Coach Ken is a dedicated educator, who wants
to help others who struggle with Dyslexia,
become more successful at reading and writing.
Please click on the button below to contact
him for more information.
“Education has always been an important part of my life. Working with students, by helping them overcome obstacles, and achieving their goals is something that brings me much joy and satisfaction. ”
Testimonials
“I highly recommend Coach Ken!! Ken is patient, fun, kind and really understands what it is like to work with someone who is dyslexic (since he also has a child with dyslexia). For over a year now Coach Ken has tutored my 13 yr old daughter. In such a short period of time, my daughter has more confidence in her reading and decoding words. She is less afraid to cold read. My daughter normally doesn’t like tutors but she really enjoys working with Ken. I’ve recommended him to other parents and also teachers who have students who might have dyslexia. He is reputable, warm, and great with kids of all ages. Barton method truly works and Coach Ken is the best! I wish we started this tutoring journey earlier with Coach Ken.”
— Tania Gonzaga
parent
Cerritos, California
UPDATE!
“We love Coach Ken and highly recommend him for kids with dyslexia! After working with Coach Ken for over 4 years, my daughter completed the Barton Reading and Spelling method. Coach Ken has seen my daughter grow so much starting from 6th grade and completing it before 11th grade. Coach Ken is super supportive, kind, compassionate and works so well with kids at any age. He’s more than just a tutor; Ken is also a great support system for my daughter. She doesn’t normally like getting tutored but Coach Ken makes it fun for her and everyone he tutors. There should be more tutors like Coach Ken around! He really is the best!!”
— Tania Gonzaga
parent
Cerritos, California
“Coach Ken was recommended to me by a friend who was seeing great success with her son who also saw him. Upon his first meeting with Coach Ken, my son who doesn’t sit still very well, who is generally very unhappy about learning online, looked at me and said, “that was fun!” This investment we have made with Coach Ken has been our absolute best decision. Our boy can now spell words and he feels confident enough to read chapter books. Coach Ken is incredibly patient, not to mention funny. He keeps the lessons interesting and active. He teaches with games and makes learning fun. The best part is that my son is retaining this information and progressing! When you have children with disabilities, with it comes a great deal of worry and I can’t tell you how important is has been, knowing that we have this covered, knowing that our child is in kind, knowledgeable hands.”
— Heather Richards
parent
Yorba Linda, California
“Coach Ken has been amazing!!! He is so patient and helpful. I love the way he interacts with my son. He tries so hard to engage and encourage my son. I have seen a big improvement already. I found Coach Ken during COVID and he worked with my son via the internet and it was amazing. My son says, “Coach Ken is funny and nice.” He really could relate to our story and our struggles as he and his son have had a very similar experience with the school system. He’s been such a blessing at a time when we really needed it. Thank you Coach Ken!! Keep on doing what you are doing. We need more reading coaches like you in the world!!!”
— Julie Sather
Parent
Huntington Beach, California
“We learned that my son has dyslexia a few months ago. My son constantly struggled in school, and felt that he would never be as smart as the other kids. He was not able to sound out the simplest words. We spent four years hiring tutor after tutor looking for help, but none of them lasted more than a few weeks. I’m so glad we finally crossed paths with Coach Ken. We are only a couple months into tutoring, and my son is now learning the sounds letters make. My son is remembering and can apply what he learns from Coach Ken. The best part is that there’s no more tears and bargaining with my son for him to do his tutoring. My son looks forward to seeing Coach Ken! I can’t tell you what an amazing feeling it is to know that we are finally on the right path! Not only is my son learning to read, but his confidence is increasing as well. Coach Ken is the real deal!”
— Cindy Moss
parent
Highland, Indiana
“My daughter was 7 when we started working with Coach Ken. We were nervous at first because we knew how shy and quiet she was. We were not sure she could handle a session one on one, or via zoom call. She was significantly struggling with her alphabet letters, simple letter sounds, and had no confidence to form words. She would guess at words or just shut down and cry. Since she started working with Coach Ken she is showing more confidence in herself and her speech is much improved! But my favorite improvement I have noticed is her happiness and excitement when she finishes a session. She lights up with joy and is so anxious to tell us her progress!! Coach Ken let's her know it's okay to make mistakes and then he supports her and helps her to be comfortable enough to learn and progress. And through it all she smiles cause Coach Ken makes it fun!!
Thank you so much for helping our daughter to learn and grow!! You are the best tutor we could ask for!”
Update: “I wanted to let you know that Kyleigh had her parent teacher conference last week and it was the best conference we could have anticipated!! They said she is getting very confident with her letter sounds and she is raising her hand to participate in reading activities! She has a ways to go, especially with spelling, but teachers were very impressed with how well she is progressing since begining of school year!! We have seen the change too!! She now tries to reads things much more often, rather than guessing. It's awesome and so much less stressful for her.”
— Ammie Davidheiser
parent
Coplay, Pennsylvania
“Coach Ken has been a gift to us! His ability to make a connection with our son and play the role of both teacher and friend is exactly what we were looking for when choosing a dyslexia tutor! Coach Ken creates a fun learning environment which leads to more learning! I appreciate his organized, clear communication and would highly recommend him to anyone in the need of a dyslexia coach! We can’t thank him enough for his knowledge, skill and grace!”
— Kelly Howie
parent / Speech Language PAthology Assistant
Fullerton, California
“My 7 year old son started tutoring sessions with Coach Ken when we received his dyslexia diagnosis from our school psychologist. In just a few months, I have seen such amazing improvement. Coach Ken is patient and creative in his delivery of instructional material. Always making it fun and multi sensory. My son actually looks forward to his tutoring sessions which was never the case with other tutors.”
— Laura Ortiz
Parent
Santa Ana, California
“Heading back to the Basics!!!
Teaching a child with a learning disability is extremely challenging, but Coach Ken teaches with ease and compassion which allows all students the ability to move past their disability to gain true success. For the past 3 years, my son has been working with Coach Ken in multiple areas. His transformation is due to how Ken focus’ on going back to the basics. He teaches in a thorough and explicit way that allows each student to gain a solid foundation before moving to the next complex lesson. Since working with Coach Ken, my son has gained confidence and self-esteem. Coach Ken has always pushed him to new limits that are truly within his grasp. Without him, my son would not be able to move to Middle School with so much assurance and self-confidence
— Ammie Goncalves
PArent / Elementary School teacher
Cerritos, California
“I have had the pleasure of working alongside Coach Ken for several years as volunteer coaches and board members in our local youth baseball league. As a leader, he has tremendous initiative, great communication skills, and unquestionable integrity. As a coach, it is clear that Coach Ken puts tremendous value on his relationship with players. He fully invests himself in their development as players and people. The children on his teams feel valued and come away with a positive experience.”
— Gene Luevano
Founder and FORMER LEAGue President
Frontier Baseball
Cerritos, California
“Coach Ken has the ability to critically evaluate the learning needs of his students, constructs appropriate objectives, and implements these goals in appropriate ways that are suited for his students. His educational success is equally matched by his genuine enthusiasm for teaching. Coach Ken exhibits the highest level of professional conduct and is respectful as a teacher to both students and colleagues.”
— Lawrence F. Stoffel
Associate Professor of Music
California State University Northridge
“Coach Ken did an exemplary job taking over a troubled working situation in a school program of over 200 students. He provided his students a professional role model for them to emulate. I highly recommend him for any endeavor he seeks in the future as his work ethic and professionalism are outstanding.”