The Street Smarts 101 Team

The Street Smarts 101® program is designed to support the parent as well as increase your teen’s road and traffic survival skills. What makes Street Smarts 101® so effective, also makes it unique. That is our team of experts that are; Compelled by Need - Inspired by a Desperate Parent - Guided by the Most Recent University Research - Driven Because They Can Make a Difference! Our team includes concerned parents like you including:

• Teen Focus Groups - Driving age teens provided their perspective to keep Street Smarts 101® focused, quick paced and definitely NOT boring.
• Parent Focus Groups - Parents like you and those that have lost children made sure that Street Smarts 101® included their involvement and training to help parents cope with teen driver issues.
• Human Behavior Specialists - Teaching a teen to drive is stressful. Street Smarts 101 engaged psychologists and family relations experts to guide parents and teens through this process.
• Academic Research Professionals - Street Smarts 101 delivers training based on the latest teen driving studies and university research. Thousands of hours dedicated to understanding what teen behaviors and decision processes contribute to increased accidents laid the foundation for Street Smarts 101®.
• Driving Professionals - In the world of training, style may differ, however content must be thorough and correct. Street Smarts 101 engaged leading driver trainers to ensure its content is comprehensive and focused.
• Traffic Law Experts - Street Smarts 101® complies with most state and local laws. Expert traffic law enforcement officers and traffic law professionals ensured Street Smarts 101® training scenarios are as code-compliant as they are pertinent.
• Internet-Based Training & Instructional Design Professionals - To ensure lesson delivery is consistent, interesting and effective, Street Smarts 101® was designed by leading Instructional Designers incorporating state-of-the-art interactive web technologies.

Our Primary Development Team

 
Reginald T. Welles - Concerned Parent - President & CEO – Applied Simulation Technologies (AST)

 
Since the mid 1980s, Reg has been at the forefront of developing computer-based technologies to simulate next generation vehicles. In 1990, Reg and his partner Darrell Turpin started I-Sim Corporation to adapt the latest engineering simulator technology for training applications.  While at I-Sim, Reg’s team changed the world of training by introducing state-of-the-art Police and Truck driving simulators; the PatrolSim & TranSim. Reg and his team also provided technical advice as well as participated in the Federal DOT’s National Advanced Driving Simulation (NADS) program at the University of Iowa.
 
In the area of driver training, Reg’s past responsibilities include Technical Advisor to the National Teen Research Center and Technical Advisor for the 21st Century Teen Driving Program for the Joshua Brown Foundation.  Present assignments include Technical Advisor (TA) for Career Path Training Schools; TA for the Teamster Training and Education Fund; and TA for the National Driver Training Center in Georgia.
 
Reg started Applied Simulation Technologies (AST) in 2003 with his partner Darrell Turpin to focus on providing driver trainers with the most practical and affordable technology and software for training.  Reg’s team has been instrumental in bringing technology to training that has resulted in extraordinary improvement in driver performance of over 50%.
 
Reg has a BS in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA.  He is a former Army Officer and has published over 20 papers on driving simulation technologies and training applications.

André Louis Chatelain - Concerned Parent - Instructional System Design Manager (AST)

Andre is the coordinating genius behind Street Smart 101® products.  As program manager, he directed the research, design and creative processes as well as the specialists, scientists, psychologists, programmers, writers, and subject matter experts.  Andre’s education and job experience is reflected in Street Smart 101’s artistic and interactive content. His prior work involved developing driving simulation training scenarios.  This, combined with his more recent authorship of computer-based training (CBT) tools for truck drivers and emergency vehicle operators has set the stage for Street Smart’s state-of-the-art novice driver training program incorporating on-line interactive and immersive computer graphic training technology.
 
Andre is skilled in over a dozen computer tools and languages, has a Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities with a Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology.
 
Camille B. Price - Concerned Parent - Senior Management and Technical Applications - Instructional Systems Design
 
The effectiveness of Street Smarts 101® products is mainly due to Camille’s overall design responsibility and influence on content and presentation format.   Her responsibilities included developing the web-based and student-paced templates and programs. Camille led the research team to ensure appropriate analysis and study has been done to guide Street Smarts lessons.   
 
Camille’s extensive background in technology-based training spans over 25 years.  She has developed over 100 training programs for a variety of communities including education, transportation, heavy machinery, aerospace, government, military and commercial organizations.
 
Camille holds a CDL (commercial driver’s license) with a HAZMAT endorsement. She has a strong background in driver training and has done extensive work with cognitive task analysis.  Her other strengths include distance learning processes, courseware design, and the ability to create training programs that span culture and traditions.
 
Camille is an accomplished instructor having taught at Pikes Peak Community College, University of Southern Colorado, and Bloomsburg University.  She is also a recognized public speaker within the e-Learning community. She is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for her ground breaking work in interactive multi-media and simulation design.  Camille has earned academic credentials to include a BA in secondary education from the University of New Mexico and a master's degree in organizational communication from the University of Wyoming.
 
Alan K. Springer, Ph.D. - Concerned Parent - Human Behavior Specialist – Family Relations, Training Psychology, Crisis Communications
 
Dr. Springer was instrumental in establishing the tone and theme for Street Smarts 101® products.  His thorough review of each lesson addressed its interaction and dialog with specific attention to it being understandable and relevant.  Alan’s vast experience in family relations kept the lessons focused and interesting for both the parent and teen. Because there is the potential for a driver training experience to end in confrontation or disappointment, Alan guided the development team in establishing lessons that introduce solutions to minimize family discord.
 
Dr. Springer is a practicing licensed family therapist with degrees in Sociology, Family Studies, and Relationship Therapy.  Street Smarts 101® products reflect his extensive years in the practice of mending and maintaining strong positive relationships and developing communication skills.
 
Doug Slagowski - Concerned Parent - Subject Matter Expert – Traffic law, Vehicle Maneuvering, Driver Training
 
Doug has over 20 years of experience as a Police Officer and Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVO) trainer.  His EVO experience includes: overseeing the design and construction of State of Utah’s EVO Range, development and implementation of new curriculum and objective testing processes, new skill courses, evasive techniques courses, cumulative skill courses, night pursuit courses, and testing functionality and implementing vehicle simulators into a driver training regimen.
 
Doug is a consultant to police agencies around the world including the FBI, DEA, and the US Secret Service.  He is one of the principal architects and subject matter expert for the EVOC-101 program.  His influence and direction in the Street Smart products has ensured best practices were followed and conformed to traffic law.