About Mr. Torkelson

Hello! I am Mr. Torkelson, and I am excited to be your math teacher at Pacific Trails Middle School. This is my 7th year teaching in Pacific Trails, and I am so honored to be working in the best school in all of San Diego.

I grew up in Chicago, but moved out to San Diego to attend San Diego State University, where I got my Bachelors in Mathematics and minored in Child & Family Development. I then went on to UC Irvine and got my Master's of Art in Teaching & Teaching Credential. 

I've spent time studying abroad in Finland, focusing there on sustainability in Education. In my free time, I like to play volleyball and basketball, play the drums, cooking & baking, and relax playing video games and going to the movie theatres. I used to volunteer at the San Diego Zoo & coach high school volleyball, before my wife and I welcomed our first child this year!

I look forward to having you in class! We are here to work together. My goal is to have you end the year with a positive year in math and some fond memories of our classes together.