Employee Spotlight

Debra Cachora

Meet Debra Cachora. You may have seen her at the front desk. She has been with Senior Services since May of 2020. You all are her favorite part of what she does.

“It’s been a while, so I really like meeting all of the seniors and just talking to them face-to-face,” said Debra. “I enjoy answering their questions about things like activities, or directing them to the person who is best able to help them.”

Debra grew up in Salt River with her four sisters and three brothers. Her mother is from the community and her father was of the Fort Yuma Quechan community.

Debra did some interesting things for fun back in the day.

“We would all go to the gravel pits and climb up to the top of the big piles, then slide down on cardboard,” she recalled. “We also liked to ride our bikes and hang out at Fiesta Mall.”

If you’re a car buff, ask her about the 1968 Camaro she used to have.

Today, Debra stays active by participating in a senior volleyball league and a senior steppers dance group. She also enjoys going out to the movies or dinner and taking classes in traditional crafts such as cape beading, gourd painting and pottery making.

When she is home, she has four little pups to keep her company—Little Buddy aka LB, Maverick aka Mavie, Dory and Cammy—while she binges her favorite shows or works on jigsaw puzzles.

When you are in the Salt River Senior Center, be sure to stop by the front desk and say “Hi.”