Barbara Dwyer worked in education for over 25 years in a multitude of capacities including teaching elementary school; coordinating a research study for the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work; founding and serving as the program coordinator for Cougars in Recovery, the collegiate recovery community at the University of Houston which supports students in recovery from substance use disorders. Barbara’s experience includes planning and developing methods for program implementation, coordinating program activities and processes, preparing reports, developing and maintaining databases, implementing policies and procedures, and arranging special events. Barbara was educated in New Jersey, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary and Special Education from Kean College of New Jersey, and her Master’s Degree in Learning Disabilities from Montclair State College.