About me
I am Taylor Ketterling, a school operations, enrichment, and technology professional who enjoys turning a big idea into a program people can count on.
My work has always centered on the moments beyond a standard lesson: a student discovering they can build a game, an after-school program that feels like a community, or a school team finally having systems that make the day run more smoothly.
Across summer camps, 13 school campuses, K-8 classrooms, and schoolwide leadership, I have learned to pair practical planning with a student-first point of view. I bring experience in curriculum, vendors, budgets, scheduling, technology, communications, and the many small details that make a program feel effortless to families.
Summer programs
Woodcraft Rangers / Los Angeles
My first summer-program role: leading robotics activities that made science and technology feel active, social, and fun. It showed me how much a well-designed enrichment experience can open up for a student.
Enrichment instruction
CodeFu / San Fernando Valley
Taught coding, robotics, and web development to hundreds of K-8 students across 13 schools. As lead instructor, I developed curriculum for varied age groups, from Scratch game design to web development, and helped create consistent, engaging delivery across campuses.
K-8 education + operations
C. & E. Merdinian A.E. School / Sherman Oaks
Built and taught age-appropriate computer science coursework across K-8 while supporting the technology students and faculty relied on every day. The role combined instruction, classroom problem solving, assessment support, data analysis, and campus operations.
School leadership
C. & E. Merdinian A.E. School / Sherman Oaks
Led the technology and operational systems supporting 422 students and 65 faculty members. I managed budgets, vendors, campus improvements, digital platforms, staff coordination, and schoolwide priorities while also supporting scheduling and logistics for after-school enrichment in grades 1-8.
Education milestone
Western Governors University / Graduated
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, bringing a rigorous technical foundation to my work in education, operations, and product development.
As Director of IT, I managed the connected systems that support learning, communication, administration, and daily decision-making. My work balanced long-term infrastructure planning with the responsive, people-centered support a school community needs each day.
Core systems
Administered the platforms faculty, families, and school leaders use for student information, communications, websites, reporting, and campus coordination.
Led improvements to wireless networks, security cameras, firewall protection, student filtering, endpoint security, and data-management practices.
Managed technology budgets, procurement, vendors, contractors, and staff coordination while helping departments make smart use of the tools available to them.
Founder & product developer
Kettivo is the booking, registration, and business-management platform I am building for extracurricular and youth program providers. It comes directly from seeing how much invisible coordination goes into delivering a great experience for students and families.
I lead every part of the work: product strategy, workflow design, software development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
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WGU capstone project exploring live data, mapping, and a usable weather experience.
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A Java program for modeling the scheduling and delivery flow behind a package-routing operation.
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An automated drone project built in CoppeliaSim to explore search-and-rescue behavior.
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A desktop application built with JavaFX for managing inventory, including tracking, updating, and reporting stock levels.
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A SaaS platform for extracurricular providers to manage bookings and coordinate staff efficiently.
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A web-based platform for visualizing and managing EVE Online game maps collaboratively. Hosted on personal servers.
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