Rosemary Rehm, Director of Memberships

Rosemary enjoyed a fulfilling 40-year career in education and family support services across the greater Boston area. As a first-generation German-American without extended family nearby, her life shifted when she spent five years providing end-of-life care for her parents in New Hampshire. In between caregiving, she filled her time gardening, tending neighbors' horses, and working on a goat farm. She later moved with her husband to a co-housing community in Crozet, Virginia, where she stayed connected to agriculture by working in an apple orchard and managing livestock. Her family is spread between NYC—home to her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson—and Boston, where her son, daughter-in-law, and "grand-puppy" reside.

Rosemary applied to the Peace Corps shortly before COVID-19, putting her plans on hold until September 2022, when she was called to serve in Jamaica. Her six-person cohort, affectionately nicknamed "Six Love," was the first group back on the island, split between Agriculture and Education. Placed in the rural Blue Mountain community of Woodford in Saint Andrew, Rosemary worked alongside local farmers and spent her free time hiking through nearby Holywell National Park, a favorite hidden gem. Working with the community was a deeply rewarding experience, and having left a piece of her heart in Jamaica, she plans to keep going back.

Since her Peace Corps service, Peri has transitioned into London’s legal sector. She holds BAs in International Relations and Archaeology from Boston University, an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies from University College London, and a Graduate Diploma in Law, and is currently completing her LLM.