Interview with Victoria Terronez

Approximately 33 minutes

In the interview, Victoria comments on her early life and family history in Davenport, Iowa. She also discusses Latino employment and her job as the Hispanic Program Manager at the Rock Island Arsenal. Victoria ends the interview with speaking about how Latinos continue to search for jobs in the Quad City area.

Victoria Terronez was born on March 13th, 1953 in Daventport, Iowa to Mexican American parents. She attended West Davenport High School, Marycrest University, and St. Ambrose University. She is currently the Hispanic Program Manager at the Rock Island Arsenal. She's had two daughters, Elena and Micaela, graduate from Augustana College.

0:00-3:42 Who the Terronezs are and how They Came to the Quad Cities. 3:43-4:56 Growing up in Davenport, IA. 4:57-7:13 The Davenport Latino Community and its Dynamics 7:14-7:55 Length of Time Terronez Family has been in the Quad Cities 7:56-9:27 Job as Hispanic Coordinator at the Rock Island Arsenal 9:28-13:39 Obligations as a Latino Leader at the Rock Island Arsenal 13:40-15:01 ...

Christian and I met Mrs. Victoria Terronez at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, February 6 in the Augustana College CSL (Center for Student Life) Brew by the Slough and proceeded to the game room for more privacy. We made pleasantries and tried to establish some rapport before the interview started. We briefly discussed the new CSL and how Victoria’s daughter Micaela is a junior at Augustana and her interests. Victoria followed up our remarks with an anecdote ...

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Interview with Victoria Terronez Justin Choate – JC Christian Lythberg – CL Victoria Terronez – VT JC: Uh, this is Justin Choate and Christian Lythberg interviewing with Victoria Terronez at Augustana College, uh, in the CSL, February 6th, 2014. Uh, Victoria is it okay if we record this interview? VT: Yes it is. JC: Ok, thank you very much. [Coughing] CL: All right we’re just going to start with a couple questions, um, who were your parents? VT: ...