Place 6 - Barbara Townsend

Name:
Barbara Townsend 

Hometown:
Livonia, Michigan

Granbury Resident:
We bought a weekend lake cottage on Lake Granbury in 1991. We fell in love with this community and moved here full-time in 1998.

Granbury ISD Board Member:
Since 2015

GISD Committees/Service:
Policy Review committee 

Family:
Husband: David, Son: Joseph (2012 GISD grad), Daughter: Tori (2013 GISD grad)

Education:
BS AE - Georgia Tech, MBA - TCU

Profession:
Engineer - Lockheed Martin 13 years, Stay at home Mom - 19 years, Banker - Independent Financial 9 years

Community Involvement:
Granbury Optimist Club - treasurer, Hood County Christmas for Children - board, Leadership Granbury - graduate, Our Savior Lutheran Church - financial secretary, Neighbors Feeding Neighbors - volunteer, Granbury Chamber of Commerce - member

Honors & Awards:
Optimist of the Year 2016

Hobbies:
Reading

Fun Fact:
I was a voice actor in Japan for 2 years 

Favorite Thing About GISD:
The teachers! They truly care about our students, not just educationally but they view each child as a precious child of God.