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Our Instructors 

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Pat Venditte 

Pat Ed.D graduated from Peru State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He received his Masters and Specialist Degree in Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and his Specialist Degree in Gerontology and a Doctorate in Education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Dr. Venditte has taught classroom, simulator, driving range and behind the wheel driving. Since 1966, he has instructed more than 6,000 students in driver safety training. He continues to teach Driver Education at several Omaha schools as well as his own private classes through Cornhusker Driving School.

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Anna Diederich 

Anna graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor's of Science in Journalism-Public Relations. She traveled for the USGA doing Marketing and Public Relations for their major golf tournaments. She returned to Omaha to take over the day to day operations of the driving school. In addition to her Driver Education certifications she is also certified in Child Passenger Safety (CPS). She has been working as a classroom and behind the wheel instructor since 2014. 

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Jennifer Otten 

Mrs. Otten received her Driver's Education certification from UNK. She has taught Driver's Education for over 20 years in Kansas and Nebraska both in the classroom and behind-the-wheel. She joined Cornhusker Driving School in 2018. Mrs. Otten is also an elementary music teacher for Elkhorn Public Schools. 

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Joe Venditte 

Mr. Venditte received his Driver Education certification from Southeast Community College. He holds a Master’s Degree in Organization Management and Economic Development from Peru State College. He has an extensive police and military background and has taught at the elementary, high school, and adult education level.

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Jason Collins 

Mr. Collins received his Driver Education Certification from Southeast Community College. He graduated from Bellevue University with a Bachelors Degree in Security Management and is currently working on IT certifications through CompTIA. Mr. Collins works full time at Offutt AFB and is a 2nd Lieutenant Signals Officer with the Nebraska Army National Guard serving as the Batallion Communications and Saftey Officer. He loves spending his free time with his daughter. Mr. Collins is looking forward to preparing your student for their new life on the road. Safety first, arrive alive always. 

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Katy Trimble 

Miss Katy Venditte received her Driver Education certification from Southeast Community College. She graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration as well as a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. Katy works in the Omaha Public School District full time as a 2nd grade teacher and will be going into her 4th year of teaching. She is looking forward to teaching Driver Education in her spare time.

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LaMon Marion 

Mr. LaMon Marion received his Driver’s Education Endorsement through University of Nebraska Kearney and has been teaching Driver's Education since 2000. In addition to his Driver's Education Endorsement he is also is certified by the State of Nebraska to do senior citizen evaluation. Mr. Marion worked with Immunel Hospital in their Rehab Department for many years helping patients get back behind the wheel. He enjoys bowling in his spare time and has even scored a perfect game. Mr. Marion is a volunteer for Muddy Paw Second Chance Rescue.

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Larry Kirstein

Mr. Kirstein grew up in central Iowa, received his BSBA from Drake University, then embarked on a 38 year railroad career in dispatch centers.  After retiring in 2017, he received his Driver's Education certification through Lincoln Southeast Community College, and has been with Cornhusker Driving school since 2018.  He especially likes to mentor young drivers on the specific safety aspects of railroad crossings and also pedestrian crossings.  He is married with two adult children, and enjoys amateur radio, bicycling and railroad history.

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Tony Venditte 

Mr. Venditte graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor's of Science Degree. He is a former Douglas County Deputy Sheriff and has been working at Cornhusker Driving School for over 30 years. He is licensed with the State of Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and certified with the State of Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center. Mr. Venditte teaches both classroom and behind the wheel driving instruction. 

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Todd Porter

Mr. Porter received his certification at Emporia State University in Kansas in 1996 and has been teaching Driver's Education for over 25 years. He retired from Bellevue East High School after 40 years of teaching history and coaching wrestling. He retired in 2022 and is a Hall of Fame wrestling coach. He enjoys traveling and loves to be on the water, snow skiing, baseball, golf, and reading. He has for children Trey, Aston, Johnny, Haley, and loves spending time with his wife Betsy. 

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Sara McCandless

Ms. Sara McCandless received her Driver's Education certification from Southeast Community College in Lincoln. She is a proud Loper and graduate of UNK and completed her Master's Degree in Elementary Education at UNO. She has been an elementary school teacher for 25 years with the Omaha Public Schools. She loves connecting with students and watching their confidence grow. She is a busy mom of 3 active daughters. When she isn't teaching you can find her at the pool or on her Peloton. 

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