Tracy Dinh
Pharmacy Technician Graduate from North-West College
Tracy is a resident of Northern California and a first-generation college student. Her family immigrated to America from Vietnam, and now, just one generation later, Tracy is making her family proud in her new career as a pharmacy technician.
Just a few years ago, Tracy was balancing babysitting her younger cousins, nieces, and nephews with working full-time in the food service industry. Back then, she viewed her work simply as a way to pay the bills and survive. Day after day, she was working long, unpredictable hours with low pay, leaving her exhausted and frustrated. However, after a conversation with her aunt who works in the medical field, Tracy’s perspective changed. She decided to pursue a career in healthcare to give her the stability and security she so desperately needed.
Tracy came across North-West College, a private career education college located in nearby Anaheim, and enrolled in their pharmacy technician program. Their flexible schedule allowed her to attend classes in the morning so she could still work and support her family in the afternoons and evenings. Her school gave her the hands-on training needed to succeed and even placed her in an internship that materialized into her current full-time job.
Today, Tracy is on a promising career trajectory with clear growth opportunities ahead. After gaining more experience as a technician, Tracy hopes to go back to school to become a pharmacist.