Deputy Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools
Dr. Barber is currently the Deputy Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools. Barber has more than 20 years of experience as an educator, having previously served as a high school science teacher in Oldham County and Jefferson County, assistant principal and principal in Jefferson County, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Louisville, Bellarmine University, and University of the Cumberlands.
As superintendent of Frankfort Independent Schools, Barber established highly qualified, cross-functional teams in order to streamline district operations and foster greater communication and connection between stakeholders.
Barber currently serves as the President of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents, Co-Chair for the Board of Managers for Kentucky’s Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute for School Principals, and teaches and mentors new superintendents with the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and teaching from Marquette University, a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration and a doctoral degree in educational leadership and organizational change from the University of Louisville. Barber and his wife Darra have four children.
