Oral History

Curtis Jaevon Monette Interview

Themes:
Subjects:
BikeMan, Marshall Lott, John Barton, Willard B. Dillard, Barton Architects, Chris Gale, Dr. Faye McNair-Knox, College Track, Rahn Sibley, Monette Designs, One East Palo Alto, Maurice Baker, Creative Montessori, Alice Margaret Dillard, Sharifa Wilson, Mario Mendoza, Curtis Monette
Date of Creation or Publication:
4/9/2026
Creator
Meda Okelo
Donor
Curtis Jaevon Monette
Language
English
Copyright Statement:
Interview of Curtis Monette by Meda Okelo. Topics include: his grandparents moving to EPA in 1964; Curtis, born in 1985, moving in with his grandmother in 1990 when his mother was stationed in Korea; moving around with his mother and back to EPA when he was 13; learning how to build and repair bicycles; experiences at Woodside High School; friendships with Maurice Baker and Mario Mendoza; overall impressions of EPA as a family; experiences at College Track; excitement of Whiskey Gulch; college experience at Southern University in Baton Rouge, majoring in architecture; returning to EPA a year after graduating; notable people who helped him; working at One East Palo Alto; how he is still connected to EPA; opening his private practice Monette Designs; EPA in 20 years; and other topics.

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