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About Mike Barber

I am an Air Force veteran, full-time public communicator and part-time tennis instructor.

Skills

Thanks to the Air Force and government, I have acquired, over a 20+ year career, the following skills: Time and organizational management, press release development, strategic communications, IT support, executive calendar management, and more.

Tennis

I fell in love with the sport of tennis during my high school years in Whitney Point, New York. In June 1995, I began a 10-year, full-time tennis teaching career, receiving certifications from the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and Professional Tennis Registry. After transitioning to a new career in the Air Force, I continued helping players of all ages and abilities learn tennis on a part-time basis.

I currently teach tennis in Manteo, North Carolina. Email mike@mikecbarber.com, if you're interested in learning the 'sport for a lifetime.'

Honors & Awards

• Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

• Air Force Commendation Medal

• Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

• Air Force Training Ribbon

• Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

• National Defense Service Medal

• Pennsylvania Major General Thomas J. Steward Medal

• Pennsylvania Major General Thomas R. White, Jr. Medal

• Pennsylvania State Service Medal

• Secretary's Commendation Award

• 2018 & 2022 Safety Champion Award

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