Caroline Gonzales teaches middle school orchestra at Mapleton Public Schools in the Denver area. She previously taught in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Caroline holds a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Education from Oklahoma City University, and is currently earning her Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Colorado Boulder. She played cello in the Fort Smith Symphony and now performs in the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. She has been teaching private lessons since she was in high school, and really enjoys working with students on their specific needs and interests in the private setting. In her free time, Caroline enjoys skiing/snowboarding, reading, spending time in coffee shops, and hanging out with her husband, Ryan, and their pets, Pippin and Merry.