Robert Suggs

President

Robert Suggs received a B.A. in Exercise and Sport Science from Eastern Carolina University in 2001. He has taught driver education since he was a student at ECU. The first school he worked for was Jordan Driving School, and he worked for them for seven years. He has owned Championship Driving School since 2008. They have two locations in Florence and Lugolf. Both locations combined have eleven vehicles and thirteen instructors. He has also been a teacher at West Florence High School since 2016.

Jarrod Brooks

President-Elect

Jarrod Brooks is the owner of Cruise Control Driving School in Charleston, SC.

David Smith

Past President

I graduated from Presbyterian College in 1988 with a degree in History and a minor in Secondary Education. I was certified in Driver's Education from Erskine College in the summer of 1992 and was taught by the living legend himself, Dr. Harry Stille. I have been teaching driver's training since 1992 at Whitmire High School, Berkeley High School and Barnwell High School. I currently teach Driver's Education at Mid-Carolina High School.

I've been married since 1997 to the former Angela Shealy of Columbia, SC. She is a 1st grade teacher in Calhoun County (Sandy Run Elementary). We have an 15 year old daughter, Katelyn, who is a sophomore at White Knoll School. Katelyn has been in remission from cancer since 2002!

I am also the owner of Coaches Driving Academy in Moncks Corner and Lexington, SC. This company was started in 2002. I have been a member of SCDTSEA since 1992 and have served as President-Elect and President in the past. I am currently the president, and I am truly excited about the direction in which the association is heading. I believe in this association because I believe that we truly want the best for the drivers in this state, and we are not on a political agenda.

Joe Sabbadino

Treasurer

I earned a BA and served as a GA in Physical Education at Bob Jones University. I then received my MA in Secondary Driver & Traffic Safety Education from Appalachian State University. I also served as a Research Assistant at Texas A&M, while taking additional driver & traffic safety education courses.

I have been a full-time driver education teacher at Bob Jones Academy for over 40 years. As well as a part-time driver educator at Greenville Technical College and at TOPS (Bob Jones University) for over 15 years. I established Sabbadino Driving School, LLC in 2010, which I own and operate as a full-time driving instructor.

I am a member of the South Carolina Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association and have been an officer in SCDTSEA for over 40 years as President and Newsletter Editor. I've been a member of the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association for over 30 years. I have served as President-Elect and President for the Southeast Region ADTSEA.

Recognition and Awards

  •  Driver Education Teacher of the Year (three different years)
  •  Who's Who Among American Teachers
  •  Safety Award by Safety Belts for South Carolina
  •  Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Aide-de-Camp, Alabama
  •  Emmett Hutto Award (SCDTSEA)
  •  Lonnie Dunlap Award (SCDTSEA)
  •  Newsletter Editor (SCDTSEA)
  •  Achiever of the Year (SCDTSEA)
  •  Outstanding Education and Service to SCDTSEA
  •  Dedicated to Christ and Christian Education (BJU)
  •  Southeast Region ADTSEA – Bishop/Seals Award

Jerry Lloyd

Secretary

Jerry Lloyd has a bachelor's degree in physical education from Charleston Southern University (Baptist College) in 1990 and a driver's education degree from Erskine College under Dr. Harry Stille. He has 29 years of teaching and coaching experience at Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, SC, where he coached football (29 years), golf (23 years), and baseball (6 years).

Before teaching, he spent six years as a professional baseball umpire in the minor leagues from 1990-96. He currently teaches health but taught driver education at Wando High School from 2000-2011 until it was dropped from the curriculum. Every semester, he coordinates with Mt. Pleasant Police guest speakers to promote safe driving habits and reduce drinking and driving among teens.

Jerry has been an active member of SCDTSEA from 2000 to the present and has served as an SCDTSEA Executive Board Member from 2013 to the present.

Lance Collins

Website Editor

Lance Collins started working at Auto-Safe Driving School teaching in the classroom in 2003. In 2005 he started teaching behind the wheel as well as in the classroom. In 2013 Lance became a safety officer for road tests and became the Operations Manager at Auto-Safe. His duties at this time include teaching BTW and classroom, managing the office and instructor staff, and solving any IT issues that arise.

Lance has been married to Elisabeth Sheys Collins since 2005. They have five kids: James, Piper, Zoë, Avery, and Machen. When he is not working, he is usually spending time with them and keeping things under control on the home front. He also is an avid reader and writes when he is able.

Lance holds a B.Mus in Church Music (Bob Jones University 2005), an M.Div. (Geneva Reformed Seminary 2009), and a Th.M (Erskine Theological Seminary 2023), and he has taken courses at Northern Virginia Community College in Driver and Traffic Safety (2009).

Andrew Johnson

Historian

Andrew Johnson resides in Orangeburg, S.C. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1969 and served two years, including a one-year tour of duty with the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. It was on this tour that he was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during combat, the Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters for heroism, and numerous other awards during this military service.

Mr. Johnson enrolled at S.C. State College (S.C. State University), Orangeburg, S.C., in 1971 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education in 1975 and a Master's Degree in Education in 1987. He served as Platoon Leader of Operation Readiness Float Section at 163 Support Battalion, Orangeburg, S.C., and as Commander of the Headquarters/Headquarters Company, 751st Maintenance Battalion, Columbia, S.C. It was not until 1993 that he retired from the rank of Captain.

He has been the owner/president of A & R Driver Training School, Orangeburg, S.C., since 1999. He received the Outstanding Dedication and Service Award as President of SCDTSEA and now serves as President-Elect of the association. He is currently an active member of the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) and South East Region (SER) ADTSEA, where he served as both a member of the board of directors of ADTSEA and secretary of South East Region (SER)-ADTSEA. He is President of The Concerned Citizens of Whittaker Heights Community, Inc., and Vice Chairman of the S.C. Department of Social Services Advisory Board.

He is married to Lester Marie Daniels of Rowesville, S.C. They are the blessed parents of three wonderful girls: Andreaetta, Albernel and Angela, and four wonderful grandchildren (two girls and two boys). His personal hobbies including any outdoor activities particularly growing food in his personal garden and walking or riding his bicycle throughout the neighborhood; traveling both domestically and internationally; spending time with his family; and teaching people about the love of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Albert Neal

Chaplain

Albert A. Neal was born in Camden, SC, lived in Kershaw, graduated from C.A. Johnson High School, and received his B.S. degree from Benedict College. He earned the M.Ed., from South Carolina State University, and received his B.D., degree from the Theological Seminary of Florida State Christian University. He was granted an honorary D.D., degree from California Pacific University, and awarded the Ph.D., degree in Religion from the University Life Monarch, Modesto, California. He completed the Ed.S. degree at the University of South Carolina. On May 21, 1987, he satisfactorily completed his first Extended Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Richland Memorial Hospital. He earned the M.Div. degree from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and earned his Ed.D. in Health Education Administration from the University of South Carolina.

His first job after receiving his degree from Benedict College in 1966 was that of a mathematics and Driver and Traffic Safety Education teacher at Fairfield High School in Winnsboro, SC. After four years, Dr. Neal accepted a position with the University of South Carolina as an Assistant Professor of Public Health. Dr. Neal serves as Project Administrator for the USC/NCAA National Youth Sports Program. As a bi-vocational pastor/educator, he has served as pastor to several churches.

He has been active in Traffic Safety since 1966 and has attended more than 40 ADTSEA Annual Conferences. Now retired from the University of S.C. School of Public Health (2005).

Our Chaplain of SCDTSEA directed the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP/NCAA/USC) for more than 15 years and implemented the Driver Improvement Program at Fort Jackson, SC, in 1970.

Albert Aiken Neal has adopted as his motto from J.B Phillips's translation of 1 Timothy 4:14, “CONCENTRATE ON YOUR READING AND ON YOUR PREACHING AND TEACHING.”

Rebecca Grubbs

Board Member

Rebecca Grubbs is SCDTSEA's newest board member. She is a co-owner of Massey Road Ready Academy in Walhalla, SC. As a lifelong learner, Rebecca has a Bachelor of Arts in Business, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and many continuing education achievements. Rebecca is deeply involved in her community.

Lee Taylor

Board Member

Robbie Wiggins

Board Member

Robbie Wiggins has a Master's in Driver and Traffic Safety from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University. He has taught Driver Education for over forty-five years. He taught for thirty years in Gastonia, NC, and fifteen years at Clover High School in South Carolina. Since 2020, he has taught prospective driving instructors at Erskine College and has been the Co-Owner of Gaston Driver Education Inc. He also received the 2015 Driver Education Teacher of the Year from SCDTSEA.