The aloha team
Jay cowin - owner/founder
Jay started teaching drivers education classes in 1986 in Hana, Hawaii and has been teaching ever since. In 2013 he started Aloha Driving Schools. Not only is he an awesome instructor, but he is a Master Examiner, which is the highest level of training an instructor can achieve. An fun fact about Mr. Cowin is that his first job was at the Sunny Jim Peanut Butter Factory.
vito Mortillaro - Certified instructor/examiner
Vito is more commonly know as "Mr. M." He is an excellent driving instructor and examiner, and has been a star player at Aloha since 2015. His fun personality and stories make him one of the student’s favorite instructors. If he’s not working on a fun project, you’ll probably find him hanging out with his cat Sweet Pea!
Laura Baumel - certified instructor
Laura has been with us since 2019. She is one of our excellent instructors. She has 1 cat named Taco and 1 cat named Pumpkin. Laura’s favorite place to eat is Chick-fil-A.
Brenda Cowin - owner/founder
Brenda helps takes care of the accounting as well as many other behind the scene type activities that keep the company running smoothly. She is the best teammate that one could ever ask for, which is one of the many reason’s Mr. Cowin asked her to marry him over 30 years ago (she said yes). You may have met her over the years at Northwest Pediatrics or in labor and delivery at the hospital.
Maranda paramo - office manager
JOHN ROOKLIDGE - certified instructor
Certified Driving Instructor, certified teacher, certified positive addition!
Maranda has been with us since 2018. You will see her smiling face most days when you stop by the office. She takes care of scheduling and other office needs. She enjoys spending time with family and friends in her free time.
Joel Cowin - certified instructor
Joel has been with Aloha Driving Schools since 2019. He has been teaching driver training for well over 10 years. Also, it is not a cowin-cidence [coincidence] that he shares last names with Jay, since he is one of Jay’s brothers!
Al Bossart - certified instructor
Al has been on our team since 2019. He is one of our excellent certified driving instructors with years of experience. If you get tired of Mr. M’s cat stories, give Al a try and ask him about the low rider car with fuzzy dice. Not only is Al a great employee, but he has also been an awesome neighbor to Mr. Cowin for well over 20 years.