#2 - Mateo Tanner
Tuanis Tales6 Aug 2024

#2 - Mateo Tanner

Today's guest, Mateo Tanner, served from 2006-2008 as a Children, Youth, and Families Volunteer in Guararí in Heredia Province.

We talk about how a recruiter with a VHS tape at the University of Miami got him to apply, his initial language struggles, his growth from the first to second year, and how he took advantage of the Paul D. Coverdell scholarship to earn an MSW. Lastly, he shared how his time in Costa Rica continues to shape his view on community as well as his career in the non-profit world.


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#11 - Lane Bunkers

#11 - Lane Bunkers

Today’s guest, Lane Bunkers, served in the Zona Sur in the late 80’s and is currently the Country Director of Peace Corps Costa Rica. We talk about what inspired him to leave his small town in Minneso...

28 Mar 202536min

#10 - Connie Max

#10 - Connie Max

Today's guest, Connie Max, is from Pennsylvania and served on the Nicoya peninsula in the early 90s. She shares her journey from credit analysis to the Peace Corps, the challenges of site placement, a...

14 Mar 202538min

#9 - Dallas Selle

#9 - Dallas Selle

Today's guest, Dallas Selle, is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and was a Community economic development volunteer in the Zona Sur of Costa Rica in the late 2010s. She described the challenges of ...

31 Jan 202531min

#8 - Edwin Meyers

#8 - Edwin Meyers

Today’s guest, Edwin Meyers, is originally from Washington, DC and served as a CED volunteer in La Fortuna de Bagaces from 2010-2012. Now a partner at a venture capital firm based in Costa Rica, Edwin...

18 Des 202441min

#7 - Ryan Jeter

#7 - Ryan Jeter

Today's guest, Ryan Jeter, is originally from Tampa, Florida, and served as a TEFL Volunteer in Guácimo de Limón during the mid-2010s. In our conversation, Ryan shared his experiences navigating chal...

4 Des 202455min

#6 - Nancy Alvarado

#6 - Nancy Alvarado

Today's guest, Nancy Alvarado, is originally from Minnesota and served as a PCV in Costa Rica in the early 90s. While we start by talking about her service, we dive much deeper into her post-service j...

18 Okt 202438min

#5 - Jim Schuman

#5 - Jim Schuman

Today's guest, Jim Schuman, is originally from St. Charles, Illinois and served as a PCV in Costa Rica 1989 to 1991. He shared many of his stories including how he navigated the mental challenges of s...

13 Sep 202446min

#4 - Maddy Eldredge

#4 - Maddy Eldredge

Today's guest, Maddy Eldredge, is originally from San Diego, California and served as a Community Economic Development Volunteer from 2018 to 2020. We discuss navigating host family challenges, her ma...

13 Sep 202440min

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