Barbra was a four year NFL cheerleader for the Washington Redskins. During her professional cheerleading career, she traveled to Kuwait and Afghanistan to perform in military appreciation tours. Also, she was crowned twice as the Community Relations Star. After retiring from Redskins, Barbra joined the Washington Kastles of WTT. There she served as captain for three years before hanging up her pom poms.

In addition, she was the cheer coach for the Stony Brook University Cheerleaders in New York. Prior to her pro career, she attended IUP and was a member of the dance team for three years and the captain for her final year.