How did you learn about AFS and what prompted you to get involved?

I was an AFS student to Peru in 1987.

What keeps you coming back to volunteer each year?

Meeting amazing kids.

What have you learned or how have you been personally affected from your experience with AFS?

Basic relationship building and being able to problem solve.

Please share the best thing or funniest thing that’s happened to you while volunteering with AFS?

In the last few years I have been able to live one of my dreams, going to visit my kids in their home countries. This summer I hope to travel with three of them at the same time. I’m sure that will be very odd and funny.

What do you want to say to people who might be interested in volunteering with AFS?

Just do it. The difference you can make in one kid or one family makes it worth it.

What’s one thing AFS volunteers and staff don’t know about you? 

Deep down I am very nerdy.