About Us
CDX Spotlights!
Superior Driving Instruction in Pierce county
CDX was opened on June 19th 2021 (Juneteenth) because we saw there was a need for a community driving school. CDX is a family owned, woman owned, black owned community and customer focused Driving School and business. Our vision is to make being a licensed driver a reality for all who wish to drive legally and safely in the state of Washington. Our mission is to provide all students with the skills, tools, instruction and education to make safe decisions and drive safely on the roadway. We aim to provide learning in a friendly manner and environment that meets the needs of each students' learning style. To recognize and understand each students' strengths and weaknesses and assist in approving upon each students' weaknesses and fears.
With an outstanding knowledge of the local area, great training, and a wealth of experience, our instructors can support you through each and every step of this exciting new adventure. We'll take things at your own pace and design a lesson program especially for you. Whether you're looking to pass in a flash, or you'd rather take your time, we can guarantee you won't be disappointed in what we have to offer.
Each and every one of our friendly instructors has been fully trained and offers excellent, consistent lessons tailored to your needs. We'll work with you to understand your objectives and offer steady progress towards your goal. We can offer advice on the pen and paper test, plus we're more than happy to share our years of experience with you with a friendly, relaxed approach. Even if you're nervous, give us a call today, and our lovely team will put you at ease and help you understand the process – step by step.
Team Members
Owner - Mrs.Tara Dubois
WHO IS TARA DUBOIS?
Tara was born and raised in the greater Seattle area. Tara attended Green River Community College and
earned a 2-year AAS degree in business management, while caring for her aging grandmother and raising
4
wonderful kids of her own. She spent the next few years working as a (C.N.A.) Certified Nursing
Assistant and working in private home care, care manager for Synergy Home Care and eventually became a
Community Instructor/Trainer to certify home care aides in the state of Washington. She then spent the
next few years working as a traveling instructor for SEIU775 long term care workers union, traveling
all
over Washington, training and certifying new caregivers. Tara was inspired to open her own training
business called: Butterflies R Us Mobile Training in 2014 and secured a contract with Washington state
DSHS work first program. In 2015, she and her brother opened an adult family home in Pacific
Washington-Devoted Heart AFH. She enjoyed running and operating the home for the next few years until
the business was purchased by another family.
Tara was then recruited to become a driving instructor and examiner with several other driving schools
in the Seattle/Tacoma area. After working for other driving schools for a few years, Tara decided to
open a driving school and focus the services around helping the underserved communities and being a
driving school that cares about the success of their students. Tara and her staff are dedicated to
their
students from the start of their process all the way to the end. Tara has earned her Master Trainer
License from D.O.L.-Department of Licensing through her dedication and hard work with her teen and
adult
students. Tara and her staff have won the "Black Owned Business Excellence Award" B.O.B.E. for the
work
that they do with their Tacoma, Hilltop community. Tara is the first driving instructor in Washington
to
be certified in assisting students with "ADHD behind the wheel" program. Complete Driving Experience
is
the first driving school in Washington to provide scholarships, work with the homeless and aid in
linking customers with funding from community resources and organizations. Tara has been married for
16
years to her fabulous husband Richard, she is a grandmother of 3, an ordained minister and an American
red cross instructor. She loves butterflies, chocolate, spending time with loved ones and long walks
on
the beach.
Driving Instructor - Dan Hanes
WHO is Dan Hanes
Dan Hanes joined our Tacoma CDX team in October 2024. Students and their families will greatly benefit from Dan's eleven (11) years of industry experience as an instructor, trainer-mentor, examiner, as well as a former drive school Senior Manager.
Dan routinely reminds his students of this small piece of encouragement (his mantra). "Driving is not easy. It takes both time and work. But, it is simple, and you can do it by equally teaming with parents and instructors."
So, use what our CDX team provides....and DO THE WORK !!
Operations Manager/Driving Instructor - Nyaeza Brazier
WHO is Nyaeza Brazier?
Nyaeza (NY- Asia) has been with CDX for over 2 years. She is currently an instructor with CDX. She attended Central Washington University for child developmental psychology then left when COVID struck her campus. Her passion is to help those in need. She absolutely loves plants, going to the water to sit, photography and music . Nyaeza is also currently working on her dream to be a world traveler. Tell her where to go next! She is also the cousin of Tara DuBois.