Honor Society® member
Nicole Barriera
Assisting Dean & Allied Health Project Manager at Pikes Peak Community College
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- Organizational Leadership
- Class of 2022
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
Member since December 2021
About
My goal is to continue my educational journey so that I can work at the top of my potential. Professionally, I look to develop successful faculty and effective teams that ensure student success and cultivate an environment of inclusion and accomplishment. I work to create educational strategies and curriculum to teach and train students in their desired field of interest. I am a team player with excellent communication skills, high quality of work, driven and highly self-motivated.
Due to various circumstances, I was unable to attain my educational goals when I was younger, but I recently made the decision to return to school. Through varying issues, I have persevered through my first year back and I am determined to finish. I am a mother of 3 teenagers, and I am working to set an example for them as well. Once I complete my degrees, I am confident I will be able to make a difference in the lives of those around me in more impactful ways.
Education
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Southern Nazarene University
organizational leadership
2020 – 2021
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Pikes Peak Community College
pre-pharmacy
2010 – 2012
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Currently I have been a faculty instructor and program chair for an accredited pharmacy technician program in Colorado Springs for 15 years. I have been working as an assisting dean over the last year and a half, and my goal is to continue along this path of increased leadership in the education setting. I plan to seek additional opportunities in higher education leadership.
I also work closely with various publishers to develop and implement current pharmacy technician training curriculum. I aim to continue in this capacity as well, and increase educational opportunities for this industry.
- Graduate school interests
I am in search of the right online masters program for me, with an emphasis in online instruction and technology, project management, and organizational leadership.
- Outside the classroom
Travel
Photography
Fundraising
Gardening
Reading
Patient Advocacy
Experience
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Assisting Dean & Allied Health Project Manager
Pikes Peak Community College
Aug 2020 – Dec 2021
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Pharmacy Technician Program Coordinator & Dept. Chair; Faculty Instructor & Advisor
Pikes Peak Community College
Jan 2007 – Dec 2021
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District Pharmacy Training Coordinator; Senior Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens Pharmacy
Nov 2001 – Dec 2006
Volunteering
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Education Sub-Committee Member: I have served on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's Education Sub-Committee since 2020, ensuring equity in exam takers' qualifications. PTCB sets the standard for Pharmacy Technician Certification for the industry. I assist the organization to review and analyze independent exam applicants to determine eligibility when outside factors play a role in applicants being eligible to sit for the exam. (Examples include students of programs that have been closed down since their program graduation, students who's graduation was delayed by the covid pandemic, or international applicants.)
PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Jan 2020 – Dec 2021
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Accreditation Site Visit Co-Surveyor: I have been a volunteer ASHP co-surveyor since 2016, assisting with accreditation site surveys for pharmacy technician programs throughout the United States. I review programmatic self-studies with ASHP Lead Surveyors and conduct on-site curriculum review, facility assessment, and interviews with program faculty, students, and graduates. We work together to make finalized recommendations for each program seeking accreditation.
ASHP - American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Jun 2016 – Dec 2020
Languages
- Spanish Intermediate
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