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Joseph
- Rate $100
- Response 6h
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Students50
Number of students Joseph has taught since their arrival at Superprof
Number of students Joseph has taught since their arrival at Superprof

$100/h
1st lesson free
- Driving
- Driver's Ed
Lessons for Adult Drivers with Anxiety: Experienced Instructor teaches you how to calmly build confidence on the roads of Philly, Jersey, and Beyond!
- Driving
- Driver's Ed
Lesson location
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At Joseph's house: Philadelphia
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at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Philadelphia
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Recommended
Joseph is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Joseph
I specialize in adults who for whatever reason do not feel comfortable on the road. We get to the bottom of the hang ups and begin building confidence and competence behind the wheel.
My students learn how to keep them and their families safe regardless of the other psychos on the road. We don't just cover the mechanics of driving and traffic laws but the psychology around road rage, and how to stay out of the paths of dangerous drivers.
I have been driving safely around the Greater Philadelphia Area for 15 years, with 0 at fault accidents. I once professionally parked fancy cars for work, and now I teach driving going on 3 years.
My program has worked for countless drivers and will work for you.
When you're ready, let's hit the road.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I offer the first hour of the first lesson free as I get to know you and figure out what is holding you back in your driving. (Usually the initial consult takes maybe a half hour and then we get a free half hour of actual driving, then we can continue at my normal rate.
A lot of my students have anxiety around driving so we get to the bottom of that. I also figure out which traffic patterns you are comfortable in and select a location for the lesson suitable for building confidence and safe habits.
I usually start with a few laps in a parking lot, and work our way up from there. I'll identify areas of your driving that need work, and coach you through tense situations that arise.
We naturally cover the brass tacks: rules of the road and mechanics of driving, but more importantly we cover the psychological: quick decision making, emotional regulation, and avoiding careless mistakes.
I allow students to go at their own pace (though i will give gentle pushes when needed) and my pricing structure of effectively $1/m allows us to add or reduce time as desired.
Review
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Perfect! Very patient and helpful. The driving lesson went smoothly, he arrived in a timely manner and gave a lot of helpful tips.
Perfect! Joseph was very professional, patient and knowledgeable. I will recommend him around.
Perfect! So knowledgeable about driving. So patient and encouraging with a highly anxious person like myself.
Perfect! He's great, very patient and informative. Will continue my lessons until I'm completely comfortable.
Perfect! I only had a few lessons with Joseph but he really helped me understand driving more and got me comfortable on the road. I passed my test and would like to really thank him for helping my confidence and anxiety.
Perfect! Joseph is an excellent teacher and is accommodating. I started driving very nervously and was scared of the road but he helped me learn not to fear it too much and gave me feedback on what I needed to improve with each lesson. I learned from the ground up by driving with him and honestly with the experience I gained.
Perfect! I had hired Joe to do a driving lesson for my brother who lives in India but was visiting me here. My brother drives on the left side in India and wanted to learn the basics of driving on the right in the US. Joe was super nice, it was a breeze to schedule the lesson, Joe arrived on time for class and he offered the first hour for free which was awesome! My brother was super satisfied with Joe’s instruction. He now feels confident driving by himself, thanks to Joe! I highly recommend Joe, it was great working with him.
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Joseph is an amazing driving teacher. I felt comfortable when driving. He taught me everything I needed to learn for my road test . He broke everything down and made it simple for me to learn . I met Joseph through a mutual friend. Who passed his road test learning from Joseph and I am hoping to do the same. Joseph is really genuine and you can tell he really cares about teaching others about learning how to drive and the the test .
I took a driving lesson with Joseph two weeks ago, and it was excellent. Joseph gave clear, thorough explanations that really boosted my confidence and helped me understand everything I needed to pass the exam. Joseph was also very friendly and easy to talk to throughout the lesson. I highly recommend Joseph to anyone looking for a driving instructor in the Philly area.
Joseph is cool, calm, and collected. Joseph listens and tailors his lessons to his client's needs which is AMAZING! Joseph is easy to talk to, very encouraging, and knowledgeable about all things driving. I couldn't recommend him enough!
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Rates
Rate
- $100
Pack rates
- 5h: $500
- 10h: $1,000
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Joseph will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
Details
Lessons are 2 hours. First lessons I give the first hour of for free, second hour is $100. Further lessons are $200 for 2 hours.
I will need to see your Learner's Permit before I take you driving on the road. If you have access to a car, it makes the most sense for us to do the lesson in your car, as every car is a little bit different. If you don't have a car you are welcome to use my car. (Also if you need my car to take your test in, we can discuss.)
Also I've had a few inquiries to teach Manual/Stick Shift transmission. I can absolutely teach this, however, I do not currently have access to a manual transmission car at this time, so you will need to source your own. I'm happy to meet you at a philadelphia/camden based rental shop.
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