My name is Thomas Copeland, most of my family and friends call me Tom. Originally born and raised in Baltimore City, Maryland, I moved to Northern Virginia a number of years ago and eventually bought a home and moved to Madison, Va in early 2021where I currently reside. I fell in love with the beautiful central Virginia countryside.

I began my professional career abd spent a number of years  in media, publishing, and I eventually began a venture into sales as well as private investing pursuits. Along the way I was active in mentoring young people as a board member of a 503c organization.

More recently I began my vocational pursuit as a licensed driving instructor for the Commonwealth of Virginia 3 years ago. This eventually led me to partner with Dave Roccoand Mark Harrison, the managing partners for DRDS, and it.has been an excellent fit for me.  I have always loved teaching, instructing, and mentoring young people in various capacities. I find it very rewarding to help young students as well as adults to reach their personal goals in life.

Another very rewarding part of being an instructor is meeting adults who have come to our area from all parts if the world. Getting to know them while helping them to sharpen their driving skills has allowed me to gain a broader perspective about different cultures and people from other nations

Working alongside Dave, Mark, and the rest if their team has been a fantastic experience for me.  They are a very strong management team and they have worked hard to build a successful school for both local high school students as well as adults of.all ages.  I love serving the team here at DRDS.

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU....