During PC: I was a assigned to two separate electric
cooperatives in the state of Sao Paulo. The first 18 months was in
Itapecerica da Serra and the remaining 18 months was in Socorro. I also
worked with the Fundo Estadual de Electrificacao Rural (FEER). I was
involved in the design, line surveying, construction and energization of
electric lines in these two areas. This experience was and still is the best
and most gratifying work I have done in the last 30 years.
After PC: After Peace Corps we spent three months
traveling by land from Sao Paulo to the southern tip of Argentina and then
north along the west coast of South America to Bogotá, Columbia. What a
great trip. Then I entered the business world as an Electrical Engineer
working for engineering firms on power plants, and industrial, commercial
and institutional facilities. I currently am electrical discipline lead at
an Architectural and Engineering Firm in the Twin Cities, MN.
Jim Riess |
