Dez
USCCA Certified Instructor with a lifetime of firearms experience, service, and adventure fueling a passion for teaching women to protect themselves.
A Lifetime of Experience
From the age of five, firearms and the outdoors have been a central part of Dez's life. That lifelong foundation in shooting, hunting, and outdoor skills shaped a career and a calling built on discipline, precision, and service.
Dez built a professional racing career that spanned some of the biggest names in motorsports — BMW USA, Subaru, Porsche, and the Chevrolet Corvette program. The discipline, focus, and split-second decision-making required on the track translate directly into firearms instruction, where precision and calm under pressure are everything.
Beyond racing, Dez worked as a motorsports videographer, capturing the intensity and skill of professional racing from behind the lens.
Military Service & Humanitarian Work
Dez served as a Corporal in the Florida State Guard, bringing military discipline and leadership to Valkyrie's training programs. That service included hurricane relief operations and Operation Lone Star — real-world missions that demand the exact skills Dez now teaches.
- Florida State Guard Corporal
- Hurricane relief operations
- Operation Lone Star
- Military discipline and leadership
A Global Perspective
Dez has traveled the world — from South America to Thailand to the Caribbean — gaining perspective and experience that inform a unique, well-rounded approach to training. Understanding how people live, move, and stay safe across different cultures and environments adds depth to the practical, real-world skills taught at Valkyrie.
Teaching Women to Protect Themselves
All of that experience — decades with firearms, professional racing, military service, humanitarian work, and world travel — comes together at Valkyrie Arms Training. Dez brings a patient, knowledgeable, and empowering teaching style that meets every student where they are.
- Lifetime of firearms experience since age five
- Professional racing career — BMW USA, Subaru, Porsche, Chevrolet Corvette
- Motorsports videographer
- Florida State Guard Corporal
- World traveler — South America, Thailand, Caribbean
Ready to Get Started?
Reach out to learn about upcoming classes, private training sessions, or just to ask a question. Dez and the Valkyrie team are here to help.