Fellows in the Community

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  Caroline Anderson

  M.A. International Affairs
  Marquette University, 2011
  Cameroon, 2006–2009

  After my Peace Corps service, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in international development, but first I wanted to process my experience in an academic setting. I researched the various Peace Corps Fellows programs and found that Marquette University in Milwaukee offers an incredible program, Trinity Fellows, for those who have done full-time volunteer service.
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  Kalimah Fergus Ayele

  M.A. Education
  Teachers College–Columbia University, 2003
  Tanzania, 1997–2001

  When it was time for my service to end, I knew my goal was to return to Africa. I also knew that my career would continue to be in education. I returned home to New York City to continue teaching but also to continue my own growth as an educator. The Peace Corps Fellows/USA program at Teachers College, Columbia University allowed me the opportunity to do both.
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  Lisa Daugherty

  Master of Public Affairs, Nonprofit Management
  University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2011
  Dominican Republic 2003–2006

  I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic during the years 2003 to 2006. My experience in the Peace Corps was one of the most relevant experiences of my life. I spent three years teaching youth about good decision-making, planning for the future, and how to prevent HIV/AIDS. In addition, I taught women about proper nutrition and reproductive health.
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  Carla Ellis

  Master's of Education
  DePaul University, 1994
  Kenya 1990–1992

  Carla Ellis, Peace Corps/Jamaica country director, had clear ideas early in her career about the direction she wanted to take. As soon as she joined the Peace Corps, she knew she wanted to be a Fellow. She says, "I learned about Fellows before I left for my assignment. I remember carrying around a piece of paper with information about the Fellows program for two years."
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  Lindsay Heinlein

  M.S. International Affairs
  Milano the New School, 2009
  Jordan 2004–2006

  All along, I planned to utilize the Fellows Program when I returned from the Peace Corps. At the outset, I hoped I would develop an idea of my career path by the close of my Peace Corps experience and then apply my new knowledge and experience to a graduate program. The Fellows program provided the emotional stability I needed after the Volunteer experience that had most shaped my worldview.
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  Katie Maeve Murphy

  M.P.H. Public Health, 2013
  University of Pennsylvania
  El Salvador, 2002-2004

  As a Peace Corps Fellow, I have had the opportunity to pursue my passion for working on projects related to international child health and development. I have participated in international conferences and am now working on a research project with Save the Children, an international nongovernmental organization.
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  Brittany Odermann

  M.A. Geography
  Western Illinois University, 2004
  Morocco, 1999–2000

  My Fellows experience helped me realize that my service in Morocco was applicable well beyond my Peace Corps service. After working for a short while as a civil engineer when I returned to the United States, I decided I wanted to switch gears and start looking at a career in community-based planning. I had a particular interest in transportation, which led me to a program at Western Illinois University (WIU).
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  J. Alan Thomas

  M.Ed.
  Wichita State University, 2004
  Tanzania 1998–2000

  It was great to come back to the United States and have an option such as the Peace Corps Fellows Program. As many RPCVs know, just navigating the cereal aisle at the grocery store can be a source of stress upon returning, let alone finding a career path. Fellows was a way to transition back into society while tapping into skills gained overseas.
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  Justin Transeth

  Master's of Business Administration
  Loyola Marymount University, 2001
  Dominican Republic 1996–1998

  After my service in the Peace Corps, I wanted to go to graduate school but I also wanted to build on the skills I acquired as a Volunteer. I wanted to continue work that benefited my local community and the Coverdell Fellows Program provided me an opportunity to do that.
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Last updated Aug 10 2012