Barbara was appointed as Director of SCES with effect from 1st August 2016. She is the Catholic Church’s chief officer for Education, providing strategic leadership in the formulation of policy and supporting Catholic schools, in particular liaising with local and national Government and with national and international agencies.
From January 2009 till July 2016 she was the Co-ordinator of Religious Education in the Diocese of Motherwell and Adviser in Religious Education for SCES . Prior to this she was the Principal Teacher of Religious Education in Notre Dame High School, Greenock.