Mongolia 2004-2006

Jennifer served as a health volunteer in Bulgan aimag (province), Mongolia, working with the Mongolian Red Cross/Red Crescent Society. She lived in a ger (yurt), led heath trainings, and met her husband (a fellow volunteer) there. She now works at the Environmental Defense Fund to improve global agriculture and food systems to be more climate resilient, and sometimes teaches a class on food security and international development at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.

Tara served as an agricultural extension volunteer in a rural community in central Senegal (1993-1995). Her work focused on raising awareness of sustainable agricultural techniques as well as supporting income-generating projects for women in the community. Upon returning from the Peace Corps, Tara spent a few years working for the federal government, creating exchange programs for agricultural professionals from Eastern European countries. She moved to North Carolina over 25 years ago to attend a graduate program at NCSU. During her first year there, Tara was the on-campus Peace Corps recruiter, which gave her a new outlet for sharing PC stories and also as well as introduced her to the NC RPCV community! Tara has spent much of her time in North Carolina involved in gender equity programs and activism.

Jim served on a team as an accounting volunteer for the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi focused on decentralizing the accounting system for all eight districts.  Upon return, he worked briefly in the financial sector in Boston before returning to international development work for more than 37 years, mostly overseas, at USAID, RTI, International, and various consulting jobs. Jim is currently closing out his consulting services and an emergency fund for terminated USAID staff to focus on volunteering for nonprofits supporting U.S. and/or developing countries.

Kenya 2001-2003
Wil was a Small Enterprise Development volunteer in Amboseli and Mombasa, Kenya working in sustainable eco-tourism with community organizations around national parks. After Peace Corps, Wil returned to Kenya to continue work in the eco-tourism sector at the community-based level. He has an MBA focused on entrepreneurship, and currently resides in Hillsborough, NC.

Botswana 1985-1987

Kate taught middle school math and science in Botswana, where she was inspired to further her studies in environmental protection and conservation. She currently works as an Environmental Educator with Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space. Kate lives in Wake Forest with her husband Scott, their two dogs Rocky and Sundae, and lots of stuff left by their three 20-something children.

Sarah is a community health leader with more than 20 years of experience advancing equity through grassroots engagement, program development, and cross-sector collaboration. SarahA Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from 2009 to 2012, and she is committed to community-driven approaches that strengthen health and wellbeing. Her career spans leadership roles in nonprofit, social service, and community-based programs, where she has overseen program operations, strengthened trauma-informed practices, expanded community engagement.

Morocco 2004-2006

Dani (she/her) served as an environment & natural resource volunteer in the village of Tanaghmelt at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. While there, she helped start a multi-generational women’s literacy program. She has worked over two decades in the nonprofit sector as an adult educator & workforce development professional and currently has her own coaching & consulting practice.

Christopher served as a rural community development specialist in Costa Rica, where he partnered with community members to design and implement local economic development initiatives. His service focused on conducting needs assessments, building monitoring and evaluation frameworks, supporting small businesses, and financial education efforts in rural communities. Since returning, Christopher has continued a career rooted in public service, working across financial inclusion, data analysis for impact evaluation, and program design to strengthen institutions and expand access to economic opportunity.

Sam served in Cambodia from 2022-2024 as an English teacher at a public high school. Sam was born and raised in Durham, NC to Sara and Julie who are RPCVs from Zaire. Sam went to UNC Chapel Hill and graduated with double majors in Statistics and Linguistics. During his Peace Corps service, he made connections with many Cambodian teachers including at a local university. After the university staff expressed their need to increase their capacity to conduct research, Sam conducted his peace corps project with this goal in mind. After Peace Corps, Sam got a job in the Solar Energy industry and has been working for nearly a year.

Philippines 1988-90

Ruth was a Math Teacher Trainer at Romblon National High School in Romblon, Philippines. She holds a PhD in Sociology and worked as a Senior Research Education Analyst at RTI International until her retirement.