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HENRY SHANNON: We're in the beautiful city of Rancho
Cucamonga, and Angel Jewelers.
Let's go see Liliana.
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Hello.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: Good morning.
Dr. Shannon.
Welcome back.
HENRY SHANNON: Good seeing you again.
When I was here last time I bought a necklace my wife
for an anniversary present.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: Yes
HENRY SHANNON: And she told me, I have to go back.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: Definitely.
I'll be happy to assist you to find that right piece.
In house, we have an inventory that, as you know,
these are exclusive designers here in our shop, living 20,
25 miles from us.
No one else has it.
And that's an important key of making ourselves unique.
HENRY SHANNON: Well, tell me about your story
and why you thought education was
something important for you.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: I was born and raised in Cali, Colombia.
I was the first one in my family to leave our country
in the pursuit of a better life, with no knowledge
of the language, $25 in my pocket.
I came here.
HENRY SHANNON: Wow.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: And started in 1987 with a little repair booth
at the indoor swap meet in Pomona.
In 1989 we opened doors here in the city of Rancho Cucamonga,
has been here since then.
HENRY SHANNON: Well how did Chaffey you connect with you?
I'm just curious.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: Oh, Chaffey is key.
Once we started growing again, I knew I had to go to school
and learn English.
Chaffey was right around the corner, great reputation.
The professors really encouraged me to continue my business
education.
There were some times, Dr. Shannon,
that I couldn't wait to leave the classroom and go to my shop
and start analyzing the situation.
How can I make it better?
How can I improve the business?
And today, 2018.
HENRY SHANNON: Look at the shop.
Now this is awesome.
I'm in love with this.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: Thank you.
I am in love with this.
HENRY SHANNON: Well it sounds like you are much involved
in so many organizations-- the local businesses
as well as the not-for-profits.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: Yes.
HENRY SHANNON: And one is OPARC.
Tell me about OPARC and your involvement with OPARC.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: OPARC is a non-profit organization
that supports educates and finds jobs
for adults with mental and physical disabilities.
The service that I offer is just the path, the platform
that connects me with people.
And then at the end, what brings really
the fulfillment is to give back, to go outside these doors
and be a part of things that are bigger than me,
bigger than Angel Jewelers, that one day part of the legacy.
And I think what Chaffey has done, keeps doing,
it's fundamental.
Angel Jewelers would not be here today
without what I learned at Chaffey.
HENRY SHANNON: Well thank you so much.
I learned so much about you and Angel Jewelers.
But my wife wanted me to make sure I did a little shopping.
LILIANA ANDRIANI: There is a mission here today.
Let's go shopping.
It'll be my pleasure.
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