Barbara has a B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in Prelaw, a J.D. and LLM. She was trained by the Martin Luther King Dispute Resolution in Mediation and the Pepperdine Straus Institute for Mediation and was later employed as a mediator. She switched careers to the entertainment industry where she is now an Author, Screenwriter, Screenplay Analyst, Scriptwriter, Film Festival Judge, Playwright, Educational Writer and Radio Host. Barbara’s love of writing has led to the creation of two mediation books and numerous other books including fantasy and animated screenplays for children.