After 20 years of providing excellent service to the community, Emily and Mike decided to take a back seat and announced their retirement in May of 2018. Handing over what they built within the E&M Economy family, Jeff will have some big shoes to fill. Although, being in the driver seat is not new to Jeff. Prior to the passing of the torch, Jeff’s experience in defensive and safe driving techniques began in 2003 under the direction and supervision of Emelie Gil.

Jeff Canlas joined E&M Economy Driving School in Carson, CA as an instructor/trainer in 2003. Following E&M, he entered the petroleum industry where he exemplified growth, strong work ethics and integrity for the next 13 years. Jeff’s heart was drawn back to the positive energy and community service in helping students how to become good defensive drivers and successfully pass their permit and driving tests. In 2018, Jeff took a big step in entrepreneurship and acquired ownership of the E&M ECONOMY DRIVING SCHOOL, coming back to where it all began for him. He works passionately to ensure that every learner and driver receives the best positive experience in their driving instruction and training at E&M.

Jeremiah Canlas has a strong customer service background. He currently holds a position as a pharmacy technician doing covid immunization administration support at a leading retail pharmacy. He demonstrated skills such as aseptic technique and fills prescriptions all while providing caring service that exceeds customer expectations. From youth to adult, he’s had plenty of experience working on basic car maintenance, fixing mechanical issues, and he finds joy working on cars as his personal hobby. His customer service experience, his attention to detail practice, and his enthusiasm for cars is an added talent we welcome at E & M economy driving school. What really comes through for Jeremiah is his compassionate approach coupled with patience and understanding.

Charismatic, encouraging, and highly technical Instructor with 17 years driving experience. Prior to joining the E&M Economy Driving School, he managed teams and coached individuals in professional eSports. He is also involved in serving the community at local churches in Long Beach in Los Alamitos as a Youth Leader. Ronald has an Associates degree in Psychology and 6 years of work experience in the service industry. His professional and educational background gave him the tools he needed to teach strategically in defensive driving technique. What he found most rewarding is seeing his students passed their road test the first time they take it. His long term career goal is to be an entrepreneur, which is his next step towards his goals.

Norman Aguilar understands the art of teaching. His professional background in K to 12 education and his driving instructor experience has given him the skills of Identifying learning challenges. He provides clear and direct instructions that focuses on the key concepts of defensive driving techniques. Currently, he is a speech pathology student which will only add value to the learning environment.

Jordan J Jackson is a music engineer with an admirable ability to connect with people through teaching. Jordan’s dilligence in promoting safety driving technique is a key attribute in his instructional lessons.