Ms. Barbre, Adviser
Barbre has been the adviser of the Eagle Eye Newspaper for nearly nine years, as well as teaching English 3, and Journalism 1 Honors. She is both a Microsoft and Nearpod Certified Expert in Education. Eagle Eye staff consistently place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in writing competitions and have gone on to the most prestigious journalism schools in the country: Dartmouth, Northwestern/Medill, Vanderbilt, the University of Colorado at Boulder, USC and more. Many are working in mainstream media or writing for industry today.
The Eagle Eye has consistently placed among the top ten in the nation, and always the top three in JEA Southern California. Last year, the paper was awarded First Place with Special Merit, a near-perfect score from the American Scholastic Press Association.
Before her career in teaching, Barbre wrote copy for web, print, and broadcast in the musical products industry, while also freelancing for industry magazines. She was the West Coast Sales Manager installing labs, recording and video studios, and musical/recording devices in secondary schools and colleges.