Meet Our Faculty: "Mr. Mike" Whelan
Meet "Mr. Mike" Whelan
Coordinator, Driver Education
Faculty member since 2004
301-539-4722
mjwhelan@csmd.edu
Courses Taught
- Driver Education
- Driver Improvement
- Instructor certification courses
- Professional development courses for licensed driver education instructors in Maryland
About
- Licensed Driver Education Instructor, certified by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration - 18.5 years
- Certified instructor trainer in Maryland to teach instructors
- Worked at the college since 2004
- Coordinator for the Driver Education program at CSM
- Resident of Charles County since 1973
- Graduate of Thomas Stone High School
- Logged more than 3,700 hours in the passenger's seat with new drivers
- Have taught the Driver Education course more than 260 times
- Air Force veteran serving 6 years 4 months
- Have a passion for safe driving
- Taught over 150 Driver Improvement classes
- Certified by the National Safety Council to teach defensive driving
Educational Background
High school graduate and have had many hours of training regarding driving
We have a quality Driver Education program and we care about our students' future.
Q&A
I am upbeat and outgoing. I am excited about teaching. It has become my passion. I use humor, real life stories, pictures, videos, and Maryland's Driver Education curriculum to help new drivers understand why it is important to be a safe driver. It is a great joy and very rewarding to teach young people a life skill such as driving.
I like to be outside. Fishing is one of my favorite pastimes. I collect old cars and enjoy working on them and improving them. I have performed magic all of my life. I like to laugh. Laughter is the best medicine.