Debbie Smith is the Economic Development Administrator at the InTech Center. Debbie has worked in the Economic & Workforce Development Departments for 19 years, overseeing the day-to day operations of grant/contract-funded training programs. Previously she worked at Baldy View ROP teaching Hotel/Food Service Management classes, and prior to that she worked in hotel management for more than 15 years.

A Mentor Coordinator position was created for Debbie at Chaffey College in 2000 when she was first hired. She developed a program that matched students with mentors from the business community within their program of study. For example, an accounting student might be mentored by a CPA or a student going through criminal justice classes might be matched with someone from the parole or probation division in order to experience ‘a day in the life’ for these careers.

Favorite Memory at InTech: A student who had received training at InTech and was being hired at almost $23 per hour stated that I was the one who conducted his training intake and interviewed him for the program. He said, ‘I still remember you asking if I liked to work with my hands, and if I had ever taken anything apart like a clock radio?’ He said he did like to do that work but that his previous job was doing paperwork, and it didn’t offer that much opportunity.

Favorite Hobbies: Spending time with family and pets, travelling, and gardening.

Contact me about our unique and accelerated programs!

deborah.smith@chaffey.edu

(909) 652-8483