Posts by kristy@portervillechamber.org

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Jessica Buchanan of S.T.O.P. Alarm Jessica Buchanan – S.T.O.P. Alarm Jessica Buchanan is a proud native of Porterville and currently serves as the President and co-owner of S.T.O.P. Alarm. Inc. Despite living in many parts of California and different states, she has always felt most at home in Porterville. She is a…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Rebecca Ybarra of Imagine Art Center Rebecca Ybarra of Imagine Art Center I have always imagined a life with art in it, but I never imagined my passion for the arts transpiring into my life today. Growing up, my family always encouraged creative expression. Creativity was the cornerstone of my teaching career…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Silvia Santillan of Sweet Ride Shepreneurs of Porterville: Silvia Santillan of Sweet Ride My name is Silvia Santillán, I am from Visalia. I worked in the field picking fruits and I got very tired. One day something happened in my life and I went to work with a woman from 5 am…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Nicole Simmerman of Mother Earths Gemz Shepreneurs of Porterville: Nicole Simmerman of Mother Earths Gemz I’m 52 years young. I am moma to my trio of chicks and a proud Nonna to three Grandsons and one Granddaughter. I share this journey with my Love Shakayr of twenty four years and my fur…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Georgia Goode of Calico Mermaid Subtitle I was born & raised in Porterville, attended local schools, & taught elementary school for 38 years. I was a teacher & administrator at Hope Elementary School  for most of that time. In 2011 my Navy Veteran husband, Richard & I opened Calico Mermaid on Main…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Lidia Gutierrez of Main Street Evental Rental Lidia Gutierrez of Main Street Evental Rental A little about myself. I’m Lidia and I come from a big family. There are 10 siblings in total! 6 from my mother and 4 from my stepdad. The weekends were a blast! We’d climb trees. Fall off…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Dr. Amber Bush, Melissa Fitton, and Kristin Jacobsen of Back to Balance Chiropractic Dr. Amber Bush, Melissa Fitton, & Kristin Jacobsen Dr. Amber Bush D.C. Graduated Life Chiropractic College West in December of 2005 and promptly became licensed and opened her practice at Back to Balance Chiropractic in 2006. She is Webster certified for prenatal…

Shepreneurs of Porterville: Rocio Cardenas of Ecovalley Subtitle Rocio was raised in Porterville California, graduated from Granite Hills High School and received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.  She started Ecovalley in 2020 during the pandemic because of a suggestion from her younger sister when she told her how plastic straws hurt sea turtles. To…

Shepreneurs of Porterville – Angela Patterson of OsteoStrong & MECCA Angela Patterson – OsteoStrong & MECCA Angela Patterson is a dynamic entrepreneur and community leader, co-owning two thriving businesses in Porterville alongside her husband Eddie Patterson and partner Dr. Missakian. Angela’s passion for health and heritage shines through. At OsteoStrong, her passion project, Angela spearheads…