Avi Yanko, co-owner of S&A Sprint Driving School Inc, brings extensive experience, knowledge and professional etiquette to the school. His value for teaching is evident through his teaching style, techniques and the enlightening atmosphere he maintains. Driving instruction is a uniquely personal identifying factor of his life. His father was an instructor in Russia, Israel and one of the first Russian speaking instructors in Canada. Avi Yanko attained his first truck licence in 1978, in Moldova, Russia.  He pursued his interest in this field and got his license in 1979 in Israel and eagerly began working in the trucking industry.  To advance his appreciation for driving and trucking, he immediately got his license for ABMZ in 1985 when he arrived in Canada, and a license as an instructor in 1989. To ensure and develop his knowledge and experience he decided to take part, first hand, in the trucking industry. He gained irreplaceable experience working as an owner operator in Province Cartage, Magna International, Can-Am, CN Rail and as an instructor in Mike’s Driving School at the same time. In addition to his experience, he completed courses and constantly upgrades his knowledge, in order to ensure his teaching material is up to date. He brings his admiration for the field and his extensive experience acquired throughout his lifetime to this school, and hopes to help, inform and advance future students with similar interests.

SIMYON CHERNIAVSKI
Bus. 416-222-4190

Fax 416-222-9403
http://www.sprintdriving.com/

simyon@sprintdriving.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

18+ years experience providing practical training in G class, A, B, C, D categories and in-class theoretical courses – Advanced Driving Instructor, certified classroom teacher (Air Brake Endorsement, Air Brake Adjustment, Dangerous Goods Management, DDC, Safe Operation of a Lift Truck)

Member with Ontario Driving School Association since 1993

Member of Ontario Trucking Association since 1998

Registered with private Career Colleges since 2004

Member of Ontario Association Career Colleges since 2006

Corporate Charter Member and Partner-in-safety of Ontario Safety League since 1992

            LICENCES, COURSES, CERTIFICATES:

1984                AZ Driver’s Licence (Israel)

1989                AZ Driver’s Licence (Canada)

Dec. 1991        Driving Instructor (Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario)

Jan. 1995         Advanced Driving Instructor (Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario)

Feb. 1995        Classroom Teacher Preparation Course (Sheridan College, Oakville,     Ontario)

Nov. 1998       Air Brake Endorsement Instructor Course (Ministry of Transportation   Ontario)

Jan. 1999         Transportation of Dangerous Goods Management Training Course        (Ontario Trucking Association)

Feb. 1999        Air Brake Adjustment Instructor Course (Ministry of Transportation      Ontario)

Oct. 2001        Air Brake re-certification program (Ministry of Transportation Ontario)

March 2002     Defensive Driving Instructor (Canada Safety Counsel)

July 2003         Safe Operations of Lift Truck Instructor (Health & Safety Network)

Apr. 2005        Driving Instructor (D) Licence

July 2006         Air Brake Networking Workshop

Apr. 2007        DDC Instructor (Canada Safety Counsel)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

S&A Sprint Driving School Inc., Toronto ON                       2002 – Present          

President, licensed instructor of theoretical and practical

courses for car, bus, truck drivers, fork lift operators

Sprint Driving School, Toronto ON                                       1992-2002

Owner-operator

Mike’s Driving School, Toronto                                            1991-1992      

Driving instructor

Ermis Bakery                                                                         1989-1991

Driver