Karen Smith

Karen Smith is an experienced professional in the fields of community development and pharmacy. Currently serving as a Permit Technician in the Community Development Department for the City of San Marino since April 2020, Karen has previously held roles such as Pharmacy Technician at Loma Linda University Medical Center and student extern at both Walgreens Pharmacy and Kaiser Permanente. Karen's earlier experience includes a decade at the City of Upland, where responsibilities spanned from administrative tasks to health benefits administration for over 400 city employees. Notably, Karen began a career in building permit processing at the City of Arcadia, achieving a promotion from Permit Technician I to Permit Technician II. Karen holds an Associate of Science degree from Chaffey College in the Pharmacy Technician Program.