Driving Instructors

Our driver's education instructors are among the best in Maine. We offer in-house college-level teaching courses for our instructors, and they're rigorously tested— not just by state examiners.

Company founder, Bob Mullen, demands high standards and he stands behind each instructor. “We hire teachers, policemen, professional drivers-- people who enjoy teaching new skills. I hire people who like to be helpful. They have to be safety-oriented and enjoy what they do, ” he says.

All of our drivers and driving instructors emphasize defensive driving, and driver responsibility. They're professional, comfortable with both teens and adults, and safety is their first priority.

Here are a few of The Driving School's brave employees...

Office Manager Sharon von Knoblauch
Sharon's patience and people skills make her a great asset to The Driving School, but her taste in literature is what really earned her a place in our hearts. Find out more.

Operations Manager and Class A Driving Instructor Marvin Campbell
Marvin train new instructors with his Methods of Teaching Course, as well as teaching in the classroom. Marvin wears many hats, and we're proud to have him as part of the team. Marvin has been with us for four years.

Class A Driving Instructor Dale Johnson
Since joining our team more than six years ago, Dale has added to his in-classroom teaching responsibilities, and now teaches the other half of our instructors' training course, Beginning Drivers' Education. Dale is a retired Lt. Colonel in the USAF, and he dabbles in meteorology, so we always know when bad weather is coming.

Class A Driving Instructor Doug Larrabee
Before joining The Driving School five years ago, Doug spent decades as a driving examiner the Maine Department of Motor Vehicles. He knows his business very well, but his laid-back style makes learning very easy. Find out more.

Class A Driving Instructor Arnie Graham
Arnie has more than 25 years' experience teaching driver's ed, and was the original owner of our Lakes Region Driving School subsidiary. He also teaches some of our motorcycle courses, and teaches most of our private lessons and road test prep. Student appreciate his patience and understanding.

Class A Driving Instructor Denis Lamontange
Denis has a great sense of humor— very important in this business— and his students really like him. Find out more.

Class A Driving Instructor Alton Gould
Alton's teaching style is precise and to-the-point. He's careful with his words, and he has a lot to offer students who are serious about learning. Find out more.

Class A Driving Instrustor Ed Lane
Ed is a student favorite and a veteran motorcycle instructor; in fact, he's state-certified to train prospective motorcycle instructors.

Class A Driving Instructor Dave Berthiaume
Dave is a retired music teacher, and often sings instructions to his students!

Class A Driving Instructor Richard Heikkinen
Richard has been an educator his whole career— he's a retired assistant principal.

More Class A Driving Instructors
Joe Chawes
Al Cherkis
Bill Dunn
Ruth Edwards
Jim Fahey
Mike Haley
Jeremy Huston
Marcel Labbe
Artie Ledoux
Rory McEwan
Cameron Smith
Bill Storman
Rick Todd

Class B Driving Instructor Joanne LaBrie
Joanne is our go-to instructor for most private lessons and road test preparations in Lewiston-Auburn. She excels at instilling confidence in non-traditional students and specializes in recent immigrants and refugees.

Class B Instructor Paul Dunham
Paul is a retired State Police Officer, and also one of our esteemed motorcycle instructors.

More Class B Driving Instructors
Willard Dunn (working towards his Class A!)
Hal Hunt
Scott Macomber
Mary Lou Mundy
Steve Szklany

Motorcycle Safety Instructor Scott Tribelcock