Cyndi Porter-Fraser, MBA
Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions (Full-time)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
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Office Phone: 916-631-8108 ext. 218
Office Fax: 916-631-8127
EDUCATION:
Master's in Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Minor International Business
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Porter comes to California Northstate College of Pharmacy with over 17 years of experience in college admissions and student affairs. Eleven years have been devoted specifically to the health sciences including a school of pharmacy and most recently a school of medicine and school of veterinary medicine. Academic Credentials: Masters degree in Business Administration and an Ed. D candidate.
California Northstate University Leadership and Membership
Chair of the Dean Search Advisory Committee, May 2011 - February 2012
Chair of the Accreditation Committee for the Student Section for ACPE, LCME, and WASC, March 2008 - present
Chair of the Student Affairs Committee, March 2008 - present
Chair of the Scholarship & Award Committee, March 2008 - July 2011
Member of the President's Executive Committee
Member of the Dean's Executive Committee
Member of the Assessment Committee
Ex-officio for the Admissions Committee
Faculty Advisor for the Student Body Council (Student Government), Sept. 2008 - present
Faculty Advisor for the student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association
California Student Leadership Conference (CAPSLEAD) Committee Member, 2008 - present (Chair 2012)
Faculty Co-Advisor to the California Northstate University CAPSLEAD Team, 2008 - present
Title IX Coordinator for California Northstate University
Title II Coordinator for California Northstate University
Training
Certificate of Completion for Title IX Department of Education Training
Certificate of Completion for Disability Services Title II Training
Certificate of Completion for Mental Health Advising for Student Affairs Professionals, NASPA 2010
Legal Issues for Student Affairs Professionals, NASPA 2009
Membership
American Association of Certified Registrars and Admissions Officers - AACRAO
AACP & American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
AACP PharmCAS Advisory Board Member
California Pharmacist Association - CPhA
American Pharmacist Association - APhA
National Community Pharmacist Association - NCPA
National Association of Graduate & Professional Admissions Professions- NAGAP
National Association of Student Affairs Administrators & Professionals - NASPA
Senior Student Affairs Officer, NASPA 2007 - Present
Courses
Leadership, Advocacy, and Career Exploration for Pharmacy, Course Coordinator
Advocacy and Leadership in Pharmacy, Course Coordinator
Business Finance and Accounting for Pharmacy, Instructor - Accounting Section
Career Exploration for the Pharmaceutical Scientist, Course Coordinator
Presentations
"Integrating Team-Based Learning into the Admission Process" AACP Interim Meeting, Alexandria Virginia, 2009
"Holistic Admissions", University of California at San Diego Pre-Pharmacy Society, March 2011
"Submitting a Competitive PharmCAS Application", University of California at Irvine - Pre-Pharmacy Association, April 2010
"Is a Career in Pharmacy for You?" University of California at Berkeley Northern California Pharmacy Symposium, April 2009.
"The State of Pharmacy Organizations in California", An Analysis of CSHP and CPhA Membership from 2007 to 2010,- Yerekhman D, Wong J, Takayama S, Roxburgh Z, Okolo C, Lee E, Gerges P, and Echibe A. - PharmD Candidates, Faculty Advisors - Frausto S, PharmD., Inciardi J, PharmD., Porter-Fraser C, M.B.A., California Northstate College of Pharmacy, Rancho Cordova, CA. July 2011.
"Pharmacy Education - Staying Ahead of the Present", Christine Guirgius, Maureen Shelley, Mike Westlake, Jonathan Woo, Payal Patel, Pejman Ahmadi, Christopher Fuller, Archibong Yellow-Duke, Pharm.D. Candidates, Faculty Advisors - Cyndi Porter, MBA, and Bradley Brazill, PharmD. July 2010
"Will the opening of new pharmacy schools in California lead to an oversupply of California pharmacists?" Harvey, T., Huffman, M., Morcos, J., Nguyen, M., Nguyen, Q., Nguyen, T., Rehman, D., Takher, G., Torres, R., Vuong, L., PharmD Candidates, Faculty Advisors - Hawkins, D., PharmD, Porter, C., MBA. August 2009.
"CAPSLEAD - The California Student Leadership Program", Hoffman, J., PharmD, Western University; Hess, K. PharmD, Western University; Mack, E., Ph.D., Loma Linda University; Kawahara, N., PharmD, Loma Linda University; Floriddia, D., PharmD, Ph.D.; University of the Pacific, Bandy, V., PharmD, MS, University of the Pacific; Porter, C. MBA, California Northstate College of Pharmacy; Brazill, B., PharmD., California Northstate College of Pharmacy; Colbert, J., PharmD, UCSD; Andy Leeds, PharmD, UCSF; Bio, C. PharmD; Watchmaker, C., MA, UCSF; Gupta, E., PharmD, Western University; Goad, J., PharmD, University of Southern California; Louie, M., Ph.D., Touro University; Durham, M., PharmD, UCSD; Belsey, M., PharmD; Ambrose, P., PharmD, UCSF.
RELAVENT EXPERIENCE
Associate Director of Admissions for the Western Region, Ross University
School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica, Lower Antilles
School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts, West Indies
Director of Professional & Graduate Affairs, Office of Student & Professional Affairs,
School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
University of the Pacific
Student Advisor
University of Phoenix
Senior Student Advisor
Ashmead College, Vancouver, WA
Admissions Counselor/Recruiter
ITT Technical Institute, Portland OR
Admissions Representative,
Santa Barbara College, Santa Barbara, CA
