In her role as the Director of Education, Barno manages the CDME and PDM programs at Destinations International as well as the programming for the Association’s meetings and conventions. 

Prior to joining the organization, Haydee was the Director of Continuing Education at the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), a national professional medical specialty dedicated to Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. During her tenure at ACPM, Barno was responsible for directing the planning and execution of the organization's continuing Medical Education (CME) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs according to the standards and regulations set by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). In her position, she worked with the Conference Planning and Continuing Medical Education committees to design, develop, and implement high quality programs and educational products. Prior to joining ACPM, Barno was employed as Manager of Meetings at the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO). 

Barno earned her law degree from the American University of Managua (UAM) and she is also a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). Prior to her arrival in the U.S., she worked for a law firm that specializes in intellectual property law. Barno is fluent in English and Spanish.