Meet Your Instructors
Est. in 1993 by Dave Empey, MP’s Driver Education Inc. has been serving Woodstock and surrounding communities for the past three decades and has certified over 16,000 students. MP’s is committed to providing individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure safe driving.
If you’re ready to book a course, or just need more information – don’t hesitate to contact us!

Dave Empey
Founder
Est. in 1993 by Dave Empey, MP’s Driver Education Inc. has been serving Woodstock and surrounding communities for the past three decades and has certified over 10,000 students. MP’s is committed to providing individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure safe driving.

Angela Empey
Director of Operations
Angela is the co-owner with her Husband Dave Empey and has been a certified driving instructor since 1997.

Judy Chaisson
Driving Instructor
Judy has been a certified driving instructor since 1991 and is qualified to teach In-Class and In-Car. Judy has been with MP’s Driver Education Inc. Since 1995.
Hometown: Ingersoll, Ontario
Favourite road to drive on: Almost anything that’s not gravel
Favourite time of year to drive: Mid-Spring to Mid-Fall
First car: My first training car was a 3 cylinder White Chevy Sprint with NO A/C
Favourite Car Wash: the U-wash
Favourite pastime: Reading Harlequin while I’m waiting for the kids
First Job I Had: making shoes
Best Job I ever had: Being a driving instructor

Brandon Empey
Driving Instructor
Brandon has been a certified driving instructor since 2014 and is qualified to teach In-Car. Brandon has been with MP’s Driver Education Inc. Since April 2014.
Favourite Road to Drive: The Trans Canada Highway
Favourite Time of Day to Drive: Sunday afternoon
First Car: A red Dodge Ram 1500
Favourite Destination: Nova Scotia
Favourite way to wash the car: The rain

Wendy Strickler
Driving Instructor
Wendy has been a certified instructor since 2000 and became certified to teach In-Class in 2015. She is also certified as a Commercial Vehicle Instructor.
Hometown: Woodstock, ON
Favourite time of day to drive: I love to walk at 5:30 in the morning. It’s so quiet before the city gets up!
First Car: 1976 Green Toyota Corolla (just like the one in That 70s Show!)
Favourite Destination: My trailer in Kingsville
Best air freshener scent: Fresh Linen

Gordon Pease
Driving Instructor
Gord has been a driving instructor for 30+ years and has been with MP’s Driver Education Inc. since 2016.
Hometown: Maxwell, Ontario (Lives in Ingersoll now)
Favourite road to drive on: driving through beaver valley in grey county or along the coast of lake Huron on m-25 in Michigan
Favourite Car wash: Gord always washes his car by hand
Favourite Pastime: Playing hockey in the winter and attending car shows with his classic police car in the summer

Taran Singh
Driving Instructor
Taran has been a Certified Driving Instructor since 2021 and is qualified to teach in-car.
Taran joined the team at MP’s Driver Education Inc. in May 2022 and has many years of experience driving on the Ontario roadways.
Favourite road to drive: Any 400 series highway
First Car: Ford Escape
Favourite Pastime: Like to play soccer and watch all soccer events

Ranjit Chahal
Driving Instructor
Ranjit has been a Certified Driving Instructor since 2022 and is qualified to teach in-car.
Ranjit joined the team at MP’s Driver Education Inc. in November 2022.

Asima Hanif
Driving Instructor
Asima has been a Certified Driving Instructor since 2018 and is qualified to teach in-car.
Asima joined the team at MP’s Driver Education Inc. in June 2023.

Saabi Singh
Driving Instructor
Saabi has been a Certified Driving Instructor since January 2022 and is qualified to teach in-car.
Saabi joined the team at MP’s Driver Education Inc. in June 2023.

