Background

Archuleta, Walter R. was born on April 7, 1951 in Embudo, New Mexico, United States. Son of Luis M. and Josefina (Romero) Archuleta.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Spanish and Social Science, New Mexico State University, 1974. Master of Arts in Spanish Linguistics, University New Mexico, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish Linguistics, University New Mexico, 2002.

Career

Teacher Spanish John F. Kennedy Junior High School, San Juan, 1974-1976. Oral history collector Volunteers in Service to America, Dixon, 1976-1977. Teacher Spanish Santa Fe High School, 1981-1982, 85-88, Los Alamos (New Mexico) High School, 1982-1985, Capital High School, Santa Fe, 1988-1991.

Education consultant New Mexico State Department Education, 1995—2001. Bilingual education coordinator, 2001—2003, Espanola, 2003—2005. Consultant Hispanic Culture Foundation, Albuquerque, 1991-1993.

Adjunct faculty New Mexico University, 2007, University New Mexico, 2007.

Achievements

• Avocations: collecting oral history, writing poetry. M C.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Council on Teaching of Foreign Language, National Association Bilingual Education, New Mexico Association Bilingual Education.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Collecting oral history, poetry.

Connections

Married Carmel Bustos, October 19, 1994.

father:

Luis M. Archuleta

mother:

Josefina (Romero) Archuleta

spouse:

Carmel Bustos