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Director/Instructor

Fred Galati aka “Driver’s Ed Fred”

Fred Galati, “Driver’s Ed Fred,” has taught thousands of students in the Pittsburgh area. Fred has more than 25 years of teaching experience. He loves teaching behind-the-wheel training instruction. Fred was formerly an Easy Method Driving School director for 20 years. He teaches non-credit courses of drivers education at local schools drivers education, and at the end of each course, his students receive a completion certificate from the Department of Education in Pennsylvania. This certificate can be used for a discount from your insurance company.

In addition to teaching driver’s education at local schools, Fred has worked with local police departments and large transportation companies to help them stay safe on the road. His passion is truly teaching students how to drive safely. Fred is a great asset and mentor to everyone at Cindy Cohen School of Driving. He has taught all of the instructors in the company how to teach behind-the-wheel driving lessons, and he has an ongoing program that he teaches monthly to our instructors that keeps us up-to-date on the newest laws and procedures. Fred embodies a calm and patient demeanor when working with his students, making him one of the best driving instructors in the Pittsburgh area.

Fred currently resides in Carrick PA, where he grew up and attended Carrick High School. He has one daughter and two grandchildren, and he enjoys spending time with them. Fred’s hobbies include buying and selling merchandise from the internet and being a disc jockey on his time off. He attends local flea markets in Pittsburgh in search of items to sell and refurbish. Fred has also recorded record albums.

  • 20 years servicing Driver’s Education in the Pittsburgh area
  • Former director of a local driving school
  • Instructor Management including scheduling and training, classroom training, and curriculum development.