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Steve Schaeffer is an experienced automotive and engineering professional with a diverse background in training, instruction, and technical support. Currently serving as an instructor at the BMW Performance Center since June 2015, Steve teaches various driving programs and clinics. Additionally, since February 2016, Steve has been a presenter for PUT ON THE BRAKES INC. Prior to these roles, Steve worked as a Chevrolet product trainer for GP Strategies Corporation, training salespeople on new car technology until March 2024. From January 2006 to October 2013, Steve operated as a self-employed automotive trainer and facilitator, conducting training nationwide. Other notable experiences include a sales engineer position at the Brad Thompson Company and project management at SuperGraphics, Inc. Steve's technical expertise is backed by a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington and a certificate in Computer Network Technologies from North Seattle College.
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PUT ON THE BRAKES INC
Car crashes are among the leading causes of teen deaths in the United States. B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) is a free program that is focused on reducing the rates of teen fatalities resulting from car crashes. Founded in 2008. Doug Herbert’s B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) is a GuideStar Platinum-rated 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to prevent injuries and save lives by training and educating teenage drivers and their parents about the importance of safe and responsible driving. B.R.A.K.E.S. was founded in 2008 after Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert lost his two young sons, Jon and James, in a tragic car crash. Today, more than 110,000 teens and their parents have graduated from the B.R.A.K.E.S.’ intensive training course, which is free of charge and features hands-on skills exercises taught by professional instructors in a fleet of new vehicles donated by Kia Motors America. B.R.A.K.E.S. offers teens extensive behind-the-wheel instruction from professional trainers including current and former law enforcement officers and professional racing drivers, teaching the teens and their parents how to be safer on the road. Exercises include Distracted Driving Awareness, Panic Braking, Crash Avoidance, Drop-wheel/Off-road Recovery and Car Control/Skid Recovery. The results are truly impactful: Teens who graduate from B.R.A.K.E.S. are 64 percent less likely to be in a crash in their first three years of driving, according to an independent study.