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Professional Education Designs, Inc.
255 East Country Drive
Bartlett, IL 60103

John Papa: john@pedesigns.com + 630.830.5007
Scott Cumming: scott@pedesigns.com +864.882.4560
Tim Elliott: tim@pedesigns.com + 630.631.9422 

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To develop the finest presentations for the professional that needs assistance both in the classroom and the boardroom.

Company Profile

Professional Education Designs, Inc. was started by Scott Cumming, Tim Elliott and John Papa, three individuals who have been involved in multimedia presentations, curriculum development, and a passion for excellence in and out of the classroom and boardroom for over 30 years.

Scott Cumming

Scott CummingFor over 32 years Scott has been teaching Driver Education at Downers Grove South as a teacher and coordinator. He created the Parent Involvement Program at DGS along with associated parent materials. He also helped develop AllState's Parent Involvement Program Materials. He has written, reviewed and contributed a variety of articles to traffic safety journals; local newspapers; State Education Associations & Agencies.

He is the founder of Professional Education Designs and has presented at many State & National Traffic Safety Conferences. He has served on numerous Illinois State Driver Education Task Forces; most recently on the Secretary Of State's Aggressive Driving Project.

Scott is passionate about traffic safety and hopes that some day his example will spur others to attain the loftier goals that excellence demands.

In May of 2005 Scott was inducted into the IHSCDEA Hall of Fame.
Scott retired from teaching in Downers Grove in 2006 and has relocated in South Carolina.


Tim Elliott

Tim ElliottTim Elliott brings a variety of creative experiences to Professional Education Designs.  He studied both Architecture and Communications at the University of Illinois, then entered the world of broadcasting, producing commercials for radio stations across Illinois, Michigan, and Nevada.

Tim is currently Multimedia Technician at Community High School District 99 South in Downers Grove, Illinois, taking care of the AV needs of 200 staff members and 3300 students.  He is also the district web manager.

In his spare time, Tim develops and hosts websites and web applications.

John Papa

For the over 33 years John had been teaching Driver Education at Lake Park and was the Department Coordinator.  He has written several instructional manuals for parents and teachers about "Parent Involvement" in Driver Education.  Contributed & reviewed numerous traffic safety journals and driver education textbooks. Designs & publishes numerous web pages for teachers, students, and parents to use as resources guides.

Has served on numerous Illinois State Driver Education Task Forces.  John is also a past President of the Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association.  Has made numerous technology presentations at the local, state & national level.

In May 2003 John was inducted into the IHSCDEA Hall of Fame.  John retired from teaching in 2007 and is now active full time with Professional Education Designs.

In what little spare time he has, John is an avid angler chasing fish in the Midwest and up north of the border.

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