Taylor, Tori

My name is Tori Taylor. I began teaching both on-line and on-ground over four years ago and I love it. I spent eight years living in North San Diego. Then, three years ago, I relocated to Florida and it is beautiful here. I attended college for four years at California State University, San Marcos in San Marcos, California. While there, I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology (2007) and my Master of Arts degree in Sociological Practice in December of 2009.

While studying, I became interested in learning about the needs of seniors and the family, specifically single parenting. I volunteered for the organization, Interfaith Community Services, in Vista, California and gained a greater understanding of how this organization helps seniors in the San Diego community. While there, I learned about the struggles and hurdles seniors face on a daily basis in North San Diego. I worked closely with this organization and focused on developing strategies to help seniors live happier, more productive and independent lives.

As a student in graduate school, I developed my thesis by learning about the struggles of single parenthood, specifically low income single fathers. I interviewed these fathers in order to learn about their specific parenting hurdles and what resources they felt they needed to become successful parents. In this course, we will address many social topics in our society. I look forward to exploring these social topics with you. My goal is to understand your feelings about these issues, how they affect you, and the solutions you feel could make a positive impact upon our community and our society. My goal is your successful completion of this course so please let me know what I can do to help you succeed.