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Meet Our CDL Instructors
Washington State Trained and Certified
At New Sound CDL School in Fife, WA, we believe great instructors create great drivers. That’s why we’ve built a team of the most skilled, patient, and supportive CDL trainers in Washington State. Our instructors have decades of real-world trucking experience—and they know how to challenge you in the right ways to help you become your very best.
We don’t just teach you how to pass the CDL exam. We prepare you for real success on the road and in your career, with the confidence and skills that today’s top employers are looking for.
Our Certified Trainers
Dave Rodriguez
Education Manager WA State Certified Commercial Truck Driving Instructor
Dave has driven in three different countries throughout his twenty-year career of commercial and military truck driving on dry vans, reefers, dump trucks with pups, side dumps, belly dumps, wreckers, lowboys, and flatbeds. He has over ten years of experience training both military personnel and commercial drivers.
Dave's Spanish fluency also makes him an incredible resource for countless bilingual students. His leadership drives our success and maximizes the potential of every one of our students.
Gary Logan
WA State Certified Commercial Truck Driving instructor
Gary has over fifteen years of spotless, accident-free commercial driving experience, with five years driving in the United Kingdom and ten years in the United States. He's driven a wide range of vehicles, including curtain-side trailers, refrigerated trucks, dump trucks, tractor-trailers, automated side loaders, rear loaders, front loaders, roll-offs, and containers.
His teaching style is very detail oriented and pushes every student to master all aspects of truck driving. His high standards produce the most capable and prepared drivers in the state.
Ivan Tobilko
WA State Certified Commercial Truck Driving instructor
Ivan has five years of on-the-road experience driving all types of commercial vehicles, reefers, dry vans, passenger transport vehicles and box trucks. Ivan is also fluent in both Ukrainian and Russian, making him a valuable asset for many of our ESL students. He can explain complicated CDL concepts in a student’s native language and helps many of our students feel comfortable, confident and fully prepared to pass their CDL exam.
Ivan’s supportive and encouraging teaching style and bilingual communication makes him a key part of our strong and welcoming training team at New Sound CDL School.
What Makes Our Instructors Washington's Best?
Real-World Experience
Our instructors aren't just following the book. They have decades of on-the-road experience that they bring directly to your training.
Hands-On Teaching
They spend one-on-one time with you behind the wheel until you master valuable skills; first on the training lot, then on real roads.
Positive Atmosphere
Every student is listened to and given the support they need to learn effectively. Our teachers will motivate and equip you every day.
Focused on Safety
We teach you professional habits that last a lifetime. No cutting corners here; safety is the key to a long and profitable CDL career.
Multilingual Support
Our teachers are fluent in English, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian. Get the ESL support you need to thrive as an American CDL driver.
Committed to Your Success
Our team celebrates every student who earns their CDL and provides job placement assistance to get you earning quickly.
The State's Highest CDL Pass Rate
Looking for CDL instructors near Fife, Tacoma or Seattle who really care about your success? Thanks to our teachers' leadership and commitment to excellence, New Sound CDL proudly holds the highest first-time CDL exam pass rate in the state.
We offer professional instruction in a friendly environment where every student is treated like family. Our instructors don’t just prepare you for a test – they prepare you for your future career.
Contact us today to meet our team, tour our facility and start your CDL training with the best team in Washington state!
