Advocating
Excellence

in driver education

  • provides leadership and expertise
  • promotes high quality curriculum standards
  • professional development
  • best educational practices
  • teacher re-certification opportunities
  • public awareness of traffic safety

Annual Fall Conference

Monday, October 28, 2024 — 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Join driver educators, driving schools, and leaders in driver education at our annual conference in Fitchburg. Learn about new products, services, and organizations dedicated to keeping our nation's drivers safe.

View the agenda.

View the presenters and exhibitors.

Great Wolf Lodge New England
150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA

$125 per person, includes breakfast, coffee and snack breaks, and lunch.
8 credit hours of professional development

Thes prices does not include the $50 ADTSEA membership. All new ADTSEA members receive a complimentary one year NETSEA membership.

Centrally Located
The conference will be held near the intersection of RT 31 and RT 2

  • 58 miles west of Boston, MA
  • 67 miles northwest of Providence, RI
  • 80 miles south west of Concord, NH
  • 112 miles southeast of Rutland, VT

Hotel Reservations
NETSEA has negotiated a special group rate with the Great Wolf Lodge, where the entire conference will take place. Receive a double queen room for only $99.99 plus $9.99 special resort rate. This special rate is for 10/27-10/29 only. Use offer code 2410NETS at checkout. Make a reservation.

Register for the Conference

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Drivers Ed Solutions AAA ADED - Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Aware Recovery Care Choices Matter Foundation for a Drug-Free World MADD MassBike Safe Routes to School National Highway Safety Administration National Safety Council New England Donor Services Operation Lifesaver Professional Driver Education Association of Massachusetts Tarsus Traffic Safety Education Foundation

Traffic Safety Education Association Serving:

Map of NETSEA Region

Traffic Safety Education Association Serving:

Bringing liked-minded, thoughtful, and caring professionals together, we work to make even greater strides in driver safety for all.

The New England Traffic Safety Education Association (NETSEA) is a regional association of driver and traffic safety education instructors. From all over the region and beyond, traffic safety educators come to associate with like-minded professionals.

Our goals are to improve driver safety and encourage professional ethics in this industry. For over 40 years, we have striven to bring high standards to driver education and traffic safety. Although our struggle to make our roads safe and our road users better prepared is a never-ending one, we have made it our continued mission to lead the driver and traffic safety industry in this endeavor.

Board of Directors

Gabriella Netsch

Gabriella Netsch

President

Richard Kearney

Richard Kearney

Vice President

Bruce Renfro

Bruce Renfro

Treasurer

Karren Meyer

Karren Meyer

Secretary

Al Aubin

Vermont Representative

Cheryl Brehio-LaFond

Rhode Island Representative

Judy Cash

New Hampshire Representative

David Haley

Massachusetts Representative

Beth Kohler

Maine Representative

John Leeds

Rhode Island Representative

Melissa Manson

Vermont Representative

Justin McLane

Vermont Representative

Paul McNamara

Massachusetts Representative

Tammy Pregent

Vermont Representative

Amanda Scamman

Past-President

Leony Simo

Massachusetts Representative

Sandy Sternberg

New Hampshire Representative

Craig Thomas

New Hampshire Representative

Tony Vine

Maine Representative

Resources

Rhode Island

Cheryl Brehio-LaFond
Rhode Island Driver Education Program Coordinator

Michael Kinch
Rhode Island DMV Administrator for Safety & Regulations

Richard Sullivan
Department of Public Safety - State Police

New Hampshire

Richard Dupont
New Hampshire Supervisor of Driver Education

Maine

Beth Kohler
Maine DMV Driver/Rider Education Program Manager

Vermont

Justin McLane
Vermont DMV Supervisor

Tammy Pregent
Education Consultant for Vermont Agency of Education

Patrick McManamon
Vermont DMV Supervisor

Massachusetts

Leony Simo
Massachusetts Driver Education Program Coordinator

https://www.mass.gov/highway-safety

Connecticut

Joseph Cristalli
Transportation Safety Program Coordinator

Millie Torres-Ferguson
Deputy Commissioner Connecticut DMV