Barbara is an educator/trainer, counselor, researcher, licensed certified social worker, author, and Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) She began her professional career working in the mental health field in the mid 1990’s with individuals, groups, and families, then in preventive public health towards community change. Began the first Toastmasters club in Greece year 2005, and her Toastmasters journey lead to several speaking engagements on building self-awareness and improving team communication, while she coached and mentored officers and clubs, noteable win in Impromptu Table Topics speech competition at District level in 2016. Has served as full and part-time adjunct faculty at two higher level institutions, mentored hundreds of students and ran student activities and services as well as other key administrative positions. Co-Founder and Past President of the Greek non-profit "Art, Graffiti in the City" and the Hellenic Scientific Society for Health Literacy. She uses her multiple counseling and interpersonal skills in providing consultation, life coaching, motivating individuals and groups towards personal self-growth across the life-span, overcoming set-backs and trauma, while increasing their health literacy and 'success stories'.