Entries by Maggie Bjorklund

Episode #4 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 4 are:   Lynn Lotkowitz Lynn, a recently retired sales manager at Florida Trend, attributes her passion for Greece to her father, who was born in Crete and immigrated to the U.S. when he was seven. That’s the primary reason she chose a Global Volunteers program to Crete in 2013, and […]

Episode #5 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 5 are:   Gila Cohen-Shaw Gila is a speech-language pathologist living on Long Island, New York, practicing over 25 years with a specialty in Early Intervention, children ages 0-3 years of age. Her passion is empowering families to help their children reach their full potential. Glia has served on Global Volunteers […]

Episode #8 Storytellers

Our storyteller in Episode 8 is: Pam Cromer Pam has been serving with Global Volunteers since 1997 and has led over 50 service programs since 2000. Pam earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, and has been in private practice doing long-term psychotherapy for more than 40 years. She has served on boards for […]

Episode #25 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 25 are:   Gila Cohen-Shaw Gila is a speech-language pathologist living on Long Island, New York, practicing over 25 years with a specialty in Early Intervention, children ages zero to three years of age. Her passion is empowering families to help their children reach their full potential. Gila has served on […]

Episode #10 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 10 are:   Pam Cromer Pam has been serving with Global Volunteers since 1997 and has led over 50 service programs since 2000. Pam earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, and has been in private practice doing long-term psychotherapy for more than 40 years. She has served on boards […]

Episode #11 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 11 are:   Jeff Rogo Jeff, a retired real estate professional, joined his first Global Volunteers team in 2003, seeking solace in service after the death of his wife. He discovered that teaching conversational English in Puglia, Italy launched his healing journey. Since then, he’s become a Global Volunteers team leader […]

Episode #12 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 12 are:   Michele Gran Michele Gran co-founded Global Volunteers in 1984. She earned a Master’s Degree in International Communications, and previously worked in the government, nonprofit, and private sectors. For the past 33 years, Michele has served as Global Volunteers’ vice president and director of marketing. She’s led more than […]

Episode #13 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 13 are:   Marcia and Greg Potvin Greg and Marcia Potvin first joined a Global Volunteers Ecuador program 2007. Greg, a retired corporate manager and former corrections office, and Marcia, a retired teacher, have served in a different country nearly every year since. Read about the Potvin’s Global Volunteers’ journey. Carol and […]

Episode #14 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 14 are:   Carol Conzelman Carol is a culture anthropologist at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She is the Associate Director for the Global Studies Academic Program, Faculty-in-Residence for the Sustainability and Social Innovation Academic Program, and directs a summer study abroad program in the Yungas of Bolivia. Carol serves on the […]

Episode #15 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 15 are:   Carol Conzelman Carol is a culture anthropologist at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She is the Associate Director for the Global Studies Academic Program, Faculty-in-Residence for the Sustainability and Social Innovation Academic Program, and directs a summer study abroad program in the Yungas of Bolivia. Carol serves on the […]

Episode #16 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 16 are:   Pam Cromer Pam has been serving with Global Volunteers since 1997 and has led over 50 service programs since 2000. Pam earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, and has been in private practice doing long-term psychotherapy for more than 40 years. She has served on boards […]

Episode #17 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 17 are:   Lisa Graumlich Lisa is a world-renowned climate change expert and distinguished professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her initial work was tracking the climate of an area using data from trees. She served in Tanzania in 2014 with her daughter Maya and again in 2016 to […]

Episode #18 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 18 are: Carol Conzelman Carol is a culture anthropologist at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She is the Associate Director for the Global Studies Academic Program, Faculty-in-Residence for the Sustainability and Social Innovation Academic Program, and directs a summer study abroad program in the Yungas of Bolivia. Carol serves on the Global […]

Episode #19 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 19 are: Cindy Murray Cindy is a producer of special events and corporate programs at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She’s served on 20 Global Volunteers programs since 1997 in the USA and abroad as both a volunteer and a team leader. She has a dual Master’s Degree in Development and […]

Episode #20 Storytellers

Our storytellers in Episode 20 are:   Sarah Johnson Sarah Johnson was born and raised in Minnesota, where she is a first and second grade teacher. Sarah has served on Global Volunteers’ service programs in Ecuador, Cuba, and Tanzania – where she served on our inaugural program to Ipalamwa in July 2017. She has traveled […]