Ben comes to Roadcraft with a background in secondary teaching. He has really enjoyed his internal training on the Roadcraft curriculum and agrees it fulfils his desire to achieve a positive impact on the community. Ben enjoys improving the road safety of the many varied Roadcraft course participants, from primary school students to novice drivers […]
Teachers
Candita Hamblin – DRIVER EDUCATOR
Dee is our Central Queensland based Driver Educator who usually teaches Roadcraft courses out of the Benaraby Driver Education Facility, but you will sometimes see Dee’s big, happy smile in Gympie as well. Dee has a background in Q-Ride rider training and is also a driving school instructor. She is passionate about road safety and […]
Sharlene Makin – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Sharlene has over 30 years of experience in all facets of Business Management including Finance, Administration Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Public Relations, Systems analysis and improvement. Sharlene places great importance on positive leadership, professionalism and fastidious attention to detail. She believes that the number one priority in any business is customer service and satisfaction and […]
Glen Jocumsen – OPERATIONS MANAGER
Glen is a trade qualified builder who has also had 15 years of professional driving experience, including extensive coach and articulated heavy vehicle driving. Part of this experience includes two 5-day defensive driving courses. Glen also spent 12 years training and mentoring the unemployed back into employment. Glen is a qualified OH&S Consultant and manages […]
Rick Southon – SENIOR DRIVER EDUCATOR
Rick is a trade qualified builder and has an extensive background in domestic and commercial construction, civil earthworks, civil construction and construction maintenance. Rick was a partner in a civil construction business for many years. Rick started his Roadcraft career as the Maintenance Officer and worked in this role for two years before showing an […]
Craig Bennett – SENIOR DRIVER EDUCATOR
Craig has over 20 years’ experience with Queensland Ambulance Service as a paramedic. Craig had several roles during his time with QAS including educating and mentoring paramedic students to operate emergency vehicles in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Craig finds driver training to be very rewarding and achieves great satisfaction from mentoring his students. Prior […]
Paul Mardon – SENIOR DRIVER EDUCATOR
Paul has been involved with Emergency Services for over 21 years, including 11 years as an operational firefighter with QLD Fire and Emergency Services. Paul facilitates a number of roles within QFES including education roles. Paul has been educating and instructing at State and Regional levels for Recruit Training, Road Crash Rescue Training and Road […]
Mark Veach – SENIOR DRIVER EDUCATOR
Mark became aware of the good work we do at Roadcraft and was very keen to be part of it and help to prevent road trauma. Mark also saw an opportunity to use his mentoring skills; something he has enjoyed for many years. With a background in Workplace Health and Safety, Mark is acutely aware […]
Ray Gresham – DRIVER EDUCATOR
Ray had the benefit of a Roadcraft course a few decades ago, and says the investment in time and money has paid off many times over in keeping him and his family safe on the road. After selling his dairy farm, and drawing on his teaching and mentoring skills gained from instructing Rhee Tae Kwon […]
Kelly Greaney – COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Kelly’s former role of Administration Officer saw her develop a keen interest in compliance, and especially compliance requirements for Roadcraft’s aspirations to become accredited as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Kelly has been instrumental in Roadcraft achieving that accreditation, which has resulted in Kelly’s promotion to Compliance Officer. Cert IV in Business Administration