My name is Julie Barker. This is my 8th year teaching. I started out in Pre-K and last year made the big leap to Kindergarten and I'm loving it- especially when I get to see children's faces as they read their first book! I was born and raised in Charlotte and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I now live in Mt. Holly with my husband, 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son. I love reading and learning new things so my hope as a teacher is to inspire that same love in children!