Mrs. Barnes received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and Human Services and her Master’s Degree in Special Education, both from Missouri Baptist University. She came to Miriam School in 2005 as a Teacher Assistant and assumed classroom leadership as she completed her Master’s Degree in the 2008 and 2009 school years. Since leaving full time teaching in 2010 and prior to rejoining the Miriam School faculty in 2015, Mrs. Barnes worked as a special education instructor in the Miriam Summer Program.