Hi! My name is Taylor and the many students I have worked with throughout my teaching career have known me simply as Mr. K. I have developed a reputation as a very charismatic and engaging teacher of both Math and Science, with an ability to bring even the most challenging concepts down to earth and into the student’s comfort zone. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering from the University of California, Davis and I hold two current California teaching credentials, in Mathematics and Agricultural Science, with authorizations in Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. I’m a full-time high school Math and Science teacher by day, a father of five awesome kids, and I love to tutor students of all ages and backgrounds whenever I can.

Teaching has always been a passion for me, and I turned to teaching as a full-time career in 2014 after working some years in the aviation industry. I currently work for a small charter academy in Northern California, which allows me to develop close working relationships with my students. I bring this approach to my tutoring work as well, involving ongoing goal-setting, assessment and feedback to ensure that I am adapting to the student and maximizing the returns from our sessions.

In addition to my Engineering degree, I have completed a graduate program in Mathematics Education, earning a California single-subject teaching credential for secondary mathematics, which authorizes me to teach all middle-school and high school mathematics topics up through Calculus. I have six years experience teaching high school mathematics full-time, and I have taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and AP Statistics during this time.

I always look forward to working with new students of all ages. Whatever your goals are, I am here to help you overcome your current challenges in math and science, big or small!