Interview with Krista Cramer, October 19, 2023
Project: Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Krista Cramer served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Agro-Forestry Program in Panama from 1998 to 2000. Originally from Aptos, California, she applied for the Peace Corps while she was working in the chemistry lab for a winery after receiving her degree in Animal Science from California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo. Upon completion of training, she, with the help of the outgoing volunteer, found herself in the town of Tranquilla by Lago Alajuela. Krista worked on sustainable rice paddy farming, bee keeping, building a library in the school, and teaching English to the Embera Indians. After completion of service, Krista stayed in Panama working with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. When she arrived back in the US, she obtained her certification as a radiology technologist, in which she is still working.Interview Accession
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Krista Cramer Panama 1998-2000 Agro-Forestry Volunteer Aptos, CA Santa Cruz Winery Chemistry Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Animal Science Miami Girl Scout Camp Chagras National Park Lago Alajuela Boat Tranquilla, Panama Machismo No privacy Built a house Sustainable agriculture Rice paddies Created a library Exploring River Chagras Emberadrua Embera Indians Darien gap Taught English Bee Keeping Bolivia Peru Costa Rica Teak plantation Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Canal transition in 2000 Radiology Technologist degreeInterview Rights
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Cramer, Krista Interview by Sonia Desai. 19 Oct. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Cramer, K. (2023, October 19). Interview by S. Desai. Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Cramer, Krista, interview by Sonia Desai. October 19, 2023, Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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