Rob Mohr artistic life flourished in New York City where survived as a painter and poet of note. His success led to his appointment as Artist in Residence at the University of Georgia. He subsequently taught Fine Art at several universities. His life changed dramatically when he left academia for the Peace Corps, a first stage in his twenty-six-year engagement using the arts to enable the transformation of marginalized communities in South and Central America. His novel The Dream Teacher is literary fiction set deep in the melee of South American culture and history.