Instructor Profiles 

Deborah Faulcon – CDL Instructor Profile

Location: MD
CDL Class A (with TPXS endorsements)

Languages: English

Summary

Deborah Faulcon is a veteran transportation professional with over 25 years of hands-on experience operating commercial motor vehicles across a wide range of categories, including tractor-trailers, tankers, flatbeds, school buses, and municipal service vehicles. With a proven track record in safety, regulatory compliance, and vehicle maintenance, she is now focused on sharing her real-world knowledge through CDL instruction and driver training. Her instructional style emphasizes safety, accountability, and applied learning.

Overview of Transportation Experience

Deborah’s transportation career encompasses a full spectrum of commercial driving responsibilities:

• Bus and Passenger Transport: Operated school buses and shuttle vehicles for over a decade, providing safe and timely transportation for students, staff, and passengers. Conducted daily safety inspections, maintained passenger logs, and followed strict routing and schedule adherence.

• Class A CDL Truck Driving: Managed regional and local freight delivery with Class A equipment. Skilled in securing and transporting various types of cargo using dry vans, tankers, and flatbeds. Maintained DOT-compliant logs, performed preventative maintenance, and demonstrated a perfect safety record throughout her career.

• Municipal and Utility Vehicle Operation: Drove dump trucks, sweepers, tankers, and flatbeds while performing municipal service duties. Operated heavy equipment such as backhoes and snowplows, loaded and unloaded materials, laid asphalt, and performed roadside maintenance.

• Specialized Equipment Use: Proficient with forklifts, pallet jacks, automated hoisting systems, and manual loading gear. Regularly performed detailed pre-trip and post-trip inspections and conducted field assessments to report maintenance or safety issues.

• Driver Training & Mentoring: Instructed and guided new drivers in commercial vehicle operations, route safety, refuse handling equipment, and vehicle inspections. Provided practical safety training and helped prepare drivers for CDL exams and on-the-job expectations.

Certifications and Qualifications

• CDL Class A License (TPXS endorsements)

  • T – Double/Triple Trailers

  • P – Passenger Vehicles

  • H – Hazardous Materials

  • X – Tanker and Hazardous

  • N – Tank Vehicle

  • S – School Bus

• Pro Tractor-Trailer Driving 

Key Skills

• Commercial Driver Training

• Vehicle Inspections & Safety Procedures

• DOT Regulations & Trip Logs

• Load Securement & Cargo Handling

• Heavy Equipment Operation

• Defensive Driving Techniques

• Municipal Vehicle Use

• Recordkeeping and Compliance
  
  

Instructional Strengths

• Adept at translating complex vehicle systems and safety regulations into understandable, hands-on lessons

• Emphasizes legal compliance, safety awareness, and professional ethics in instruction

• Strong instructional and mentoring abilities with new and experienced drivers

Dedicated to developing skilled, responsible, and confident CDL drivers