Since growing up in Schenectady, Barbara has lived on Saratoga Lake for many years now. She graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a degree in education, and taught elementary school for several years. While her children were young, she worked at other things as well; while she & her husband were in the housing construction business, she sold real estate, and spent some time on magazine advertising.
Barbara has also been quite an active member of her community. Besides being involved with Saratoga PLAN, for many years she served on the Board of the Saratoga Lake Association (including a stint as President), the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Town of Saratoga Zoning Board of Appeals.