Owner (North County Inland, East County, Mid County)
Your Instructors
Dan Tackett
Dan has devoted over 30 years to teaching precision driving, from European racetracks to California teenagers, from evaluating the driving abilities of seniors to winning a racing class championship.
Penny Anders
Instructor
With over 40 years of experience as a Physical Therapist, Penny is devoted to creating new possibilities for people with physical disabilities. She's a Driving Rehab Specialist part of the Sharp Healthcare network.
Larry Binns
Instructor (East County)
Our most-experienced Instructor, Larry earned his DMV Instructor license in 1983, teaching thousands of new drivers since then. He also managed a driving school in AZ and has taught Traffic Violators classes.
Alex Caceres
Instructor (North County Coastal, East County, Mid County)
Alex is a second-generation Instructor whose mother has been teaching drivers for over 40 years. He absorbed a lot of her skill and loves helping new drivers to gain confidence behind the wheel.
Matt Cooper
Instructor
A military veteran, and experienced in the insurance business, Matt is all about safe habits! Matt leads our exclusive Job Corps relationship, aiding participants in obtaining their driver’s licenses and getting to work.
Vic Geroche
Instructor (East County)
A retired teacher for the San Diego Unified School district, teaching Drivers Education, when it was offered in the public school system. He missed interacting with teenagers and teaching the most important skills in their life.
Jim Gleason
Instructor (North County Inland & Coastal, Special Needs)
Jim has spent his many years as an Instructor developing a versatile approach to teaching drivers with widely different needs. He's our in-house expert on disabled driver training.
Colleen McCabe
Instructor
Coleen is trained as a Driving Rehab Specialist. As an Occupational Therapist, Dana works with drivers from 16 to those in senior years, and also many combat-wounded veterans.
Lucas Popeney
Instructor (East County, Mid County)
Luke is a native Californian who enjoys teaching drivers how to master a manual transmission. He is an auto enthusiast, working at dealerships and auto parts stores, with a strong customer service background.
Sonya Streicher
Instructor (North County Inland & Coastal)
Sonya is an experienced Instructor and mother of two teenagers. She taught both of them techniques for confident driving, and she really understands the importance that parents place on the safety of new drivers.
Dawn Williams
Instructor (East County)
Dawn’s first joy is getting out of the office to meet new drivers and help them to gain confidence behind the wheel. Dawn treats her students like the grandmother that she is.
Office Staff
Scheduling & Payments
Karen & Blank keep our business and you moving in the right direction at all times. You'll encounter them on your scheduling calls and you'll be glad you did!