Barbara joined the parish staff in January 2022 as Director of Adult Discipleship. Prior to working at CtR, she served three years at St. Maximilian Kolbe as Youth Minister and Director of Religious Education. Prior to working in church ministry, Barbara spent more than 20 years as an accountant in the mutual fund industry.
Along with more than 30 years of catechetical experience, Barbara holds a master's of Theological Studies from the University of St. Thomas as well as a bachelor's degree in Business Control Systems from the University of North Texas.
She and her husband Bobby are parishioners at St. Maximilian Kolbe where she has served on liturgy and arts/environment committees, plays flute in the choir, and was a founding member of Kolbe Kids, the preschool/MDO program, where she served as president of the Board.
Barbara and Bobby have five children, and as a family they enjoy traveling, snow skiing, and service, specifically at the Magnificat House where Bobby serves on the board of directors.