Interview with Rosemary Casey, September 27, 2021

Interview Summary

Rosemary Casey served over several years in 3 capacities in Micronesia (note: no longer has Peace Corps presence). She was an education volunteer on Rota Island in the Northern Mariana Islands, 1969-1971, where she taught home economics and ESL. She was a contract trainer in Peace Corps countries, 1987-1989, reestablishing a curriculum for language training. And she served as Associate Director and Program /Training Officer in the Federated States of Micronesia/Palau, 1989-1992. One of her proudest volunteer moments was organization of a field trip to Saipan for 9th graders, thus broadening their worldview. Rosemary credits Peace Corps with “shap[ing her] life in many ways”, including giving her a career. When she returned home after Rota, she spent the next fourteen years working in ESL adult education. Rosemary said one of Peace Corp’s greatest tools is networking. She encourages people to try Peace Corps, but to be prepared to be challenged!

Interview Keyword

Peace Corps (U.S.) Micronesia (Country of service) 1969-1971 (Date of service) 1987-1989 (Date of service) 1989-1992 (Date of service) Peace Corps Volunteer Job: Education Contract trainer Associate Director and Program /Training Officer in the Federated States of Micronesia/Palau Micronesia Germany Japan United States Fiji Saqmoa Tonga Peace Corps (U.S.)--1960-1970 Peace Corps (U.S.)--1970-1980 Peace Corps (U.S.)--1980-1990 Peace Corps (U.S.)--1990-2000 Peace Corps staff English (language) Language training

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