[5] She competed in the 2008 Miss Oregon pageant with the platform "Friends of the Children – Revolutionary Mentoring for High-Risk Youth" and a dance performance in the talent portion of the competition.

[3] Barber won the competition on Saturday, July 11, 2009, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oregon titleholder Danijela Krstić.

[9] Barber's reign continued until she crowned her successor, Stephenie Steers, Miss Oregon 2010 on July 10, 2010.

[10] Barber was Oregon's representative at the Miss America 2010 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2010.

[3] After high school, Barber enrolled at Mills College in Oakland, California, to pursue a degree in nursing.