Close Frankie works and karaoke's in Las Vegas but his out-of-doors-heart is still out East. Born in Boston, Frankie loves the snow and mountains. As an avid snowboarder, Frankie has never seen a snow day he didn't LOVE! A graduate from Durango High School, Frankie went on to study architecture and loves to take in all of the amazing buildings that line the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding areas. Frankie loves working with people and making sure they are happy...he has worked in high-end retail, management and in the transportation industry. Frankie is Northwest Driving School's Drivers Ed Instructor and one of our most requested Behind-The-Wheel instructors!

Close David Cook was raised in the State of Oregon and graduated the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s and master’s in music education. David moved to California and taught music in the public schools for several years and then moved into the administrative side of education. David was first an Assistant Principal at Pleasanton Middle School and then moved to the role of Principal of Oakdale Junior High School.

David’s love for teaching music continued with his involvement in directing church choirs. He is currently singing with the Epiphany Episcopal Church choir in Las Vegas. David is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching football, basketball, baseball, track and field sports events. Dave’s love of sports includes sailing on lakes in the central valley of California and on the San Francisco Bay.

After retiring from the public-school system, David began to teach behind the wheel driving lessons in Modesto, CA.

David became a senior instructor and soon was receiving requests for his driving instruction from his now teen-aged former 5th, 6th and junior high band students.

Since arriving in Nevada, David joined the Northwest Driving School family and is excited to teach Las Vegas students how to drive. David is a very patient and caring teacher who is committed to helping students pass their drive test and become safe drivers.

Close Dennis grew up in San Diego but attended high school in Las Vegas at Valley High. Dennis attended the University of California, Santa Barbara with a triple major in English, Psychology and Drama. After college, Dennis worked as a legal assistant and then as a secondary English teacher with the Clark County School District.

While teaching, Dennis went on to complete his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from UNLV. Dennis then accepted a position as Professor at UNLV, where he continues to teach to this day, teaching Business Composition. Along the way, Dennis’ interest in education branched out to include teaching students to drive. Since 2007, Dennis has taught people of all ages from high schoolers to adults how to drive safely, follow the rules of the road and become responsible when behind the wheel.

Northwest Driving & Traffic School recruited Dennis to teach over seven years ago. After a brief hiatus, Dennis is back and has assumed the position of senior instructor.

Close Margaret Estrada has become one of Northwest's most popular Driving Instructors. Margaret grew up in Las Vegas and went on to graduate from Basic High School. As a home-town girl, Margaret knows Clark county and its roadways very well. Before becoming a driving instructor, Margaret worked in the retail industry as both an inventory control manager and a store manager.

Her easy going manner and friendliness is apparent when you first meet her. Margaret's commitment to her students is evident in their driving successes. Her student driving school pass rate is 95%!

Northwest Driving & Traffic School recruited Margaret to teach over two years ago. Margaret has earned the position of senior instructor.

Close My name is Pedro Lopez. I was born and raised in Las Vegas and as such have called this home for 29 years! I enjoy the summer as much as the next person but I really get excited about the cold winters! I enjoy a few hobbies including playing video games, watching movies (old and new), sculpting, drawing and collecting funkopops.

I am excited to teach students defensive driving skills so that they can become safe and responsible drivers...let's keep our streets and roads safe together!

Close Vicki Williams has an engaging, friendly personality. She enjoys people and has had a lot of business experience dealing with the public. She has been a resident of Las Vegas since 1981, and during that time has had her own business as well as several years working in the tour business and public safety. She would like to make sure all her students have an enjoyable and beneficial introduction to a lifetime of successful driving experiences.

Close Ms. Dee started her career as a Law Enforcement Officer with the United States Air Force immediately after graduating High School. She moved to Las Vegas upon retiring from the City of Los Angeles after 33 years of service as a Street Services Investigator in the Code Enforcement Division. She is an avid reader, health and fitness instructor and a hardcore Laker fan. She enjoys board games, billiards, hiking and road bike riding.

Close Kia has held her commercial driving license for over two years and is now bringing those skills to teaching new drivers how to drive safely and to brushing up the skills of more seasoned drivers. As is always Northwest's mission, Kia's goal is to train great drivers. Kia's passion for driving translates to one simple motto: Safety First. She looks forward to training great drivers!

Close Christopher Genovese's instructional career began as a behavioral therapist while studying to become a high school Social Studies teacher at Rhode Island College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 2011. He's also a chef and musician who has worked in public schools, farms, boatyards, and restaurants.

Before moving to Nevada, Christopher drove across the country seven times in preparation to complete his goal of obtaining a CDL. After moving to Las Vegas, Christopher worked as a medical courier before making his way over to Northwest Driving School. Aside from driving, when he is not in the kitchen or playing with his dogs, you can find him either picking and building banjos or working on one of his classic tracks.

Close Steve is yet another of those pesky immigrants from southern California! He moved to Las Vegas a few years ago after retiring as a high school teacher. Steve was born and raised in the beach town of Ventura, California, and completed his education at California State University – Dominguez Hills in Los Angeles County.

Steve has a passion for animals and young people (not necessarily in that order). He has spent most of his life teaching and working with youth leadership programs and mentoring young people. Likewise, he is known for having a house full of dogs and cats, and working with animal rescue. His experience, compassion, and desire to help others make him an excellent driving instructor.

Close Marisa Gonzalez Thomas hails from Southern California. Marisa has been living in Vegas for over 15 yrs. She loves being a driving instructor because "it makes me feel great to teach students how to follow the rules of the road and to drive correctly and safely." Marisa's personal goal as an instructor is to make learning to drive both a serious and fun experience for everyone. Marisa has two grown children and two beautiful granddaughters so she has a lot of patience.

Close Hello! My name's Roy Johnson and I was born and raised in Knoxville Tennessee. I attended the University of Tennessee Knoxville for three and half years where I majored in English - Secondary Education. After leaving Tennessee, known as the Volunteer State, I moved to Los Angeles and graduated from New Horizons Technical College. I became a Certified Microsoft Hardware Technician, where I repaired over 360 PCs. and built five Processors. During this time, I also served the Department of Social Services as an Eligibility Worker II for fifteen and a half years. I worked in the community to help provide food stamps, cash aid, medical, mental health, and children's services to those in need. I have 36 years of driving experience with no accidents, speeding tickets, and a clean driving record. I'm an author, music, and film producer who also loves to build artificial intelligence software for fun. I have lived in Las Vegas for three years, I am the happy father of two boys and a girl, and I love to help people. Happy people smile all the time!

Close Hello, my name is Debra Settle, I am a native of Las Vegas and a graduate from Ed W Clark High School class of 1980. I have been married to the love of my life for 33 years. We have three grown children who have given us eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. My husband and I take care of a feral colony of cats in our neighborhood. We worked with rescues to get them TNR'd and became their caretakers. The joy of taking care of our furbabies is a lot of work but makes us feel prosperous.

I am a retired drive examiner and have years of experience with being a part of the behind-the-wheel process. As an examiner, I have watched students pass and fail their drive test. I am excited at the opportunity to be a part of the instructional training. Being an instructor has taught me patience and to trust in people who want the opportunity to learn defensive and safe driving. I love saying "There is a reason and rhyme for what is implemented on our roads". As you learn, I learn...every day. Let me help you to help me! Have a fantastic day!