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• 1992: Asad Haroon served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Russia in Saratov beginning in 1992 Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 10:15 am [1]

• 1992: John Maslanik served in Russia in Vladivostok beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:55 am [1]

• 1992: Josh Eckhaus served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Russia in Rosto-on-Do beginning in 1992  Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 6:12 pm [1]

• 1992: Lawrence Haw served in Russia in Pereyaslavka beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:56 am [1]

• 1992: Michael Swider served in Russia in Vladivostok beginning in 1992 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:58 am [1]

• 1992: patrick perner served in Russia in Khabarovsk beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:04 am [1]

• 1992: Sergey Belonin served in Russia in Vladivostok beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:06 am [1]

• 1992: Stephen Lynch served in Russia in Nizhny Novgorod beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:08 am [2]

• 1992: Tim Tobey served in Russia - Far East in Kavalerovo & Khabarovsk beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:09 am [1]

• 1994: Karen Musurlian served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Russia in Togliatti beginning in 1994 Monday, May 04, 2009 - 6:20 am [1]

• 1994: LANETTE BOWMAN AKERSON served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in RUSSIA in SAKHALIN beginning in 1994  Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 6:12 pm [1]

• 1994: Louise Bradley served in Russia in Vladivostok beginning in 1994 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:10 am [1]

• 1994: Michael Kelly served in Russia in Rostov, Novashakhtinsk beginning in 1994  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:10 am [2]

• 1994: Peter L. Lee served in Russia in Astrakhan, Russia beginning in 1994  Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 8:41 pm [1]

• 1994: Peter L. Lee served in Western Russia in Astrakhan beginning in 1994  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:55 am [1]

• 1994: Rich Sayette served in Russia Far East in Artyom, Vladivostok beginning in 1994  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:55 am [1]

• 1995: Jennifer K. Anderson served in Russia - Far East in Mikhailovka beginning in 1995  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:56 am [1]

• 1995: John Appling served in Russia: Far East in Vladivostok beginning in 1995  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:57 am [1]

• 1995: Maria Psarakis served in Russia Far East in Btoraya Rechka & Sadgorod beginning in 1995  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:57 am [1]

• 1995: nicholas angue sloan served in russia in khabarovsk beginning in 1995  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:58 am [1]

• 1995: Rachael Sharon served in Russia in Kharol beginning in 1995  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:04 am [1]

• 1996: Erin Coyne served in Russia in Ryazan beginning in 1996  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:05 am [1]

• 1996: Erin Coyne served in Russia in Ryazan beginning in 1996  Friday, July 01, 2005 - 1:39 pm [1]

• 1996: Irene M. Sinteff served in Russian Far East in Khabarovsk beginning in 1996  Monday, May 22, 2006 - 12:56 pm [1]

• 1996: Irene Sinteff served in Russia in Khabarovsk beginning in 1996  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:05 am [1]

• 1996: James F. Carden served in Western Russia in Balashov beginning in 1996  Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:56 am [2]

• 1996: Michael Scott served in Russia (West) in Bol'shiye Vyazyemy (Golitsyno) beginning in 1996  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:06 am [1]

• 1996: Wendy A. Youngblood served in Western Russia in Moscow beginning in 1996  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:07 am [1]

• 1997: jack walsh served in Russia in Moscow , St. Petersburg beginning in 1997  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:07 am [1]

• 1997: Jennifer Howard served in Russia in Moscow beginning in 1997  Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 6:16 pm [1]

• 1997: Jennifer York served in Russia, Far East in Blagoveshchensk beginning in 1997  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:08 am [1]

• 1997: Joayne Larson served in Russia Far East in Nizhnyatambovka, Vladivostock beginning in 1997  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:09 am [1]

• 1997: John DiDiego served in Russia Far East in Amursk, Ternei beginning in 1997  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:09 am [1]

• 1997: john rafter served in russia in St. Petersburg, Moscow beginning in 1997  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:08 am [1]

• 1999: David John Jea served in Western Russia in Ryazan beginning in 1999  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:06 am [1]

• 1999: James Lindley served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Western Russia in Togliatti beginning in 1999  Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 4:32 pm [1]

• 1999: Karen Kowal served in Russia - Far East in Blagoveshchensk beginning in 1999  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:05 am [1]

• 1999: paula kim served in Russia in Volgograd, Russia beginning in 1999  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 8:04 am [1]

• 2000: Alexis Allen served in Russia (RFE) in trained in Vladivostok beginning in 2000  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:57 am [1]

• 2001: Christopher Wretman served in Western Russia in Verhoturye, Sverdlovskaya Oblast beginning in 2001  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:56 am [1]

• 2001: Franny Sale served in Far Eastern Russia in Vladivostok beginning in 2001  Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 9:53 am [1]

Malissa Smith who served in Russia
from 92 to 94 and worked in SBD - Russian Far East
can be e-mailed at malissaaimagine-swdcom


Conrad Meub who served in Russia
from 94 to 96 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at 73201d2330acompuservedcom


Cummings, Erika who served in Russia
from 94 to 96 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at ericumaaoldcom


Kimberly Rosen who served in Russia
from 94 to 96 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at kr200acolumbiadedu


Mike Smith who served in Russia
from 95 to 96 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at litefootadcs-chicodcom


Jo Ann Byrne who served in Russia
from 95 to 97 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at joann_14ahotmaildcom


Daphne Earley who served in Russia
from 96 to 98 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at daphneaprilahotmaildcom


Wendy Christiansen who served in Russia
from 96 to 98 and worked in NGO/Environment
can be e-mailed at wjsierraahotmaildcom


Joseph Pickett who served in Russia
from 96 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jpickettaneodrrdcom


Melissa L. Lanning who served in Russia
from 97 to 98 and worked in NGO Development, Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at mlanningamailexcitedcom


Aron Borok who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at aborokaindianadedu


John Appling who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education (Higher Ed
can be e-mailed at actrannovdsitekdnet


Brian Keating who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environment
can be e-mailed at bdkeatajeffnetdorg


Deirdre Keating who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at bdkeatajeffnetdorg


David Stuckey who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at das5gavirginiadedu


Eric Stonebraker who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environmental Education/Awareness
can be e-mailed at Estonebrahotmaildcom


Laura Volkov who served in Russia Far East
from 95 to 97 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at rusavolkacsdcom


Michelle Desikan who served in Russia Far East
from 96 to 98 and worked in Education(TEFL)
can be e-mailed at desikanmichahotmaildcom


michelle kennedy who served in Russia Far East
from 96 to 98 and worked in Education, secondary
can be e-mailed at kennedymichelleahotmaildcom


Jennifer York who served in Russia Far East
from 97 to 98 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at kippyacapecoddnet


Tiffani Heil-Doerr who served in Russia Far East
from 97 to 98 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at tdoerragesonlinedcom


Josh Eckhaus who served in Russia One
from 92 to 95 and worked in SBD
can be e-mailed at jeckhausasiriusdcom


Carol Chappell who served in Russia, Uzbekistan
from 92 to 96 and worked in Bus Tech/PC Staff
can be e-mailed at 75304d301acompuservedcom


Tamela Simpson who served in Russia (Western)
from 95 to 97 and worked in Business Development
can be e-mailed at Tamela_Simpsonamindspringdcom


Donald Starcke who served in Russia (Western)
from 97 to 99 and worked in Business Development
can be e-mailed at donald0726ayahoodcom


Wendy Youngblood who served in Russia (Western)
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wayoungbloodaaoldcom


Wendy Youngblood who served in Russia (Western)
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wayoungbloodayahoodcom


Irene Sinteff who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 97 and worked in Business Education
can be e-mailed at irenesinteffajunodcom


Craig Cowles who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 97 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at sinteffcowlesamediaonednet


Irene Sinteff who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 97 and worked in Business Education
can be e-mailed at sinteffcowlesamediaonednet


Alice Hengesbach who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 98 and worked in TEFL (Education)
can be e-mailed at aliceaisardorg


Amy Dickerson who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 98 and worked in Business Education
can be e-mailed at amyedickersonayahoodcom


Sharon Dirlam who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 98 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at dirlamsajunodcom


Troy Etulain who served in Russian Far East
from 96 to 98 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at t_etulainahotmaildcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 6:17 pm: Edit Post

Peter L. Lee who served in Western Russia
from 94 to 96 and worked in Business Adivor
can be e-mailed at plmleeahotmaildcom


Peter brown who served in Western Russia
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at peterwbrownayahoodcom


Tamela Simpson who served in Western Russia
from 95 to 97 and worked in Small Business Development- Architecture
can be e-mailed at Tamela_Simpsonahotmaildcom


Susan Feinberg who served in Western Russia
from 96 to 98 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at susan521ausadnet


Mary Frances Muzzi who served in Western Russia
from 96 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at maryfranmuzziayahoodcom


Sean Fahey who served in Western Russia
from 97 to 99 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at seanrpcvaaoldcom

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 4:49 pm: Edit Post

Russia


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer paula kim can be contacted at paula_kimayahoodcom
Country of Service: Russia

Training Group Name: Western Russia 7

Cities you served in: Volgograd, Russia

Work Description: Business Volunteer

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 4:59 pm: Edit Post

Russia


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Wendy A. Youngblood can be contacted at wayoungbloodayahoodcom

Country of Service: Western Russia

Training Group: Five

Cities you served in: Moscow

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: English Teacher

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

Married 8/01, living in CT, teaching 8th grade social studies

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

I think all that vodka and smoking took 10 years off my life.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:14 pm: Edit Post

Russia

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer York can be contacted at kippy_22ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia, Far East

Cities you served in: Blagoveshchensk

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: Environmental Education at the Amur Zoo

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

Currently attending Tuft's Veterinary School, with the hope of one day
being a wildlife veterinarian

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 9:11 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stephen Lynch can be contacted at stephenplynchayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: One

Cities you served in: Vyksa, Nizhny Novgorod

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: NGO Development

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

Since COS active in FSU business, in Central Asia and Russia. Now
based in London/Moscow.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 9:20 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peter L. Lee can be contacted at plmleeahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Western Russia

Training Group: Small Business Advisor

Cities you served in: Astrakhan

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Establishment of a business advisory center at Astrakhan
State University

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

After PC, I remained in Russia and served as business consultant
volunteer for Citizens for Democracy in St. Petersburg and then,
Odessa, Ukraine; arrived in Taiwan in 1999 to teach English as a
second language to Taiwanese adults

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

One of the most memorable experiences I have had with the PC was
our cross cultural training and language immersion.

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

Anyone in our WR-II who would like to come visit Taiwan I maintain
contact with Al Gillepsie, Leo Johnson, Chris Bevilacqua and Jerry
Ernest

Any message for returned volunteers?:

We truly had the toughest job we ever love

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, January 07, 2002 - 10:55 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John DiDiego can be contacted at blueridgeaallteldnet

Country of Service: Russia Far East

Training Group: Group V

Cities you served in: Amursk, Ternei

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Environmental ed project

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

Morocco, group?, June 1990, Jan 1991, ESP

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

I am currently director of Blue Ridge Outdoor Education Center, a small
residential ee center in northeast Georgia.

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

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stephen Lynch can be contacted at stephenplynchayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: I

Cities you served in: Nizhny Novgorod

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description: Public Sector

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 10:35 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Coyne can be contacted at erinvcoyneahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: Russia 4

Cities you served in: Ryazan

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: TEFL, NGO development

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 10:43 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Irene Sinteff can be contacted at sinteffcowlesaattdbidcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: RFE IV

Cities you served in: Khabarovsk

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Business Educator

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

Don't regret a moment of it.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 9:55 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Appling can be contacted at skorbyetsayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia: Far East

Training Group: RFE 3

Cities you served in: Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Teacher of English, universtiy

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 9:59 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer patrick perner can be contacted at patrickpernerayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: RFE 1 - Vladivostok

Cities you served in: Khabarovsk

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Business and Banking Consultant

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

We were the first group of volunteers to be brought into Russia
immediately following Perestroika.

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

I have managed contracts around the world for the World Bank and USAID.
I am currently a Small and Medium Enterprise Consultant with Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 9:59 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Maria Psarakis can be contacted at mpsarakisayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia Far East

Training Group: 3

Cities you served in: Btoraya Rechka & Sadgorod

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Secondary Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 7:39 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer natasha woodland can be contacted at natashawoodlandahotmaildcom

Country of Service: MIcronesia AND Russia Far East

Cities you served in: Chuuk AND Sakhalin

Arrival Year: 93 AND 95

Departure Year: 95 AND 97

Work Description: ESL

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 11:20 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer K. Anderson can be contacted at jenny_kristinayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia - Far East

Training Group: RFE III

Cities you served in: Mikhailovka

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: ESL teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 1:47 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rachael Sharon can be contacted at rachaelasharonahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: RFEIII

Cities you served in: Kharol

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: English

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 2:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Joayne Larson can be contacted at joayneahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia Far East

Training Group: RFE VI

Cities you served in: Nizhnyatambovka, Vladivostock

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: TEFL

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

I have been living in Minneapolis, MN, coordinating a mentoring program for
kids in affordable housing. I took part in an international Greenpeace
environmental cleanup camp at Lake Baikal in the summer of 2001. I'm pretty
much just busy living these days!

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

Ah...what an experience.

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

Everyone!

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 6:43 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Kelly can be contacted at michaeldkellyainforesdcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: 2

Cities you served in: Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Business Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 12:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jack walsh can be contacted at jackw33ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: Russia 6

Cities you served in: Moscow , St. Petersburg

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Business volunteer in the All Russian Research Institute for Crop
Protection

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

Nursing a bad back while keeping track of my various interests. Have
assisted local PC office in recruiting efforts.

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

A very valuable time for me.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 10:09 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tim Tobey can be contacted at timtobeyayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia - Far East

Training Group: 1

Cities you served in: Kavalerovo & Khabarovsk

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description: Business Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Worked for another two years in Russia and then moved to Uzbekistan for a couple more years. I am now in New Jersey.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Hated the weather. Loved the camaraderie.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Mr Cornish from Russia Western Program

Any message for returned volunteers?:
Bolshoi Privet!

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 12:21 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David John Jea can be contacted at Davidalivingharddcom

Country of Service: Western Russia

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Ryazan

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Business Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 3:09 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sergey Belonin can be contacted at tomas2023ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: staff

Cities you served in: Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: assistant to the director

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

All RPCVS from Russia who remember me

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Please leave a message at 718-787-1736
or e-mail to me tomas2023@hotmail.com

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 7:09 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Wretman can be contacted at christopherwretmanayahoodcom

Country of Service: Western Russia

Training Group: Group 9

Cities you served in: Verhoturye, Sverdlovskaya Oblast

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description: TEFL K-12

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 12:50 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Franny Sale can be contacted at prothumiaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Far Eastern Russia

Training Group: 9

Cities you served in: Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description: University-level TEFL

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

I hope to write a book about my experiences

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 8:07 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Alexis Allen can be contacted at alexisjallenahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia (RFE)

Training Group: Summer 2000

Cities you served in: trained in Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: TEFL

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 3:23 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rich Sayette can be contacted at Richsayetteaureachdcom

Country of Service: Russia Far East

Training Group: 2

Cities you served in: Artyom, Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Business Development

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

Currently live in Miami, Florida. Risk Managment Consultant. Board of Directors for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, Editor of Tropical Currents, PC Newsletter

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:27 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Scott can be contacted at bvpcvmsahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia (West)

Training Group: V

Cities you served in: Bol'shiye Vyazyemy (Golitsyno)

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description:

ESL

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 8:56 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Louise Bradley can be contacted at blouisebaaoldcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: RFE/II

Cities you served in: Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description:

Small business + educational exchanges

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

Volunteer for international student exchanges at high school level.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 12:49 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Maslanik can be contacted at jmasdenveraattdnet

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: Vladivostok City Administration

Cities you served in: Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description:

Financial consultant for the Vladivostok Water & Sewer Dept

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 12:49 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer nicholas angue sloan can be contacted at starboltkidayahoodcom

Country of Service: russia

Training Group: tefl

Cities you served in: khabarovsk

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description:

tefl teacher in school number 47. taught from 5 years old to 17 year old students an average of 18 hours a week. trained russian teachers of english at the teachers retraining institute in khabarovsk.

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

after peace corps i lived in florida for 7 months before moving to nagoya, japan. once in nagoya, i began teaching english at a private english conversation school. after about a year, i became the manager of the school. in 1998, i married a japanese woman. we bought a condo in nagoya and proceeded to have three boys one after the other. now i am the proud father of a 1 1/2 year old, 2 1/2 year old and 4 year old. i stayed at the conversation school for three years before winning a job at a prestigious private boys school called nanzan. i am in the middle of my 3rd school year at nanzan. i am an english conversation teacher.

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

the peace corsp experience was very rewarding for me and changed the path of my life. i only hope i gave back to the russian people what they gave to me. if i had it to do again, i would do a few things differently. however, overall it was amazingly wonderful and i highly recommend it to any who consider it.

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

helen wheeler.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

dont expect your old life to be waiting for you. you have just experienced a fullfilling life in a foreign country and those who were close to you befor may not understand what you went through. now is the next step on your path. draw from your inner strength that most likely helped you though some hard times in the country in which you served. a world of excitement awaits you. the withdrawal symptoms of ending your peace corps experience will pass. enjoy....

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 7:51 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Kowal can be contacted at tippykkayahoodcom

Country of Service: Russia - Far East

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Blagoveshchensk

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2002

Work Description:

TEFL teacher at a Pedagogical University

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

Graduate Student in Public Affairs and Russian & Eastern European Studies at Indiana University

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

Just that I miss then and that they definately helped give me a different direction in my life.

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

Anyone

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Contact your RPCV group whenever you move around, it really helps in adjustment

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-242-91.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.242.91) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:43 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Kelly can be contacted at rugbylskywaaoldcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: 2

Cities you served in: Rostov, Novashakhtinsk

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description:

Small Business Development

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

Grad School (MA Econ), R&D analyst, Chicago Cop. Start going to law school soon.

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

Its possible to live 2 years on just potatoes, marlboros, instant coffee, bread, beets and vodka.

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

Russia 2 marathoners: Kimberly Rosen, Kathryn Lohmeyer, Chris Bevilacqua. Moscow marathon September 2004.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-115-42.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.115.42) on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 12:25 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lawrence Haw can be contacted at lawrencehawagmxdnet

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: RFE1

Cities you served in: Pereyaslavka

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description:

Economic development for the Lazo Region, business plan development, presentations on capital markets and economy, assistance with financing

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-22-73.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.22.73) on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 5:20 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Swider can be contacted at nsswiderahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Russia

Training Group: RFE I

Cities you served in: Vladivostok

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description:

Banker training

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Married, one child,living in the DC area.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-9-111.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.9.111) on Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 6:03 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer john rafter can be contacted at johnrafterayahoodcom

Country of Service: russia

Training Group: russia 6

Cities you served in: St. Petersburg, Moscow

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description:

,Worked at a medical research Institute,russian red cross,us chamber of commerce,salvation army and was the director for 15 special projects that inproved the lives of those in need..woman, children, veterans and those living on the edge!!

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

one of the highlights of my life.

By Admin1 (admin) (ppp-70-249-83-39.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.249.83.39) on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 2:50 pm: Edit Post

Peace Corps Russia

• Directory of Russia RPCVs

• Messages and Announcements for Russia RPCVs

• Peace Corps Library

• Peace Corps News

• History of the Peace Corps

• Peace Corps Bulletin Board

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