Barbara Barrington Jones:
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Scera Theater
11:30-1:00 pm
World-renowned author, professional motivation speaker, and image consultant, Barbara Barrington-Jones aims to make a difference in the lives of women. She is the CEO of the nonprofit BBJ Family Foundation dedicated to helping women of all ages to realize their full potential and lead more fulfilling lives. Each year, the foundation sponsors an LDS camp for teenage girls, and LDS women’s retreat and a student mentoring programming at BYU-Hawaii. The foundation has funded many scholarships for organizations all over the world.
Barbara has spoken with the Church Education System for over 25 years. She has been a session director for Especially For Youth, Academy for Girls, A Look at You, Be the Best You, and “A New You” Retreat for Women.
Traveling worldwide, Barbara speaks to women, teens, and couples. She sponsors seminars in South America on, “La Verdera Belleza” The True Beauty, supports four preschools in Africa, and provides assistance for Chinese orphanages with special needs children.
In addition, Barbara is a member of the National Association of Female Executives and is a 17year member of the National Speakers Association; she is the director of the International Institute of Professional Protocol and serves on the President’s Leadership Council at BYU-Hawaii. Barbara is an active board member of the Portland Ballet and the President’s Leadership Committee at Brigham Young University. Barbara was recently named “Utah’s Women Making a Difference.” She is the mother of two children and six grandchildren. Guiding all with her mind for service and heart for the world.
