Barbara and her husband Dave moved to the Chapel Hill area in 1983 when they also became members of St. Thomas More. She was actively involved in music ministry before joining the staff as Director of the Celebration Singers in 1992. After a brief retirement in 2006, she resumed the position 2007. Barbara has a BSN from the University of Iowa and an MSN from Duke and currently practices in Raleigh as a nurse practitioner. All three of Barbara's children are St. Thomas More School alumni.