Dr. Barlis has been in the field of education for more than three decades and holds a Doctor of Development of Education degree with an emphasis in Special Education. She started her teaching career in the United States in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Arizona. Dr. Barlis taught in the Ajo Unified School District as a Special Ed Resource Teacher for middle school to high school in the areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts for seven years. After serving Ajo, she moved to Albuquerque Public Schools. Thereafter, Dr. Barlis decided to move back to Arizona, which she considers her home state. She was a Special Ed Resource Teacher for Mathematics and English Language Arts at Gila Bend Unified School District before teaching for the Casa Grande Union High School District. She is thrilled to share her knowledge and to learn from her students as well.