1735 E 2nd St N, Wichita, KS 67214                     info@yostdrivingschool.com                     316-448-2072 

Meet Our Instructors

Yost Driving School's driving instructor, Kendall

Kendall Hope

Kendall is a retired Wichita Firefighter, US Army Veteran, and experienced driving instructor.

He has 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Kendall enjoys coaching basketball and is a lifelong Nebraska sports fan.

Kendall’s tip for new drivers:

Don’t take driving for granted.

Yost Driving School's driving instructor, Daniel

Daniel Smith

Daniel is the father of 6 and a sales rep for a local printing company.
He is a WSU basketball fan and likes taking fishing trips to South Dakota.

Daniel finds the most challenging skill for new drivers is the habit of changing lanes safely.

Daniel’s tip for new drivers:

Practice, practice, practice.

Greg Seals

Greg is married with 3 children, 12 grandkids and 1 great grandson. Greg has a total of 15 years in transportation and driver training.

Greg’s tip for new drivers:

Get the big picture of your surroundings.

Brian Leslie

Brian is full time stay at home dad and homeschools his 2 kids. Having kids around the driving age has helped him relate and understand what his driving students are going through.

Brian also enjoys volunteering at the Wichita Children's Theater and Dance Center and West Evangelical Free Church.

Brian’s tip for new drivers:

Driving is like any other activity you do in life: sports, school, playing an instrument. The more effort you put in, the better you will be at it. 

Yost Driving School's driving instructor, Carol

Carol Khol

Carol is a retired Wichita Spanish teacher. Carol is a mother of 8 sons and likes to spend her time playing pickleball.

Ask Carol about the time she went skydiving!

Carol’s tip for new drivers:

Pay attention to your surroundings.

Yost Driving School's driving instructor, Mark

Mark Gale

Mark is a father of 3, and grandfather of 3. He enjoys photography, playing the guitar and jigsaw puzzles!  


He is a fan of soccer, baseball and golf, and hopes to help teach his students to ignore distractions while driving.

Mark’s tip for new drivers:

Take your time, don’t be rushed.

Alex Simon

Alex has a history in the automotive service industry. She enjoys growing tropical plants, paddleboarding, working on cars, and playing with her cats.

Alex’s tip for new drivers:

 You can’t control whether other drivers are distracted by texting, 
 
 
 
but you can control whether you let is distract you.
 
 
 

 

Bill Wadsworth

Eric Cooper

Eric is a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He has 2 children and 1 grandson.

Eric keeps busy by playing
bass guitar in 2 bands.

Eric’s tip for new drivers:

Never expect the other driver to do the right thing.