Barbara Brown

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Barbara Brown was placed in foster care at age three and left at age 13, resulting in her being homeless. She dropped out of high school in the second month of her ninth grade year, and she had three sons before the age of 18. She put one son up for adoption and lost another to bullying.

Barbara considers herself a compassionate woman who has had to face many challenges throughout her childhood and into her adult life. People felt that because she did not have parents, she would not do anything with her life. She felt she had to prove them wrong—the more obstacles she encountered, the more she refused to give up.

Barbara knew that she had not been given the same opportunities as others, so she decided she was going to do everything in her power to make a better life for herself and her children. There were times when she didn't think she was going to make it, but she kept on praying and forgiving others for what they did to her.

Barbara returned to school to obtain her GED, and she continued her education by earning a bachelor's degree from NYU. After working with foster children for a while, she went back to school and earned her master's from Lehman College in the Bronx. Barbara then became a teacher and taught for 16 years before going back to school once again. She obtained two more master's degrees related to school counseling from Brooklyn College. Upon graduation, Barbara started a mentoring program that received two community awards. She also has a five-year ministry degree.

Barbara's goal is to work with children and families part time when she retires. She plans on developing programs to support animals and help pets that have been mistreated. Barbara also wants to support service animals by providing them with proper vet care.

In 2010, Barbara was reunited with her biological family members, and she plans to spend much of her time in retirement catching up with them. Altogether, God allowed her to find 11 family members, and she's grateful she can now enjoy their company. She plans to write a second book on the reunion of her family.