Barb Schmidt has been growing orchids for 15 years and is a member of the AOS Education Committee. In 2015, Barb published her first book, Orchid Care: For the Beginner, and since then has been teaching orchid classes throughout the country. She also maintains a website at www.basorchidcare.com, which has information on some of the projects she has been involved with, including the Junior Orchid Show.