08pm [1]
- 1965: Roy Rico served in Panama in Penoname, Panama City beginning in 1965 02/19 10:09pm [1]
- 1965: Stanley A. Chadsey served in Panama in Capira beginning in 1965 02/19 10:09pm [1]
- 1965: Susan Larkin served in Panama in Rincoln de las Palmas, La Arena de Chitre, Chorillo beginning in 1965 02/19 10:10pm [1]
- 1965: susan Larkin served in panama in Rincoln de las Palmas, La Arena de Chitre, Panama City beginning in 1965 04/21 04:16pm [1]
- 1966: Barbara G. Cook, M.D. served in Panama in Panama City beginning in 1966 02/19 10:10pm [1]
- 1966: Ed Brylawski & Eva Erichsen Brylawski served in Panama in Aguadulce, Prov de Coclé beginning in 1966 02/19 10:11pm [1]
- 1966: Martin McNamara served in Panama in Palmas Bellas beginning in 1966 09/01 01:16am [3]
- 1967: Alan S. Ells served in Panama in Ollas Arriba, Capira, beginning in 1967 02/19 10:12pm [1]
- 1967: David Peterson served in Republic of Panama in Panama City beginning in 1967 02/19 08:40pm [1]
- 1967: J. Michael DeRienzo served in Republic of Panama in Bocas del Toro beginning in 1967 02/19 10:14pm [1]
- 1967: Linda Ramsey served in Panama in La Raya de Santa Marian beginning in 1967 02/19 10:14pm [1]
- 1967: Pamela York Klainer served in Panama in Rural Community development worker in Rio Hato, Provincia de Cocle. beginning in 1967 02/19 10:15pm [1]
- 1967: Ron Green served in Panama in Buenos Aires/Bejuco beginning in 1967 02/19 10:16pm [1]
- 1968: Ellen Ann Doty Perez Lanahan served in Panama in Santa Fe, Santiago and La Ciudad de Ninos, beginning in 1968 02/19 10:16pm [1]
- 1969: James H. Swan served in Panama in San Miguelito (Panama City); La Soledad de Sona beginning in 1969 08/02 11:09pm [2]
- 1969: Nancy Cady served in Panama in Tigantiki in San Blas beginning in 1969 02/19 10:18pm [1]
- 1969: Patrick McMahon served in Panama in Panama City, Llano Abajo beginning in 1969 02/19 10:18pm [1]
- 1969: Peter and Patti Griffin served in Panama 69-71 in Las Mananitas and El Potrero in Panama beginning in 1969 02/19 10:19pm [1]
- 1969: Rich Wildau served in Panama in Canas de Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos beginning in 1969 02/19 10:19pm [1]
- 1969: Richard W. Slatta served in Panama in San Miguelito beginning in 1969 02/19 08:31pm [1]
- 1991: Florence Reed served in Panama in Santa Rita de Anton, beginning in 1991 02/19 10:19pm [1]
- 1991: Florence Reed served in Panama in Santa Rita de Anton beginning in 1991 02/19 10:18pm [1]
- 1991: Jamie Dickinson served in Panama in Panama beginning in 1991 06/17 06:36pm [2]
- 1992: Kimberlee Smith-Dinn served in Panama in Alfagia beginning in 1992 11/11 08:37am [1]
- 1993: Brett Jacobs served in Republic of Panama in Chigurri Arriba beginning in 1993 02/19 10:17pm [1]
- 1993: dena perna served in Panama in Los Cerritos, Cocle Province beginning in 1993 02/19 10:16pm [1]
- 1993: Peter Snow served in Panama in Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro beginning in 1993 02/19 10:15pm [1]
- 1993: Robinne Weiss served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama in Membrillo de Penonome beginning in 1993 06/03 02:46pm [1]
- 1994: carolyn smith served in Panama in served in aguacate and el coyol (panama), 1994, 1996, beginning in 1994 02/19 10:15pm [1]
- 1994: John Michael Griffin served in Panama in Rio de Jesus beginning in 1994 02/19 10:13pm [1]
- 1994: Stacy Mates served in Panama in Las Pavas, Nargana (Kuna Yala) beginning in 1994 02/19 10:13pm [1]
- 1995: Charles A. French served in Panama in La Bonga beginning in 1995 02/19 10:12pm [1]
- 1995: Jason E Tidwell served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama in El Cacao de Capira beginning in 1995 06/03 02:47pm [1]
- 1995: Rebecca Talbot-Neely and Mike Neely served in Panama in La Laguna and Chitra, beginning in 1995 02/19 10:11pm [1]
- 1996: gena Vossenberg-Bernal served in Panama in Served in Santa Ana de Los Santos beginning in 1996 02/19 10:11pm [1]
- 1997: catherine syrbe served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in panama in Bonyick beginning in 1997 04/22 08:44am [1]
- 1997: Eric Weisman served in Panama in Trinidad de Las Minas, Panama Oeste beginning in 1997 02/19 10:10pm [1]
- 1997: Monica L. Cooper served in Panama in La Ermita beginning in 1997 02/19 10:09pm [1]
- 1997: tammynolan served in Panama in La Laguna beginning in 1997 02/19 10:09pm [1]
- 1998: Alicia Añino (Campbell) served in Panama in Natá beginning in 1998 02/19 10:08pm [1]
- 1998: Alicia Añino served in Panamá in Natá beginning in 1998 04/28 07:58pm [1]
- 1998: julie A. Brown served in Panama in Loma Alta, beginning in 1998 02/19 10:08pm [1]
- 1998: Karen Townsend served in Panama in Chepo beginning in 1998 02/19 10:07pm [1]
- 1998: Kristin Delea served in Republic of Panama in San Jaun de Dios de Anton beginning in 1998 03/06 02:12pm [1]
- 1998: Teresa Paige Carithers served in Panama in Torti beginning in 1998 02/19 10:06pm [1]
- 1999: Christina Dollhausen served in Panama in Cano Quebrado beginning in 1999 02/19 10:06pm [1]
- 1999: James Schreiber served in Panama in Escobal, Colon beginning in 1999 02/19 10:05pm [1]
- 1999: Jennifer Matel served in Panama in Santa Rosa beginning in 1999 02/19 10:04pm [1]
- 1999: Laura Kaczynski served in Panama in Villa Carmen de Panama Oeste and Dolega, Chiriqui, beginning in 1999 02/19 10:04pm [1]
- 2001: Lena Pollastro Septimo served in Panama in Altos del Valle & Valle Abajo beginning in 2001 02/19 10:03pm [1]
- 2001: Valerie Whiting served in Panama in La Raya de Santa Maria beginning in 2001 02/10 09:42am [1]
- 2003: Kersten Appler served in Panama in Piriati, Embera beginning in 2003 02/19 10:01pm [1]
James Harlow who served in Panama
from 62 to 64 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at jharlowapalomardedu
jon rittgers who served in Panama
from 63 to 65 and worked in Ag extension and Co-op Development
can be e-mailed at jondrittgersaNOAAdGOV
David O'Gorman who served in Panama
from 64 to 64 and worked in Panama IV-Community Dev
can be e-mailed at ogormanddavidauisdedu
Harvey Williams who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at hwilliamauopdedu
Steven D. Orr who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Health, Community Devel
can be e-mailed at multifacetedamsndcom
Harvey Williams who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at paradoxainreachdcom
Paul E. Bishop who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at PEBaMBIOdNCSUdEDU
Steve A. Dennis who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Agriculture & Outboard Motor Mec
can be e-mailed at SDennisabasinlinkdcom
Steve Spangler who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at spanglers4ahotmaildcom
Steve Spangler who served in Panama
from 64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at StSpangleraAOLdCOM
Raymond "Bud" Keith who served in Panama
from 65 to 67 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at budkeithanetcomdcom
Marty McNamara who served in Panama
from 65 to 67 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at MMcnam9567aaoldcom
Susan Goldstein Larkin who served in Panama
from 65 to 67 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at salalbionahotmaildcom
Susan Miller who served in Panama
from 65 to 67 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at susanmilleratcsndnet
Ronald T. Green who served in Panama
from 66 to 69 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at rongreenaaoldcom
Dan Ramsey who served in Panama
from 67 to 68 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at daniel_ramseyafwsdgov
Earl Whitlatch who served in Panama
from 67 to 68 and worked in Civil Engineering
can be e-mailed at whitlatchd1aosudedu
Kathy Espinoza-Howard who served in Panama
from 67 to 69 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at kathydhowardagtednet
Kendall Mau who served in Panama
from 69 to 69 and worked in Credit Union Development
can be e-mailed at kmauabestdcom
Barbara J. Ford who served in Panama
from 69 to 71 and worked in Agricultural and Home Economics Extension
can be e-mailed at bfordachipublibdorg
Ron Rivera who served in Panama
from 69 to 71 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at ronriveanicaraodorgdni
Barbara J. Ford who served in Panama
from 69 to 72 and worked in Home Economica
can be e-mailed at bjfordavcudedu
SCOTT ROSS who served in Panama
from 91 to 92 and worked in AGRICULTURE
can be e-mailed at PANAMASCOTaAOLdCOM
Florence Reed who served in Panama
from 91 to 93 and worked in Agroforestry/Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at freed4aixdnetcomdcom
Delvin G. Williams who served in Panama
from 92 to 92 and worked in forestry/agriculture
can be e-mailed at dgwmsaworldsharednet
Joseph Robb who served in Panama
from 92 to 94 and worked in Forestry / Agriculture
can be e-mailed at jrobbaensrdcom
Kimberlee Smith (Dinn) who served in Panama
from 92 to 94 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at ksmithapeoplinkdorg
Matthew Hamada who served in Panama
from 92 to 94 and worked in Forestry/Agriculture
can be e-mailed at mmhamadaagsbpopduchicagodedu
Michael Nemec who served in Panama
from 93 to 95 and worked in Agriculture/Forestry
can be e-mailed at cnemecaist01dferrisdedu
Erik Swinney who served in Panama
from 93 to 95 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at eswinneyauswestdnet
Joe Hindman who served in Panama
from 93 to 95 and worked in Director
can be e-mailed at josephaEUnetdyu
russell adams who served in Panama
from 93 to 95 and worked in Agro/forestry
can be e-mailed at radams5453aaoldcom
Kevin D. Leque who served in Panama
from 94 to 96 and worked in EE
can be e-mailed at kdlequeawsuhubducdtwsudedu
Kevin Leque who served in Panama
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at kdlequeawsuhubducdtwsudedu
Kristie Ellickson who served in Panama
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at kmeaeden-backenddrutgersdedu
Thomas C. Cates who served in Panama
from 94 to 96 and worked in Ag-Extionist
can be e-mailed at tomdcatesacnzdcom
Stacy (Silvia) Mates who served in Panama
from 94 to 97 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at jodessaamsndcom
Eva Wailes who served in Panama
from 95 to 97 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at evaluna12ahotmaildcom
Jeffrey Busch who served in Panama
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at jeffbuschahotmaildcom
David Castillo Dominici who served in Panama
from 96 to 97 and worked in Finding Friend
can be e-mailed at dcdonausadnet
David Castillo Dominici who served in Panama
from 96 to 97 and worked in Conversation
can be e-mailed at dcdonausadnet
Sarah Johnson (Wright) who served in Panama
from 96 to 98 and worked in AgroForestry
can be e-mailed at Deananetexpressdnet
Eric Weisman who served in Panama
from 97 to 99 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at eric_pnmayahoodcom
Diana Rodriguez who served in Panama
from 97 to 99 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at omndiaaoldcom
Bob simari who served in Panama and Philippines
from 67 to 68 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at wethreebpcaaoldcom
Mau, Kendall P. who served in Panama and Senegal
from 69 to 72 and worked in Credit Union Development
can be e-mailed at kmauasvfcudorg
Panama
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Talbot-Neely and Mike Neely can be contacted at mwratneelyaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group Name: Agroforestry,
Cities you served in: La Laguna and Chitra,
Years of Service: 1995-97,
Work Description: taught
sustainable agriculture techniques, as well as how establish tree nurseries
and plantations.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Malie Carolyn Burgin Gray can be contacted at dcgrayamosquitonetdcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training: Arecibo, Puerto Rico- Served in-Panama 9-
Cities you served in: Pea Blanca de Las Tablas,
Years of Service: 12/65-11/67
Work Description: Rural Community Development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Retired teacher of Spanish and Social Studies in Fairbanks North Star
Borough School District, Alaska
Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:
Amas de Casa leadership training, Goiter research project with University
of Panama and Social Security
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer claude f. jacobs can be contacted at cfjaumichdedu
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group Name: Panama 8,
Cities you served in: Licice, Provincia de Panama,
Years of Service: 1965-1967,
Work Description: community
development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Ph.D. anthropology, Tulane University, 1980
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Pamela York Klainer can be contacted at pklainerapowerandmoneydcom
Country of Service: Panama
Years of Service: '67-'69;
Cities you served in: Rural Community development worker in Rio Hato, Provincia de Cocle.
Training Group Name: Trained in Arecibo, Puerto Rico - training group began in July '67 [or close to]
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
In January 2002, my book How Much is Enough? Why Money and Success Don't
Equal Happiness ... and How to Discover What Does will be published by Basic
Books/div. Perseus Books Group. An entire chapter - entitled "Is Mo
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Ann Doty Perez Lanahan can be contacted at edlanahanaaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group Name: Panama 15,
Cities you served in: Santa Fe, Santiago and La Ciudad de Ninos,
Years of Service: 1968-1971.
Work Description: Cooperative education and running an orphanage.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I have held many positions in counseling, education, training and working with
international students and visitors. I currently design training programs for the
FDIC and I am looking forward to retiring in two years. I am thinking about
doing another stint with the Peace Corps.
Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:
The cooperative my ex-husband, Mario, and I helped found, Cooperativa La
Esperanza de los Campesinos, is still being run by the members we trained.
They now process their own brand of coffee which is sold in Europe.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It was a life changing experience. It also forever altered my perceptions of US
government policies and practices abroad.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer carolyn smith can be contacted at eglieverestayahoodcom
Country of Service: Panama
Years of Service: 94-96
Training Group Name: agroforestry training in costa rica (summer 94),
Cities you served in: served in aguacate and el coyol (panama), 1994, 1996,
Work Description: extensionist
in soil conservation and agroforestry
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Kaczynski can be contacted at ljkaczynskiayahoodcom
Country of Service: Panama
Years of Service: 99-03,
Cities you served in: Villa Carmen de Panama Oeste and Dolega, Chiriqui,
1999-2001,
Work Description: I worked with a Women's group called WID/GAD
(Women in Development, Gender Awareness Development). I also
taught business skills, such as accounting, finance, marketing,
customer service, etc. to small business owners. I taught English to
to sixth graders in a public elementary school.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I work for Fidelity Investments in Boston. I'm a Credit & Risk
Assistant in the Capital Markets division. It's a very business
oriented job and I'm learning a lot.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
My Peace Corps days were amazing. It was so exciting to
experience a different culture first hand. The friends I made will
always be special to me.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer julie A. Brown can be contacted at djbpanamaahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Cities you served in: Loma Alta,
Years of Service: 1998,2000,
Work Description: Ag/Forestry Program
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gena Vossenberg-Bernal can be contacted at gena_panamaayahoodcom
Country of Service: Panama
Cities you served in: Served in Santa Ana de Los Santos
Years of Service: 1996-1998.
Work Description: Community
Environmental Education
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Weisman can be contacted at weismanericahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Years of Service: Jan. 1997 - 1999
Cities you served in: Trinidad de Las Minas, Panama Oeste
Work Description: Environmental Ed
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Florence Reed can be contacted at floasustainableharvestdorg
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group Name: Panama, 20,
Cities you served in: Santa Rita de Anton,
Years of Service: 1991, 1993,
Work Description: Agro-forestry extension
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After leaving Peace Corps, I worked for several nonprofits. In 1997, I founded
Sustainable Harvest International <http://www.sustainableharvest.org> based on
my experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Alan S. Ells can be contacted at asellsaaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group Name: Panama Rural Training #33 I think).
Years of Service: I served 1967-1970
Cities you served in: Ollas Arriba, Capira,
Work Description: Rural community Development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I went to law schoold at Northeastern Unviersity School of Law in Bostn after
the Peace Corps. I graduated in 1973 and went to work in Legal Services (civil
lawyers for low income clients) in Flint, Michigan. I've been in legal servies for
over 28 years and am currently the Executive Director of Legal Services of
Northeastern Wisconsin in Green Bay.
Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:
The lessons I learned in Panama have stayed with me the rest of my life.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
They were some of the best days of my life. I was lucky enough to know it
then.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
I do wonder what the rest of the group is doing.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stanley A. Chadsey can be contacted at yesdahcaaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: XIII or XIV
Cities you served in: Capira
Arrival Year: 1965
Departure Year: 1967
Work Description: Cooperative develop,ment, accounting
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
MBA Columbia University, Business Development Citibank, Established
own portfolio management firm in New York, City
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Snow can be contacted at psnowaucladedu
Country of Service: Panama
Cities you served in: Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro
Arrival Year: 1993
Departure Year: 1995
Work Description: Environmental Education
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer catherine davidson can be contacted at ktdavid1anetscapednet
Country of Service: panama
Training Group: nine
Cities you served in: purio
Arrival Year: 65
Departure Year: 67
Work Description: rural community development
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
venezuela,2000
crisis corps
Panama
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Jacobs can be contacted at xxaearthlingdnet
Country of Service: Republic of Panama
Cities you served in: Chigurri Arriba
Arrival Year: 1993
Departure Year: 1995
Work Description: Environmental Education
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Shawna and Brett are living in Eugene, Oregon. Drop us a note.
Panama
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ed Brylawski & Eva Erichsen Brylawski can be contacted at ebryageonordcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: Panama X
Cities you served in: Aguadulce, Prov de Coclé
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1967
Work Description: Ed : Engineering, Eva: Community Development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After the Peace Corps came 2 childeren, Alexia and Jim, then Norway for
10 years, and we now live in Milford, Pennsylvania where we have an
engineering company.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
We thought Peace Corps was a very good experience. We have
maintained and use our Spanish language skills in our work and travel.
We still maintain contact with Panamanian friends and have returned to
Panama several times since our service.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone we knew from Peace Corps service in Panama.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jamie Dickinson can be contacted at JDICKINSONaSNET
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: ODT
Cities you served in: Panama
Arrival Year: 1991
Departure Year: 1997
Work Description: APCD
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer tammynolan can be contacted at nolantammyahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: July, 1997, Ag-forestry
Cities you served in: La Laguna
Arrival Year: 1997
Departure Year: 2000
Work Description: Ag-forestry
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:
Crisis Corps, Honduras
2000
Early Flood Alert System
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christina Dollhausen can be contacted at rainshneayahoodcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: January 1999
Cities you served in: Cano Quebrado
Arrival Year: 1999
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description: Agroforestry Volunteer
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Schreiber can be contacted at jamesschreiberahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: December 1999-2001
Cities you served in: Escobal, Colon
Arrival Year: 1999
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description: Community Economic Development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
My email is jamesschreiber@hotmail.com and my url is
http://jamesschreiber.n3.net
for resume, dos, and other up to date information.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Charles A. French can be contacted at cafrenchalycosdcom
Country of Service: Panama
Cities you served in: La Bonga
Arrival Year: 1995
Departure Year: 1997
Work Description: Environmental Education
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:
Trained in El Coyol, Costa Rica
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I work as a Community and Economic Development Specialist for the
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension with a partial
academic appointment. I'm also working on a PhD in Natural
Resources Policy.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Peace Corps was the main formative experience in my life. I'd like to
do another tour some day.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer J. Michael DeRienzo can be contacted at jderienzoaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Republic of Panama
Cities you served in: Bocas del Toro
Arrival Year: 1967
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: housing development
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:
training: Puerto Rico
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Townsend can be contacted at karentownsendahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Cities you served in: Chepo
Arrival Year: 1998
Departure Year: 2000
Work Description: Community/Environmental Education
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Martin McNamara can be contacted at MMcnam9567aaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: not sure - 6,7,8,9?
Cities you served in: Palmas Bellas
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: Community Development
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ira H. Gibel can be contacted at pinetr32ahotmaildcom
Country of Service: R. of Panama
Training Group: Panama #9
Cities you served in: Panama City
Arrival Year: 1965
Departure Year: 1967
Work Description: "AB" Generalist....wrestling coach, p.e.teacher etc.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Worked as a Health Education Teacher - 33 years, varsity wrestling
coach, tennis and football coach. Married 34 years to Roselyn. Two
boys, one (31) is a JAG attorney for the Navy stationed in Norfolk, Va.
The other (28) is working for the State Dept. and is currently studying
Mandarin in Taipei.
I retired from teaching in Long Island, 3 years ago and moved to the
mountains of Arizona. We have a beutiful home, two horses, and a
very active life hiking in the surrounding mountains and being
involved in our small community. I am also a member of the county
Search and Rescue squad.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Was one of the most profound experiences of my life.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
I have a PC directory and will be sending some emails to some old
pals I haven't heard from in years...
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Don't be too discouraged if change comes slowly...but don't give up
the fight!
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Nancy Cady can be contacted at nhcadyaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 16
Cities you served in: Tigantiki in San Blas
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1971
Work Description: Advisor - Mola Cooperative
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:
Yemen, Group 1, 1973-1975, teacher of English as a Foreign
Language in a Girls' School in Ibb and the National Institute of Public
Administration in Sanaa
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Am a Foreign Service Officer currently serving in Washington DC.
Have worked as an administrative officer with the Department of
State in Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Tegucigalpa, Sanaa, and Havana.
Adopted 2 children in Honduras. I live in Alexandria, Virginia.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Best experiences of my life - learned more about myself and the
world than I ever dreamed. And it led to my work in the State
Department.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone I knew in PC in Panama, in Yemen, and also in Honduras
where I was close to a group of volunteers there in 1983-1986.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rod Angle can be contacted at rangleasarnoffdcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 13?
Cities you served in: Bastimentos
Arrival Year: 65
Departure Year: 67
Work Description: Rural Community Development
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara G. Cook, M.D. can be contacted at bcook1ajhmidedu
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 1/66-11/67
Cities you served in: Panama City
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1967
Work Description: Community Development and Teaching
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I went to medical school and am now a family practitioner and Vice
President of Medical Affairs at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Broadened my world view and changed my life
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Florence Reed can be contacted at floasustainableharvestdorg
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 20?
Cities you served in: Santa Rita de Anton
Arrival Year: 1991
Departure Year: 1993
Work Description: agroforestry
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
In 1997, I founded Sustainable Harvest International. SHI is a non-profit
organizations that provides farmers and communities in the tropics with
long-term assistance implementing environmentally and economically
sustainable technologies. Our mission is to reverse environmental
degradation by helping rural inhabitants restore ecological stability and
sustainable economic productivity to overexploited lands.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Samuels can be contacted at nuwat2ahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: Panana 3
Cities you served in: Chiriqui Grande & La Palma
Arrival Year: 1963
Departure Year: 1965
Work Description: community development
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Best adventure of my life
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rich Wildau can be contacted at rwildauaspringinstitutedorg
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: XVIII?
Cities you served in: Canas de Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1970
Work Description: Hortaculture production , pig/chicken breeding, fishing
cooperatives and rural community development,
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
Ecuador, Quito 1970-'71
teaching social psychology at the University level, working on evaluation
and materials development for a motivational training institute
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Graduate studies in psychology, family and delinquency prevention
counselling, public (alternative) school teaching, 13 years as Human
Resources professional in private sector, cross-cultural training,
international education, immigrant/refugee program development and
management
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Some of the best times of my life. Returned to Peace Corps briefly to serve
as PST Director in Moldova in 1995.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Brian Moore, Steve Herrick
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick McMahon can be contacted at pmcmahonamicrosoftdcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 17
Cities you served in: Panama City, Llano Abajo
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1971
Work Description: UCD, RCD
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Larkin can be contacted at salalbionahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 9
Cities you served in: Rincoln de las Palmas, La Arena de Chitre, Chorillo
Arrival Year: 1965
Departure Year: 1967
Work Description: rural and urban public health and agriculture
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Adapted Physical Education Instructor working at local community college,
gardner and activist
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Some of the best experiences of my life. The people of Panama were
wonderful. Went back for a trip December 2000 and had a wonderful time.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
David Goldstein was a Peace Corps volunteer headed for Ecuador. I met him
in training camp and never saw him again. I would love to hear from him.My
name was Susan Golstein and I felt that we were like brother and sister.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elaine Lohnas Samaniego can be contacted at esamanieatwcnydrrdcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: VI
Cities you served in: Villa Rosario, District of Capira
Arrival Year: 1964
Departure Year: 1966
Work Description: Community Development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Married to Panamanian, lived in rural area for 27 years, left Panama in 1991.
Recently retired from doing accounting for a third party administrator in
Syracuse, NY. Visit 5 children still living in Panama at least once a year for 2
months.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Profoundly changed my value system and the course of my life. It was the
first time that I had felt empowered to make a profound impact on a whole
community. Our group formed strong bonds which carried us through the
more trying episodes of training and of subsequent service.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Diann Owen
Any message for returned volunteers?:
It is a wonderful opportunity being afforded to RPVC's that we are being
considered to serve on short-term assignments in times of crisis.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Michael Griffin can be contacted at snappyjohnahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: ?
Cities you served in: Rio de Jesus
Arrival Year: 1994
Departure Year: 1995
Work Description: Environmental Ed.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Dawn, Reeder, Randazzo, Nancy, We'ley
or anyone who still gives a hoot.........
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert W. Kniseley can be contacted at rwkniseleyayahoodcom
Country of Service: Republic of Panama
Training Group: Group 8
Cities you served in: Tonosi
Arrival Year: 1965
Departure Year: 1967
Work Description: Agriculture
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Recently moving on from a 17 year career in teaching Secondary and
Community College, Spanish, Social Studies and Humanities in Northwest
Arkansas. Prior to that: Engineering and Construction administration in
Houston
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
The most valuable and meaningful experience of my life.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
We have a great Group 8 yearly newsletter
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Keep giving. The satisfaction only grows.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Linda Ramsey can be contacted at lramseyaotcdccdmodus
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: Group 14
Cities you served in: La Raya de Santa Maria
Arrival Year: 1967
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: Community Development
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I am Director of the Learning Resources Center at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, MO. I visited Panama in December, 2001 and had a great trip.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Matel can be contacted at jsmatel22ahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Panama
Training Group: 525-99-03
Cities you served in: Santa Rosa
Arrival Year: 1999
Departure Year: 2001
Work Description: Community Economic Development
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ronald Rivera can be contacted at ronriveratayahoodcom
Country of Service: Panana and Ecuador
Cities you served in: Panama (Tocumen) )
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1971
Work Description: Community Development
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
Ecuador (Guayaquil and Quito) 75-78
