Mrs. Barfield was born and raised in Houston County. After graduating from Warner Robins High School, she received an Associates Degree in Elementary Education from Macon State College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Middle Grades Education from Georgia College.  She later attended both Mercer University and Columbus State University where she received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.   

A product of the Houston County School System, Mrs. Barfield returned home to begin her teaching career.  Prior to becoming an administrator, Mrs. Barfield spent twenty-one years as an elementary school teacher at both Lindsey Elementary and David A. Perdue Elementary.  In 2015, Mrs. Barfield became the Assistant Principal of Discipline at Morningside Elementary and Tucker Elementary. She currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Instruction at Morningside Elementary.  

Mrs. Barfield resides in Houston County with her husband and two sons.