Collected Item: “Interview with a Paraeducator”
Title
Interview with a Paraeducator
Who conducted the interview? List all names, separated by comma.
Wyatt J. Gavin
Who was interviewed? List all names, separated by commas.
Kern G. Pape
Email Address(es) for all interviewers. Separated by comma.
wjgavin27@gmail.com Kpape@avc.edu
If this oral history is related to research conducted in association with an institution (e.g. a museum, university, library), please include the name of the institution. If you are a faculty member or student conducting research, please provide the name of your school.
Arizona State University
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your oral history. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#Lancaster, #SantaClarita, #COVID19, #Pandemic, #Anxiety, #YourStory
What is the format of your recording?
Audio
In what ZIP code is the primary residence of the interviewee? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305)? In what city/town/village does the interviewee live? In what country does the interviewee live? All comma-separated.
91387
What is the gender of the interviewee? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their gender in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a gender identity to interviewees.*
Female
What is the age of the interviewee?
18 to 24
How does the interviewee describe their race or ethnicity? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their race/ethnicity in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a racial or ethnic identity to interviewees.*
White
Describe the oral history.
Kern Gwendolyn Pape grew up in Lancaster, California. She studied Early Childhood Education at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Her focus has been as a paraeducator, working to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. She runs her own etsy shop where she knits a variety of different items, notably masks at the beginning of the pandemic. Both her parents are teachers and have contributed greatly to her aspirations of becoming a Elementary school teacher. 22 years old, Kern is still completing her Associates so that she could transfer to California State University of Northridge. COVID-19 has affected her life in ways both obvious and hidden.
On what date did you record this oral history?
2020-11-29