Barbara is a writer and musician whose early love of sound led to a study of music and degrees in music composition. After a few career twists and publications, she became the Director of Mundelein College’s Creative Writing Program, then taught Literature and Creative Writing at National-Louis University where she also acted as a consultant to National’s graduate program in Written Communication. She's written fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry, placed in screenwriting competitions, and was nominated for a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Fringe. When she's not writing, she's practicing, composing, reading, or watching movies….