Angel Giffin, National Child Passenger Safety Instructor of the Year

From time to time, Angel Giffin reflects on her role as a child passenger safety instructor and contemplates what it means to mold minds and shape hearts.

Giffin, a resident of rural Brush, Colorado, finds joy in those moments.

“I recently worked with a gentleman and watched him throughout our technician certification training class as he worked diligently to learn each concept and to identify ways to apply what he was learning in his community,” she said. “It reminded me of the importance of our outreach efforts. He speaks six languages and will be a huge asset in our state.”

Giffin has been an asset herself — for more than two decades. She first became a child passenger safety technician in September 2003 and later earned her credentials as an instructor:

In 2024 alone, she was the lead instructor for 11 technician certification training courses with 132 participants. Giffin teaches 10 classes each grant cycle and has trained more than 1,000 technicians over the years.

Her willingness to give the gift of knowledge is why she is saluted as the National Child Passenger Safety Instructor of the Year. The award is presented by the National Child Passenger Safety Board and sponsored by Toyota Motor North America.