Laura Alvarado has been with Chaffey College for 18 years and joined the Economic Development team in January 2023. She has managed partnership programs delivering quality community college education in co-located environments such as prisons, adult schools, industry, and libraries for the past eight years. Most recently she implemented recently passed SB 554 (adult dual enrollment), at Chaffey College while presenting and consulting statewide guiding educational stakeholders in establishing programs. She is responsible for managing workforce development programs and services including apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeships, adult education, noncredit and grant-funded programs. Laura earned her doctorate degree in education focusing on community college leadership from California State University, Fullerton. 

Ruth-Ann Valencia is the Director, Transitions and Transfer at Chaffey College. Ruth-Ann has been in higher education for 19 years. She began her career at the University of La Verne in the Student Accounts and Financial Aid Offices. For the last 12 years, Ruth-Ann has been at Chaffey College and has served in multiple capacities. In her most current position, Ruth-Ann oversees the Transfer Center and the student services component of Dual Enrollment. In her role, she is providing access and opportunity for all students to accomplish their educational goals, and to eventually transfer and enroll at a four-year university. Ruth-Ann earned her MS of Leadership and Management from the University of La Verne.  

Janice is the coordinator of the High School Dual Enrollment and Work-based Learning Program at Chaffey College. She has worked in education for over 25 years.  Janice began her career as a K-12 teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District. In addition to an MS Degree in Educational Counseling and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential, she holds a Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential and a Spanish Bilingual-Bicultural Counseling Certificate. For the last decade, Janice has worked in higher education; first as a Success Guide, then as an educational counselor, and most recently as the coordinator of the Dual Enrollment Program.  A primary goal is finding ways to ensure that ALL students, but especially 1st generation students and students from underserved populations, not only have equitable access to higher education opportunities but onboard strongly and complete.