Staff Spotlight: Country Director Geralyn Sheehan
Oíste’s copyeditor Barbara Lewton Beach recently interviewed our Country Director, Geralyn Sheehan. – Geralyn loves her job. “How fun is this?” she said, back in February when I had […]
Category Archives: Spotlights
Grateful for Jo Anne
When asked what I am thankful about in my service, one of my first thoughts goes to my site mate, whom I was lucky enough to overlap with for five […]
Staff Spotlight: Oscar Mejia Gallego
Editor’s note: Oscar will be leaving Peace Corps Colombia on November 25, 2016, after six years as our Training Manager. Everyday from Monday to Friday, I go off at 4:30 […]
Counterpart Spotlight: Gracce Llanos
by Alex Lerma Gracce Llanos has been an English teacher at Escuela Normal Superior La Hacienda for the past eight years in Barranquilla, Colombia. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Lindsay Copelly-Lerma
by Barbara Alvarado When the Oíste content editor asked me to drop my current story (but really his) to interview Mrs. Lindsay Lerma for our up-coming issue I was thrilled! […]
Host Family Spotlight: Zulmira Cabrera
by Trevor Johnson For those who ever had the pleasure of coming to my house during pre-service training, you know the love of Zulmira. She was my host mom during […]
Staff Spotlight: Johan Villafañe Torres
by Kathleen Rodriguez This month’s office MVP award goes to Johan. He’s our beloved driver, package deliverer, and passport specialist (and those are just his official duties). Johan is siempre […]
Counterpart Spotlight: Nancy Elena Granados Barceló
by Barbara Alvarado Nancy Granados is your modern day Super Woman. She is a full-time mother; her son Carlos Mauricio is fifteen and Juan David is twelve. She’s also a […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Casey Keating
by Christopher Gordon Casey Keating is a dedicated volunteer who is enthusiastic about her community, host family, and volunteer service projects. She has continued the work of CII-3 volunteer Taylor […]
Host Family Spotlight: The Vergara Family
by Jessi Atha If you’ve ever talked to me for more than five minutes, you probably know that I am so in love with my host family. Milagros was one […]
Never Going Home: Peter Macala
by Stacy Johnson Peter Macala, a former CII-4 volunteer, has been continuing his work in Colombia as an English teacher, but this time he’s working in a very well recognized […]
From the Cornfields to the Coast; Volunteer Spotlight-Michael Owen
By Jessi Atha When Oíste asked me to write a volunteer spotlight on Michael Owen, I figured I wouldn’t even have to interview him. The man is so open and […]
Counterpart Spotlight: Eika de la Rosa Meza
by Alex Reed I first met Eika in November 2014. It was my first time attending a community meeting. I remember sitting in amazement as a young, feisty, passionate, under 5′ […]
Staff Spotlight: Marggie Borda
By Barbara Alvarado She keeps us laughing and on check. It’s time to learn a little bit more about one of our favorite office staff members. What is your full […]
It’s Time to Meet the New Jefe
by Kathleen Rodriguez She’s finally here. Everyone has been waiting anxiously for the chance to meet her to find out: who is it that sits behind the country director’s desk? […]
