Christine Firehock
Master Motorcycle Instructor
Christine E. (Marafioti) Firehock
President
- American Motorcycle Driving School, Inc.
- The American Driving Academy, Inc.
- CEO, Diana’s Motorcyclist Foundation, Not-for-Profit
- CEO, KickSTART Moto Media, Inc.
Achievements
- Lifetime member, Cambridge Who’s Who Registry, Nominated: 2011
- Curriculum Devolvement, KickSTART Motorcycle Training Series (KS-MTS)
- Producer KickSTART Beginner Training DVD
- American Motorcycle Association Hall of Fame Nominee
- Expert Witness Motorcycle & Traffic Safety
- National Talent & Spokesperson for Motorcycle Rider Education
- Producer, Creator & Host, KickSTART Motorcycle Education-Web TV
Affiliations & Originations
- American Motorcycle Association Sanctioned Promoter (2013 #8496)
- American Motorcycle Association Member # 920325, New York District 34
- Supportive Member of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA)
- Member of Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF)
- Member of the elite, Moto Maids
Certifications & Titles
- New York State Lead Instructor, Lee Parks: Total Control-Advanced Riding Clinic
- Certified Harley-Davidson RidersEdge Program Manager
- Nationally Certified Harley-Davidson, RidersEdge Coach
- Special VIP Trainer to Ducati North American
- NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Certified Instructor Auto & Motorcycle
- NYS Board of Education Teacher of Traffic & Driver Safety, Graduated Licensing
- Supervisor of Traffic and Safety at Dutchess Community College
- NYS Licensed Provider & Instructor Pre-licensing Course
- Master Instructor PIRP/DDC with Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc.
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Coach: # 25725
- Control Track Instructor, Penguin Road Racing School
career highlights
- Christine is a fourth generation female rider, with over 30 continuous years of riding experience.
- AMA member: 920325, District 34, New York.
- A veteran motorcycle instructor with 26 years of teaching experience from her novice riders to her track stars.
- Winner of the AMA most miles award for a Junior Rider at age 17.
- Among many titles and achievements Christine has the honor of being the only female VIP Instructor for Ducati North America.
- Find her effective teachings as the creator, author, and talent in the “cks-KickSTART, New Rider Skills Instructional DVD”.
- Look for her in the Feb 2012 Issue of Worth Magazine as listed as “Best Private Motorcycle Lesson Money Can Buy”.
- Christine was featured in Forbes Magazine- June 2011 Issue as the “Ducati VIP Instructor”.
- Over 26 years of speaking experience including the 2007 AMA Congress Award Dinner, “How the AMA has had such a positive affect on my life and riding career” since 1980.
- Christine’s mother, Diana L. Marafioti was the first female President of Lost Wheels MC (a co-ed club).
- Diana L. Marafioti awarded the AMA MVP “For more than 20 years of devotion and commitment to new motorcyclists, their safety their personal needs, and their dreams” , as owner/operator of the American Motorcycle Driving School, Inc.