MEET JAN BARRICK
Jan Barrick has been helping improve education in Oklahoma since 1984. She began teaching students in Special Education to make the honor roll. In 1990, she began helping low-performing schools improve scores on State and Federal Accountability Measures. Her company published curriculum aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards and provided professional development for teachers designed to help students reach their academic potential.
Jan has published and marketed educational materials aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards including teacher manuals, student workbooks, and online curriculum. She authored The Way to an “A”: How to Help Your Child Succeed in School, Rainbow Books, 1993. She has appeared on local television programs and more than 100 radio talk show programs in Oklahoma and across the nation.
Oklahoma City parents and students deserve the best start and opportunities. We cannot afford to settle anymore when it comes to our kids’ future. Jan has a plan for kids, and you can Join Jan by voting February 11 to begin the change needed to put Oklahoma kids on the right track to achieve their dreams and goals!
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C R E D E N T I A L S
B.S. & M.S. Education, University of Oklahoma, Norman
1988 – 2023: Founder & CEO, Alpha Educational Systems
Board of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Foundation, Executive Committee
Board of Trusteees for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, Member
Board of Advocates for the University of Oklahoma College of Education, Past President
Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration, Past Associate Member
Oklahoma State School Boards Association, Past Member
Oklahoma Schools Advisory Council, Past Assocate Member
Oklahomans for Gifted and Talented, Past Member
Wrote and implemented one of Oklahoma’s first Gifted and Talented Programs
Started Before and After School Foreign Language Program
Started and implented a Super Saturday Enrichment Program
Other Affiliations
Oklahoma Historical Society, Member
Oklahoma Humanities Council, Member
Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Supporter/Donor
Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women, Past Commissioner
National Association of Women’s Business Owners, OKC Chapter, Past President
