Lab Technician (Biological Sciences)

Barbara was born in London, England and emigrated to the USA in 1978. Her first career was as a computer programmer, but after learning to fly, she quickly realized she loved to teach and spent the next two decades as a flight instructor. She came to Mission College in 2008. Now she spends her time serving students in the Microbiology and Cell and Molecular labs, while still flying on weekends.

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Education

• Masters of Business Administration
  • Notre Dame de Namur University
• Bachelor of Science in Human Services with concentration in Counseling and Administration
  • Notre Dame de Namur University
• Associates of Science in Biology, General Science, Aviation Technology and Biotechnology
  • Foothill College

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Fast Facts

Barbara has over 25,000 hours in the air, has sky dived, and also bungee-jumped from a hot air balloon.

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Favorite Quote

"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill