Reina

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Instructor

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Reina was born in Georgia, but has lived in many different places which fueled her passion for traveling. In 2020 she became a Flight Attendant for SkyWest and throughout her days of Flight Attending, her passion for aviation grew strong and she knew it was her ultimate goal to become an Airline pilot. 

After spending 2 years In Denver, she came back to Georgia and gave birth to a baby boy. This new source of motivation sparked her drive to put her full focus on becoming a pilot. She completed her flight training in 2023 and received her CFI, CFII, and MEI . 

Her goal is to instill the love for flying in others and turn dreams into reality! Outside of flying Reina enjoys, live music, the outdoors, and spending time with family.

Jonathan

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Instructor

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Jonathan is a CFI born and raised in Georgia who always had aviation lingering in the back of his mind growing up. After graduating from Mercer Univsersity as a biology pre-med student, he made a career change to pursue his dream of aviation and is currently a charter pilot flying the citation 500 series. 

His favorite part of teaching is seeing the excitement of his students in the airplane, mirroring his excitement when he started out as a student pilot right here at PDK.

Outside of flying, Jonathan is an active emergency medical technician in the metro Atlanta area as part of a critical care response team. His hobbies include performing music, golfing, trying exotic foods, and crafting his own recipes and cocktails.

Arielle

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Instructor

Director of Development

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Arielle is a CFI, CFII, and MEI instructor from Lilburn, Georgia. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she moved to Georgia in 2004 with her family. Before starting her aviation journey, she completed a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Georgia State University.

Arielle always dreamt of learning to fly, but never gave it a real thought until she was influenced by pilots friends later in life. Since receiving all her ratings she has taught many student pilots and has given her leadership skills and experience to the world of aviation.

Outside of aviation, Arielle loves water sports, entertaining, cooking, and being a mom and wife.