Timeline
Application
January 24th, 2007
- Included Motivation Essay, Cross Cultural Experience and Resume
Interview
February 21st, 2007
- Very enjoyable and reaffirming experience with my Recruiter Allen
Nomination
February 23rd, 2007
- Nominated for Health Extension in Asia / Pacific / Caribbean
Medical Clearance
May 14th, 2007
- Had my four wisdom teeth extracted
Invitation
May 15th to December 19th, 2007
- I declined a June 2nd invitation to serve in Kyrgyzstan based on an early leaving date in June
- I declined an August 15th invitation to serve in Turkmenistan based on personal preference
- I accepted my December 15th invitation to serve in Mongolia as a Health Extension Volunteer
- I sent in my passport, visa, aspiration statement and resume
Staging
May 31st, 2008 – June 1st, 2008
- Staging is a two-day long Orientation, ours was held in beautiful San Francisco, California
- We arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on June 2nd
Training
June 2nd, 2008 – August 15th, 2008
- Pre-Service Training (PST) was 11 weeks of language and job training
- I lived with a host family and community in Sukhbaatar, Selenge province
Service
August 15th, 2008 to August 16th, 2010
- I served as a Health Extension Volunteer in Sukhbaatar Health Department
- I lived in an apartment in Baruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar province
- I published the Unofficial Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook
Leader
August 16th, 2010 to September 5th, 2011
- I served part-time as a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader within Peace Corps Mongolia headquarters
- I served part-time as a Health Extension Volunteer in the World Health Organization
- I lived in an apartment in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- I completed my three years and three months of service on September 5th, 2011