Staff

* To provide professional, informed, and comfortable instruction that turns new or inexperienced drivers into safe, collision-free, and confident drivers.

* To create a fun environment for instructors and students that fosters valuable learning and hands-on experience.

* To teach our students to take the consequences of their actions seriously and respect the road.

* To inform previous drivers with mediocre driving skills of the best defensive driving skills that will keep them free of collisions and tickets for life.

Eddie Torres, known as coach Eddie, is the owner and a certified licensed driver and classroom instructor for Coach Al's Driving School. He is a second generation firefighter/engineer/arson investigator and recently retired after 22-years of service.

Eddie is currently a comminisioned police officer. He is a former instructor at CNM, and prepared drivers for their CDL license. Eddie married his high school sweetheart Stacey and together they are raising their three children.

Eddie began coaching baseball about 25 years ago and was on the board for Coronado Little League for over 20-years. He continues to coach club baseball today. Eddie was also a member of the Bernalillo City Council for 2-consecutive terms.

For 33 years, Eddie has participated in the oldest unbroken tradition of dancing Los Matachines, an ancient tradition in the Hispanic Southwest traced to the town of Bernalillo, NM, where they have performed for 324 years straight.

If you are looking for a hunting guide, Eddie is an avid hunter and is a certified licensed hunting guide. He is dedicated to protecting the communities he serves and in making safety a priority for all concerned while putting others before himself.

Cindi is a certified licensed classroom instructor for Coach Al's Driving School and an executive administrative assistant for a local charter high school. After hours, you will find Cindi coordinating and facilitating student activities geared to the development of students' physical, emotional and social growth. She loves sports and is actively involved with high school sports events. You'll find her during the Balloon Fiesta, Summerfest, concerts, sports and school activities working as she constantly gives back to the community and loves to help.

Cindi had a personal experience of losing her sister and family members to a drunk driver; thus, she gives her story by getting the message out to the public teaming up with M.A.D.D., and is on the Victims Impact Panel, and involved with fundraising for their cause.