Member, Texas State Board of Education, 2004-2021

Chair, Texas State Board of Education, 2011-2015

No caucus information on file.

Founder/Director, Wonders of the Woodlands Science Camp, 1995-present

Former Teacher, Biology, Garland School District

Former Teacher, Biology, Hurst-Euless-Bedford School District

Member, Daughters of the American Revolution, 2014-present

Member, Gala Committee, Habitat for Humanity, 2011-present

Program Co-Chair, Planning Committee for Five Who Share Luncheon, Interfaith of the Woodlands, 2006-present

Member, Woodlands College Park High School Parent Teacher Organization, 2006-present

Parent Volunteer, National Charity Roundtable, 2004-present

Mom's Fellowship Circle Chair/Sunday School Teacher/Youth Volunteer/Member, The Woodlands United Methodist Church, 1992-present

Member, Woodlands Junior League, 1992-present

Member, Committee on School Initiatives, Texas State Board of Education, present

Judge, Science and Technology Science Fair, Conroe Independent School District, present

Former Counselor, CARE Team for At-Risk Students

Former Member, Commission for a College Ready Texas

Former Chair/Vice Chair, Committee on Instruction, Texas State Board of Education

Former Member, Committee on Planning, Texas State Board of Education

Member, Garland Independent School District Textbook Selection Committee, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

Former Volunteer, Junior League of Montgomery County

Former Chair, Long-Range Plan for Public Education Steering Committee, Texas State Board of Education

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, Collins Intermediate School

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, David Elementary

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, Knox Junior High School

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, The Woodlands College Park High School

Founder, Project Nature, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

Member, Steering Committee, The Woodlands Children's Museum, 1999-2004

Member, Junior League of North Harris County, 1992-2001

Awards:

She has received teaching awards such as the "Thanks to Teachers" National Excellence Award, the A. J. Sales Educational Award, and a National Audubon Society Award. Barbara was also nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics teaching and was a Science Teacher's Association of Texas Outstanding Teacher nominee.