The Owners and Instructors of Begin With Basics Driving Academy are:
Steve Jensen
Retired Sergeant, Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), serving from 1974-2003
Served as Public Information Officer for the Metro Kansas City Area.
Driving Instructor KHP Academy for 20 years
Instructor/Trainer for the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course
Instructor for AAA Driver Improvement Course
Instructor for Operation Lifesaver
Instructor/Technician for NHTSA on Child Passenger Safety
President of the Kansas Safe Driver Instructor Association
Traffic Occupant Protection Systems Instructor for NHTSA
Degree from Kansas State University in Criminal Administration
Married 35 years, three children, one grandson
Driver’s Education Instructor for 12 years
Brad Yantis
Degree from Mid-American Nazarene University in Physical Education and Health
Masters Degree from Mid-American Nazarene University in Education 24 years as a schoolteacher in Colorado and Kansas, presently teaching in Olathe school system
Married 26 years, two children
Coached girls and boys sports from Kindergarten through College level for 27 years
Received history emphasis Metro State in Denver Colorado in 1985
Drivers Education instructor for 14 years
Mentor for Youth Group at College Church of The Nazarene in Olathe
The four other instructors that work for us are licensed by the State of Kansas and are school teachers in Olathe and Ottawa areas.