Barbara Res was born in Brooklyn, NY to a working class family. She attended public schools and public college. She became an engineer and worked in the construction industry. Despite rampant discrimination, harassment and intimidation, she rose to the position of Executive Vice President for prominent developers. Among her employers was Donald Trump with whom she worked with and for for 14 years. She has many anecdotes and stories about her years in construction and with the Trumps. Barbara is the recipient of the Townsend Harris Medal from CCNY. She attended law school from 2004 -2007 and is licensed in New York and New Jersey. She is the mother of grown twins and lives in New Jersey..