Peace Corps Timeline

2008-02-15T15:50:00.000-08:00

2008

More about job assignment:
Geoff was first nominated for Small Business Development, then received an invitation for Youth Development and then about two weeks before leaving for St. Kitts was assigned to NGO Development.

May 21st-Officially accept Invitation!

May 20th-Receive invitation packet in mail...destination, Eastern Caribbean, islands of St. Kitts and Nevis leaving on August 25, 2008!

Jobs-

Kim-NGO Development

Geoff-Youth Development

We were very surprised about the Youth Development because Geoff's nomination was for Small Business Development. Our Placement Officer said that if the job changed from the nomination they would call us to see if we were interested in the new job BEFORE mailing the invitation. We didn't get a call from them, actually I called Placement on May 19th. That is when I found out one of the jobs had changed...they apologized for not calling....it was very odd. I am really glad I called because when the invitation arrived it did not say who was assigned to what job. Luckily I knew before opening the packet or that would have been a difficult conversation. "Do we chose who does what?"..."I want this, no I want that". Thankfully that confusion was avoided because of my call. Although Geoff was initially disappointed and surprised by the new job assignment, he ultimately decided to go with it. He really enjoys working with kids and while it will be completely different than practicing law it will definitely be an adventure!

May 17th-On-line toolkit updates...INVITEE..Invitation in the mail.

May 7-We had no idea what Placement complete meant. I called the Placement Office and tracked down our Placement Officer. I was informed we were rejected from our original nomination country and they were looking for something else for us and he didn't know how long it would take. :(

late April-On-line toolkit updates...PLACEMENT COMPLETE

March 29-MEDICAL CLEARANCE*-On-line toolkit is updated.
*We receive a letter in the mail a few days later that Geoff has been medically cleared.

March- Office of Medical Services calls Geoff to ask questions. They mail more paperwork. Geoff goes back to the doctor again to complete paperwork and additional tests. Kim receives a letter stating that she has to do a test again or submit results from the last three years of the test. Kim gets test done again and then all information is mailed back to OMS.

February 18- We fax all completed documents to PC in D.C.

February 18- Kim gets the Td Booster immunization

Februrary 15- Geoff goes to doctors and has them complete all paperwork.

February 14- Receive letter in the mail stating our packet is not complete. Kim needs a Td Booster (within last 5 years) , Geoff's doctor did not complete all sections of the additional health sheet. Geoff's optometrist did not complete the top section of the eyeglass form.

February 5- On-line tool states they have received our medical packet

Januaray 30- On-line tool states we both have DENTAL CLEARANCE!

January 23- Mail completed medical and dental packet (together) to Peace Corps in D.C.

2007

November 19 to January 21- Have various medical appointments including physical, lab results, dental, etc.

November 19- Receive medical and dental kit in mail

November 9- Recruiter calls, we have been nominated to serve in the Caribbean, NGO Advising and Small Business Advising. 1 hour later we call him back and accept nomination.

October 9- In person interview with recruiter in San Diego

September 28- Phone interview with recruiter

August 21- First conversation with recruiter from Los Angeles

August 14- Submit Peace Corps Application On-line

August 4- Attend info. session at Borders in San Diego

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