Barko-Alva, Katherine Interview

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I interviewed Dr. Barko-Alva on Wednesday, March 21 in Swem library in a group study lounge on the first floor (this gives reference for the occasional muffled voices in the background). Earlier in the day weren't sure if the interview was going to happen because it was snowy, but we did end up completing the interview. We discussed Dr. Barko-Alava's educational background, beginning with her high school experience in Peru to finishing high school in the U.S. and going on to succeed at the University of Florida. She began teaching English her junior year of college and once she graduated, she worked in the local public-school system. Dr. Barko-Alva went back to UF to earn her Master's and Ph.D, and finally found herself at William and Mary. We also discussed her involvement in educational activist work in Virginia and her experiences 'in the Williamsburg-James City County school system. There were a few sections of the narrative that were removed at the request of the narrator for various reasons including a confidential conversation Dr. Barko-Alva is not at liberty to reveal. However, none of the deleted sections were crucial to the narrative being recounted.

The content of this note comes from the headnote created by the interview team.

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