The Professional Driver Education Association

As a national advocate for quality traffic safety education, ADTSEA is elevating the driver education standard and providing resources to support driving schools across the nation.

About ADTSEA

MISSION: The American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) strives to develop and promote a level of excellence among driver and traffic safety education professionals in the delivery of instruction to all drivers. 

VISION To be the recognized national leader in driver and traffic safety education and to assist in highway safety planning efforts to realize a reduction in crashes, injuries,

The purpose of the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association is to promote traffic safety and its concomitant benefits by improving and extending driver education/training activities in schools, colleges, universities, the private sector, industry and other institutions. The purpose of driver and traffic safety education shall be in harmony with those of general education.

With over 1,000 professional and corporate members, the association provides its members with a national office which represents the interests of members to support driver and safety education.

Members of the association include:

  • State Supervisors of Safety Education
  • University Professors
  • Elementary and Secondary School Teachers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists
  • Commercial Driving School Teachers
  • Police Traffic Safety Personnel
  • Corporate Representatives
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ADTSEA Staff

Brett Robinson
Executive Director

Leslie Robinson
Senior Director Management Services

Christie Falgione
Senior Director Program Services

Mark Ray
IT Manager

Tracy Lee
Project Manager

Tim Beckham
Project Manager

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Leadership

Executive Committee

Allyn Workman
President

Karl Logan
Past President

Richard Kearney
President Elect

Gary Scott
Secretary/Treasurer

Joseph Barch
Board Representative

David Reich
Corporate Representative

Maria Herbert
Corporate Representative

Board of Directors

Joseph Barch, VT
Term: 2026-2027
Northeast Region

Paul McNamara, MA
Term: 2025-2028
Northeast Region

Michael Wagner, DE
Term: 2026-2029
Northeast Region

Andy Nelson, IA
Term: 2024-2027
Central Region

Rachel Wilson, MI
Term: 2025-2028
Central Region

Jon Dondoneau, ND
Term: 2026-2029
Central Region

BJ Roberts, UT
Term: 2024-2027
West Region

Gerald Apple, WA
Term: 2025-2028
West Region

Suzanne Salley, CO
Term: 2026-2029
West Region

Derek Stewart, FL
Term: 2024-2027
Southeast Region

Robert Suggs, SC
Term: 2025-2028
Southeast Region

Kim Duelly, TN
Term: 2026-2029
Southeast Region

Committee Chairs

Audra Urie
Administration

Allyn Workman
Bishop Forum

William Van Tassel, Ph.D.
Research

Michael Jones, Sr.
Education & Training

Karl Logan
Program Chair

Affiliates

Regional Affiliates

Northeast Region American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (NETSEA)

Southeast Region American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (SERADTSEA)

Pacific Northwest Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (PacNW DTSEA)

State Affiliates: Northeast Region

Connecticut Driving School Professionals
 68 Hartford Tpke
Tolland, CT 06084
Contact: Cici Petri

New Hampshire Driver Education Teachers Association (NHDETA)
 Contact: Marilyn Costa

New York State Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (NYSDTSEA)
 PO Box 2385
Binghamton, NY 13902
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Contact: Troy Townsend
607-722-4687

Pennsylvania Association of Professional Driving Schools (PAPDS)
 6047 Allentown Blvd, Suite B112
Harrisburg, PA 17112
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Contact: Bradley Bixler
717-649-4586

Vermont Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (VDTSEA)
 119 Stevensville Rd
Underhill, VT 05489
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Contact: Barbara Brody
802-373-1623

West Virginia Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (WVDTSEA)
 515 Johnson Ave
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Contact: Melissa Kaiser
304-326-7137

State Affiliates: Southeast Region

North Carolina Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (NCDTSEA)
 9015 Pleasant Ridge Rd
Charlotte, NC 28215
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Contact: Connie Sessoms, Jr.
980-343-6573

North Carolina Private Commercial Driving School Association (NCPCDSA)
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Contact: Oscar Outen, President
704-516-0568

South Carolina Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (SCDTSEA)
 PO Box 203
Due West, SC 29639
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Contact: Joe Sabbadino
864-242-5100

Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS)
 PO Box 1
Powhatan, VA 23139
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Contact: Benita Turner

American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association - Florida (ADTSEA-FL)
 13203 N 52nd St
Temple Terrace, FL 33617-1265
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Contact: Derek Stewart
813-810-9326

State Affiliates: Central Region

Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association (IHSCDEA)
 721 Penn Blvd
Lindenhurst, IL 60046
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Contact: Jennifer Brown
217-710-4981

Iowa Department of Transportation
 6310 SE Convenience Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
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Contact: Vania Boyd
515-237-3220

Iowa Association of Safety Education
 301 West North Street
Richland, IA 52585
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Contact: Andy Nelson
641-242-0600

Missouri Driver Safety Education Association (MODSEA)
 9831 Southwick Dr
St. Louis, MO 63128
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Contact: Carol Hoorman

Michigan Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (MDTSEA)
 PO Box 812
Hamburg, MI 48139
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Contact: Gary Matuszak

Minnesota Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (MDTSEA)
 12 S 66th Ave W
Duluth, MN 55807
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Contact: Joseph Christensen
218-628-2082

Kansas Driver Safety Education Association (KDSEA)
 1617 E Sheridan Bridge Ln
Olathe, KS 66062
Contact: Gary Scott
913-481-1401

North Dakota Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (NDDTSEA)
 493 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
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Contact: Boyd Westman
701-845-0483

South Dakota Driver Education Association
 2601 Brynwood Dr
Rapid City, SD 57702
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Contact: Christopher Grant
605-431-6520

Wisconsin Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (WDTSEA)
 W296S7816 Crossgate Dr.
Mukwonago, WI 53149
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Contact: Bill Stuessel
651-983-2072

State Affiliates: West Region

Idaho Driver Education
 650 W State St
Boise, ID 83702
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Contact: Emily Kormylo
208-332-6984

Montana Traffic Education Association (MTEA)
 PO Box 637
Conrad, MT 59425
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Contact: Jim Carroll
406-278-3285

Utah Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (UDTSEA)
 250 E 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
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Contact: Audra Urie
801-538-7648

Washington Traffic Safety Education Association (WTSEA)
 7728 104th Dr NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
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Contact: Gerald Apple
360-480-5330