Driving Instructors in Loudoun County · Drive Well

The instructors in your corner.

Every Drive Well instructor is Virginia DMV licensed and FBI background checked — before they ever sit in a car with a student. Our driving instructors in Ashburn, VA have earned students more than 7,000 Virginia licenses.

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Our Instructors

3 INSTRUCTORS

Founder

Sal

Founder & Lead Instructor

DMV Certified FBI Cleared English · Urdu · Punjabi

10 yrsteaching

7,000+students

4,500+licenses

Sal built Drive Well and still spends most of his week in the passenger seat. Ten years and 7,000+ students in — from first-time 16-year-olds to adults finally getting licensed. His rule: nobody learns anything while they’re panicking.

Ex-Police Corporal

La Quisha Doomes

Driving Instructor

DMV Certified FBI Cleared English

18 yrslaw enforcement

5 yrsacademy instructor

DMV/DOEendorsement

Former police corporal who spent 5 years training officers at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy — driving skills included. Put plainly: the person teaching you to drive used to teach cops to drive.

Instructor

Abidah Malik

Driving Instructor

DMV Certified FBI Cleared English · Urdu · Punjabi

5 yrsteaching

3,000+students

2,500+licenses

Five years, 3,000+ students, and one consistent piece of feedback: patient and pressure-free. Abidah teaches in English, Urdu, or Punjabi — whichever language gets the student learning fastest.

Rumi

Student Support & Scheduling

One number handles everything: 703-817-5047. Rumi is usually the first voice you’ll hear. He matches students with the right course and instructor, handles scheduling, and answers DMV questions. You never have to chase individual instructors — one call and it’s sorted.

Our Instructor Network

Beyond the core team, Drive Well works with DMV-certified contract instructors across Northern Virginia. Every instructor in our network — without exception — holds a current Virginia DMV instructor license and has cleared an FBI background check before teaching a single lesson.

That’s how we keep availability high across Loudoun County without compromising on who sits next to your student.

Ready to get started?

Teen and adult behind-the-wheel lessons across Ashburn, Leesburg, Sterling, and all of Loudoun County.

Questions About Our Instructors

Are your driving instructors in Loudoun County certified?

Yes. Every driving instructor at Drive Well holds a current Virginia DMV instructor license and has passed an FBI background check. This applies to our core team and every contract instructor in our network across Northern Virginia. No one teaches a lesson without both.

Can I request a specific instructor?

You can. Call or text 703-817-5047 and Rumi will match you with the instructor and schedule that fits. If you need lessons in Urdu or Punjabi, Sal and Abidah both teach in all three languages.

Do the same instructors teach teens and adults?

Yes. All of our instructors teach teen behind-the-wheel, adult behind-the-wheel, and one-on-one lessons throughout Loudoun County, including Ashburn, Leesburg, and Sterling.

Who will I ride with on lesson day?

You'll know your instructor before your first lesson. We confirm the instructor name when your schedule is set, so there are never surprises on lesson day. One call to the main line handles everything.