Peace Corps Volunteer & Staff
**Kit Porter (Van Meter)
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Kit Porter (Van Meter)
From: Massachusetts PC Group: Micro V Trained: Udot, Truk Served: Rota, NMI Years of Service: 1967-1969 Assignment: ELS teacher Rota Elementary School & teacher trainer Additional projects: Typhoon relief, library, PC training, women’s group Language used while in PC: Chamorro Micronesian Travel: Saipan, Tinian, Northern Islands, Guam, Palau, Yap Activities/work after PC: Returned to NMI 1975-1983 (established Chamorro and Carolinian Mutilingual/multicultural programs and Northern Marianas College). Established kindergarten Jeffersonville, VT. Researcher World Maritime University. More Submitted Content: Pictures, Audio, and Stories Contact: [email protected] |
**Greg Porter
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Greg Porter
From: Massachusetts PC Group: Micro V Trained: Udot, Truk Served: Rota, NMI Years of Service: 1967-1969 Assignment: ELS Teacher Rota Elementary School Additional projects: Typhoon relief, youth group, PC training Language used while in PC: Chamorro Micronesian Travels: Saipan, Tinian, Northern Islands, Guam, Palau, Yap Submitted Content: Pictures |
**Fay Nelson (Giordano)
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Fay Nelson (Giordano)
From: Minnesota PC Group: Micro VII Trained: Rota Served: Rota Years of Service: 1968-1970 Assignment: TESL Additional projects: School Librarian, Housemother for MicrOlympic women Micronesian Travels: Guam, Palau, Yap, Truk, Ponape (sorry I still use the old spelling) Northern Mariana Island Travels: Pagan, Agrigan, Anatahan, Alamagan, Saipan, Tinian Submitted Content: Pictures & Video |
**Dianne Wildman
Chalon Kanoa Quonset hut classroom, 1967
Dianne Wildman
From: New Jersey PC Group: Micro V Trained: Udot, Truk Served: Saipan, Mariana Islands Years of Service: 1967-1969 Assignment: ESL teacher, Chalon Kanoa and Hopwood High School Additional projects: Drama teacher at Hopwood, traveling puppet theater. Also worked in Rota during the summer of '68 with Peace Corps language training for incoming Micro VII group. Like everyone, worked in post-typhoon damage assessment teams. Micronesian travel: Palau, Yap and Ponape. Returned to Ponape twice during the 1970s to visit Patti and Bob Arthur, owners of The Village Hotel in Ponpei, FSM Wants to share BUT... "I'm little help in adding my own pix etc because they're in (mostly melted, meaning water-damaged) slide boxes. Or albums eaten by the very hungry caterpillar and other famous creatures. But as mentioned I'd be happy to clean up or help copy edit somebody else's contributions if that could help from here." Submitted Content: Pictures |
**MZ "Mimi" Morgan
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MZ "Mimi" Morgan
From: Florida then, Montana since 1971 PC Group: Micro VII Trained: Rota Served: Saipan Years of Service: 1968-70 Assignment: First, hearing and vision screening. Then, teaching at Mount Carmel High School, school counselor. Additional Assignments: Helped to make the Micro-Olympics film, taught anthropology as part of the University of Guam Saipan extension program, and assisted in writing a social studies curriculum book for Micronesian high school social studies students. Micronesian travel: Yap, Palau, Truk, Ponape ---- visited Mount Carmel students and their families. Submitted Content: Pictures |
**Tom Zink
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Tom Zink
From: Cleveland, Ohio PC Group: Micro VII Trained: Rota Served: Saipan Years of Service: 1968-70 Assignment: TESL at Oleai School (year 1), Hopwood Junior High (year 2), taught physical education and coached Oleai school sports teams Micronesian travel: Summer 1969, visited Majuro, Yap and Palau with fellow volunteer Andy Pavley; worked as dorm manager at MOC, Palau (TT contract), 1971-72. Returned to Saipan for visits June 2013 and January 2019 Submitted Content: Pictures & Videos |
George Will
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George Will
From: New York City PC Group: Micro VII Trained: Rota, Mariana Islands Served: Rota Years of Service: 1968-’70 Government Contract on Rota: 1970-’71 & 1973 - 1974 Assignment: TESL Additional Projects: Typhoon “proof” housing construction. Adult Education in Math. Micronesian Travel: Northern Marianas and all Micronesian Districts except Marshall Islands. Activities/Work after PC: MSW degree. Psychiatric Social Work; School Counselor. Submitted Content: Pictures |
John Whitbeck
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John Whitbeck
From: --- PC Group: --- Trained: --- Served: --- Years of Service: --- Assignment: --- Micronesian travel: --- Additional Notes/Comments: --- Submitted Content: Pictures & Stories by John Whitbeck |
Ward MilesSubmitted Content: Pictures
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Tom FisherSubmitted Content: Pictures & Video
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Rebecca (Becky) WilsonFrom: ---
PC Group: Micro IX Trained: --- Served: Saipan (1970-1971), Rota (1971-1972) Years of Service: 1968-70 Assignment: Assigned to Saipan as TESL teacher at Mt Carmel. Most of second year was spent on Rota worked first with Head Start and later in the Mayor's office. Micronesian travel: --- Additional Notes/Comments: As I can find time, I would be delighted to go through pictures and choose some to scan and upload to add to this site. |
Dan WilsonFrom: Cleveland, Ohio
PC Group: Micro IX Trained: --- Served: Saipan (1970-1971), Rota (1971-1972) Years of Service: 1968-70 Assignment: Served on Saipan as a TESL teacher at Hopwood Jr High. And then served on Rota 1971-72 with a focus on Land Management Micronesian travel: --- Additional Notes/Comments: From his wife, Becky: Dan died in 2014. I still have the 1000s of slides that mostly he took during our service as will send them as time permits. |
Robert Bartolotta
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Robert Bartolotta
From: St. Louis, Missouri PC Group: Micro IX PC group Trained: Saipan Served: Rota Years of Service: 1970-72 Assignment: Assigned as a math teacher/teacher trainer—also taught six classes per day of math and social studies Micronesian travel: Saipan, Tinian, Guam Submitted Content: Pictures |
Kurt Barnes |
Jeff BoalFrom: ---
Program Group: Micronesia III, Palau, Peleliu Island Trained: Miami Beach, Fla, November 1966 Served: peoples on Peleliu Island, Palau Years of Service: 1967-1968 Assignment: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and Community Development (CD) Micronesian Travel: Jan. 1967 1 week on Saipan, Marianas; Feb. 1967 - Nov 1968, Peleliu, Palau; Summer 1967 - Udot, Truk for Peace Corps Training; Jun. 1970: Returned to Micronesia - Kolonia, Ponape 3 days, Koror and Peleliu, Palau 7 days; Traveled as well to Tobi and Sonsorol - 1 week; Anguar 3 days, Kayangel 1 day, Koror multiple visits/days. Other Truk islands while serving at PC Training included Moen and Foupe (sp?) Submitted Content: Intending to send pictures |