Before I became an instructor, I taught all 3 of my teens how to drive. I understand how scary this can be - I didn't have a brake on the passenger side! While training my daughters, as a parent the task seemed frightening.

Then, an odd thing happened. I was strangely calm and the inner teacher in me emerged. As a result, the experience was a pleasant one, and I enjoyed being able to share this moment with my kids. There was no stress during instruction and I realized that I may be good at teaching driving.

My philosophy is to treat each new teen driver as if they were my own. The experience should not be made stressful - there is enough stress in the world and learning to drive, while a huge responsibility, should also be a fun experience. With the right instructor, it can be.

I currently live in Sparta with my wife Karin, a 5th grade teacher at Helen Morgan School. We have three daughters (3D!) Emma, Jamie, and Jessica.

Let's learn to drive together!

My name is Frank Ciaburri and I have been a resident of Sparta for over 15 years. During my time in Sparta, I served as a Health and Physical Education teacher at Sparta High School, where I coached wrestling and girls lacrosse. In addition, I taught Driver's Ed in the school and also worked as a driving instructor giving lessons to dozens of students. Currently, I am the building principal at Sparta Middle School. In addition to my involvement in the schools, I was a board member and coach for Sparta Youth Softball for over 7 years, a Sparta Rec soccer coach, and currently a coach for my son's Sparta PAL basketball team.

When I am not driving at school, or coaching, you may find me hanging with my wife and three kids at the shore, on our boat, or at home. I enjoy watching and playing mostly all sports, but I love baseball, golf and football. I enjoy being outside, hiking, woodworking, and being with family and friends.

I have a passion for teaching and working with children of all ages. I enjoy connecting with them and learning about each student that I work with. Their excitement about learning something new and being a part of the milestone of receiving their driver's license is both inspiring and rewarding. For these reasons, I am excited to join the team of drivers at 3D Driving School.

I have been in the culinary field since graduating Sussex Tech in 2001. I have worked in private restaurants and bakeries as well as commercial processing facilities. For the past six years I have been a Business Development Manager with an international food broker, covering the NY Metro market area.

Outside of my daytime job I was also an Uber driver for the past three years, mainly driving the party crowds around on Friday and Saturday nights. I offered a service of getting customers home safely after a fun night out, and that is something I took great pride in. I went as far as setting my car up as a mobile karaoke experience and my passengers LOVED IT! I have always lived by the philosophy, you only get out what you put in, and to always take pride in your work.

Mike Rennie asked me to work with him as a driving instructor and I jumped at the chance to learn something new. I have been working with Mike for over a year now and have had the privilege and honor to train dozens of young students already. I love the interaction and time spent with each student, as each day is new and exciting for both of us!

I live in Sparta with my wife Jenn. We started a family toy drive in 2016 for children battling cancer through the Tomorrows Children’s Fund at Hackensack University Hospital. I have been able to use my platform as Santa during the holidays to not only bring the magic and joy of Christmas to local families, but to help grow our toy drive every year. It is so rewarding when we unload a van full of toys knowing that they are going to these little warriors, and will help brighten their day!

Hi! I'm Jen, a proud mom of two and happily married to my wonderful husband. While I now call Sparta home, I’m originally from South Florida, so you will often see me around town sporting my flip flops and sunglasses even when it might not be quite warm enough for such things. I'm a history teacher at a local high school, and I also coach their high school gymnastics team.

Before transitioning into teaching and coaching, I was a liability litigation attorney, but my passion for working with young people led me to this fulfilling career path. As my daughter started to get closer to driving age, I began to look into what the requirements were in NJ. When I saw that teens needed to drive for 6 hours with an instructor, I knew I found a new job that I would love. I reached out to 3D and asked if they would be willing to take on a new driving instructor, and the rest is history. 

When I'm not in the classroom, driving, or on the gym floor, you can find me volunteering at a variety of local events and activities, and cheering on my kids as they pursue their own passions. I'm also a huge fan of travel and Broadway, and I love exploring new places and trying new things with my family. I'm excited to work with your kids as they learn to become safe and conscientious drivers. 

Hello. I am Patrick Mahon and I am a relative newcomer to Sparta, having meet my wife during

Covid, had our first date in the Stop and Shop parking lot, socially distanced of course, got engaged

on the Boardwalk at Lake Mohawk for Christmas 2021, and married in 2022. Though new to

Sparta, I have been a resident of Sussex County for many years, growing up in Sandsyton, attended

Kittatinny Regional High School, and have lived in Frankford and Hampton.

When I graduated college, I was unsure of what direction I was heading so I went to work for my

father’s moving company while I figured it out. I was thrown into the fire almost immediately after

graduation, having to help him run the business after his office manager quit. I learned all aspects of

running the business, from working on the trucks, to running the office, to doing estimates, to

training new drivers and new employees. One of my friends who was a teacher and helping on the

trucks one summer witnessed my interactions with the employees and suggested that I would make a

good teacher. Well, those words helped change my direction to education and I am a special

education/Social Studies teacher at Kittatinny Regional High School, currently in my twenty first

year teaching.

Thanks to my wife Wendy, who often volunteers me to lend a helping hand somewhere because of

my experiences in education, moving, and as a former CDL truck driver (just ask the Sparta

Marching Band), I was introduced to Mike Rennie, owner of 3D Driving School, and before I knew

it, I was behind the wheel as an instructor. I have just completed my first month instructing and am

looking forward to many more years of teaching students to drive.

Outside of instructing, teaching, volunteering, and an assortment of other odd jobs I help out with, I

enjoy spending time with my wife and our blended family, attending Mets, Yankees, and Devils

sporting events, visiting Ocean City, NJ, taking in different performances whether it be high school

or country music concerts, and getting out on the trail hiking and helping preserve history as a

Historic Property Steward for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.