2022-2023 Core Planning Team
President:
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Justin Rickey Justin Rickey served as an Education Volunteer in Vondrozo (SudEst) from 2014-2016. He then extended his service for a third year as the PCVL in Diego. Since his service he has been traveling the world and running a travel blog along the way. During this time, he has also continued to work in the sustainable devolpment field by taking on contract jobs and consulting for development NGOs. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends, playing games, cooking, and brewing beer and wine. |
Communications Director:
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Gabrielle Reimer Gabrielle served as an Education Volunteer on the East Coast from 2014-2016 as part of the TEFL pilot stage. Since leaving Madagascar, she has continued her focus on education. First, in the early childhood education space and now in higher education at the University of Denver, where she also completed her MA in International Studies from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Gabrielle enjoys all aspects of the outdoors with a keen interest towards trail running and skiing. Naturally, these activities are best followed up with craft beer and live music. |
Secretary:
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Savanna Benson (Berezniak) Savanna served as an Education Volunteer at the Lycee Alakamisy Ambohimaha from 2010-2012. After completing her service, Savanna returned home to Colorado, where she worked for eight years developing and implementing programs for immigrant and at-promise youth in the Denver metro area. In addition to her role of Secretary for the RPCVS of Madagascar affiliate group, Savanna is involved with RPCVs of Colorado. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, hiking, snowboarding, cooking, and practicing yoga. |
NPCA Liaison:
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Sean McCartney Sean grew up in northern California exploring the mountains, coasts, and deserts of the golden state. Upon graduating from college he served for three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar ('05-'08) in the Environment sector where he developed agricultural trainings with a local farmers association promoting agro-ecotourism, trained communities on tree nursery design and clean-burning cookstoves, helped plan and create a 6.5 hectare community park, and aided in the construction of an elementary school. After finishing his service he became a Program Assistant working for Peace Corps Madagascar organizing the technical training of all Peace Corps Environment volunteers. His work ended during the 2009 coup d'etat where he assisted in the consolidation and evacuation of US personnel from Madagascar. Sean currently lives in Maryland where he works at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and continues to volunteer as an Outings Leader for the Sierra Club and Instructor for the Software Carpentry Foundation. When he's not climbing or paddling in the mid-Atlantic, he can be found most weekends playing bluegrass with his band Rock Creek Revival. |
Madagascar Connections Lead:
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Christina Monterroso Five months after Cristina graduated from American University in Washington, DC in 2001, she left for Madagascar to serve as a Community Health Peace Corps Volunteer. Upon her return, she pursued her passion in the local non-profit industry, working in the youth development and homelessness sectors. After the birth of her first child in 2007, she left the 9-5pm life and is now a homeschool mama of 4, sharing the healing power of essential oils with people she meets. When she's not chasing children and chickens at home in Long Island, NY, you'll find her in her favorite place....outside.... dreaming and planning her next international trip. |
3rd Goal Lead:
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Social Action Lead:
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Events Lead:
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