Ms. Barr was born and raised in Montreal, Canada where she studied fashion design prior to moving to the United States. For nine years she worked for the Beverly Hills Unified School District. Ms. Barr is fluent in French, English and Italian and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and North America. In her free time, Ms. Barr enjoys gardening and designing beaded jewelry.
Her belief that education is a lifelong journey and not just a destination is evidenced by her passion for working with children, encouraging them to do their best, and helping them to succeed.