Bula! Greetings! My name is Michael Simon, but you can call me Mike. I am 27 years old and hail from Englishtown, New Jersey. Growing up in New Jersey, I loved heading to the beach, visiting New York City, and going to parks with friends. In high school, I was in the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Magnet Program at Manalapan High School. In college, I left New Jersey and headed to New York to study Criminology at Hofstra University.
After I graduated from college, I applied to volunteer for Peace Corps. It was a very long process that took over a year. During the application process, I was able to work on a cruise ship and visit 10 countries. Once I received acceptance into the program, I served in Fiji from 2019-2020 as a Youth Development Volunteer and worked as an educator at Sawau District School. I was assigned to volunteer at Dakuibeqa, a village on Beqa Island near the main island of Viti Levu. Currently, I am still living in New Jersey, where I'm working at Zeel, providing at-home healthcare. I am excited to share my adventures with you all and cannot wait to hear about your journeys throughout the school year!
Want to learn how to be a Peace Corps Volunteer like me? The Peace Corps is an international service network of volunteers, community members, host country partners, and staff who are driven by the agency’s mission of world peace and friendship. At the invitation of governments around the world, Peace Corps Volunteers work alongside community members on locally-prioritized projects. Learn how you can #ServeBoldy with the Peace Corps.
