Kelly Barrera - Articles

 

She serves as Chairman of the Board for the St. Johns County-St. Augustine Airport Authority, Secretary of Jacksonville University Aviation Advisory Board, Board Member for EPIC Community Services, and Advisory Board Member of St. Johns County School District Aerospace Academy.

She has been active in her children's schools and extracurricular activities. Her current community service includes Sea Turtle Patrol, Mission House Homeless Shelter, Bird Island Park, and St. John’s County PACT Coalition.

Scooter Defensive Driving Techniques

Determining how fast a moped or scooter is traveling is difficult. They are also smaller, difficult to see, and appear farther away than they really are. Maintain your scan of the road to ensure you are aware of their location and continually check your blind spots. Expect the unexpected and prepare to react by always keeping plenty of space around your vehicle. Read

By: Kelly Barrera | 23/10/2009 | Motorcycles

Halloween Driver & Pedestrian Safety Tips

The chill is in the air. Orange is the dominant color and kids are beginning to think of their plans for October 31st. Before you go out shopping for costumes and buying bags of candy this year, spend a few minutes planning the night ahead for a safe 2009 Halloween. Halloween is on Saturday this year, so expect the festivities to begin early in the day and prepare to be a defensive driver. If you can, avoid driving on Halloween. Read

By: Kelly Barrera | 13/10/2009 | Home & Family

Driver Education: The Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes on Family and Friends

Whether the loved one survives a vehicle crash or not, time will be marked by “before the crash” and “after the crash.” The feeling of being carefree before the crash changes to somberness after the crash. Family and friends will feel the impact for some time; with every motor vehicle crash they see or hear about, they will remember this particular time. As they continue to function in their day-to-day lives, they are forever altered; time dulls the shock and pain, but never erases it. Read

By: Kelly Barrera | 22/07/2009 | Education

Alcohol Access and Your Teen - Trust but Verify

Your teenage daughter is spending the night at her friend Mary's house. Mary's mother seems to be a responsible, law-abiding adult. You've met her several times and there is no reason for you to think anything would go wrong. Mary's dad is involved in charitable organizations. Still, you hesitate - but then think, why not? Read

By: Kelly Barrera | 26/03/2009 | Parenting

Alcohol Access And Your Teen: Is Your Teen Mature Enough To Drink?

So Your Teen is Having Some Friends Over to "hang Out." Your Teen Wants You to Provide a Movie, Snacks, and a Six-pack of Beer. Should You Do It? Some Parents Do Provide Teens With Alcohol, or Simply Look the Other Way When Their Teens Drink, Espousing a "kids Will be Kids" Attitude. Some Parents Think That if the Teen Only Drinks Alcohol in Their Own Home, the Parents Will be in Control of the Amount Consumed. Read

By: Kelly Barrera | 13/03/2009 | Parenting