Teresa Barker

Teresa Barker is the music teacher and choir director at Murphy Elementary School. In 2013, she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Elmhurst College. She began her career teaching elementary music in 2013, in Cary District 26, where she started their elementary choir. In 2020, Mrs. Barker joined the Round Lake Music team and has been enjoying the journey of educating and inspiring students to discover, create, and explore the wonderful world of music. In 2022, she completed her Master's degree in Education with a specialization in English Language Learning from North Central University. Throughout her time educating young musicians, she values the personal connections students make to her classroom content and their strong desire and motivation to learn new musical concepts.