About Corliss Driving School
Meet our Corliss Driving School Family - See Photo Above (All are Instructors unless otherwise indicated): Walter Gomez (Auto Maintenance) Cristin Corliss, Stan Rodriguez, Ron Paez, Vicki Perez, Martha Vasquez (Office Staff) Chris Pope, Pam Corliss(CFO) Bill Corliss, Kristina Mackey-Vasquez (Office Manager) Mark Hatton, Graddaughter Taelyn, Rick Johnson, Mark Walker, Carli Corliss Hawkins, Leland Tilley. Not pictured: Todd Davis, Nic Hawkins (Office Staff), Mark Joseph.
Our Driving School was started in 1994 when the California School system dropped free Drivers Training from the public high schools. As a teacher and coach in Visalia Unified since 1974, Bill Corliss has been dedicated for more than 30 years to teaching local students to drive.
Mr. Corliss taught Drivers Ed and Drivers Training at Golden West High School, coordinated Drivers Training for VUSD and was actively involved in CASE, the statewide driving association. He also holds a specialist college degree and credential in teaching driving and has taught driving classes for AAA and the California State University system.
When California dropped the high school driving program, Mr. Corliss saw a pressing need to start a driving school that would provide highly trained and college-educated instructors for the local students. (Although all Driving Schools must use licensed instructors, the requirements are very minimal!)
Our Driving School is a true family business: with Bill providing the driving expertise, wife Pam working behind-the-scenes as the CFO and daughters Cristin and Carli serving as DMV Licensed Instructors.
Bill Corliss
The Corliss Family is dedicated to providing the best possible Driving Lessons for your child. We all have our roots in the Education profession and KNOW how to teach effectively. You KNOW us…You TRUST us!
Photo: (L to R) Daughter and Instructor Cristin Corliss (Principal at Green Acres Middle School) Son-in-law and Office Staff Nic Hawkins (Teacher and coach at El Diamante High School), Daughter and Instructor Carli Corliss Hawkins (Principal at VCIS) Harlow, (Granddaughter and a future leader of Corliss Driving School!) Pam Corliss, CFO (retired Teacher in Visalia Unified) Taelyn (Granddaughter and another future leader of Corliss Driving School!) Bill Corliss (Owner, Operator and Lead Instructor (Former Football Coach and Drivers Ed teacher in Visalia Unified.)
The Corliss Family