There she taught reading skills and study skills classes to students with learning disabilities. She also tutored students one-on-one in numerous subjects and taught the Wilson Reading Method for Dyslexics to adults. After retiring, Barbara was a substitute teacher in her town in New Jersey. She primarily worked in the 6th grade autistic class, with the special needs preschool, or as an aid to special needs students. Earlier, she ran the Cub Scout Pack at the International School of Amsterdam and was an analyst in venture capital. Barbara has a B.S. in Psychology and an M.B.A. in finance.