With more than 15 years of professional driving and instructing under his belt, Jim has worked as a pro-driver for manufacturers like VW, Rolls Royce, GM, Chrysler, and Toyota just to name a few. Jim has taught for agencies such as FBI, CIA, US Border Patrol, Colorado Weapons of Mass Destruction Team, Marine One Squad and various state and local police agencies. Jim is certified through the US Secret Service for Small Detail Motorcade Training. For over 9 years Jim instructed, developed driver and motorcycle rider training programs, and managed instructors for the BMW Performance Center. Jim is also an experienced on-camera personality as well as SAG union stunt driver for TV and film. Jim’s passion for instructing new drivers in an effort to make them safer and more aware is what led him to the B.R.A.K.E.S. organization.
"Just wanted to let you all know how much our family enjoyed the BRAKES class at El Toro Marine Base on Saturday 12/7 at 1pm. Both my husband and I attended with our son. He gained confidence and skill and felt it was a great experience. My husband and I commented that even at our age, we'd never had the opportunity to practice slides, panic braking, etc. was a great (although COLD!!) day :) Think it was the coldest day in Orange County in the 46 years I've lived here! It was a great experience for all of us. Please convey our heartfelt thanks to you and the entire BRAKES staff for an amazing experience. "
-Jennifer Aragonez-Harper
"Thank you for forwarding Emma's letter to me. It looked like she wrote straight from her heart and that is what is most important !!!........her handwriting is another story :-O Very honestly, I was immensely impressed by the amount of thought and effort that everyone at BRAKES put into the course. When we first arrived, just seeing the untold number of cones set up along the course routes was an eye opener. At age 55, I would have approached each of the exercises with real trepidation. I can only imagine what was going through the students minds when they were asked to hop in the drivers seat and hit the pedal !! In the end, what said it all, though, were the smiles on the student's faces as they completed their respective sections of the course. If you gave them the option to keep driving for another three hours, I don't believe you would have had any of the students turn down your offer. Again, please thank everyone at BRAKES for a job well done and for bringing the program to Ocoee. "
-Brian K
